Hello Brian, thank you for all that you do! Ok here’s my question, how do you deal with the pay difference between clubs and weddings? Clubs here in my area pay about $250 to $300 for the evening and weddings at average $1800 or more. I stopped doing bars/clubs because of the drastic change in pay. Just doing weddings now. And oh yes! I’d love to see your playlists! Thank you.
Good question! Here, I average between $300 - $600. Special Event pricing has been $800-$1000. Not everyone gets that & there's plenty of those $200-$250 venues out there as well. I justify it (Vs Weddings) because there's a LOT less time, prep & equipment involved + it's not a 1-off event. When I do a wedding, I'm in prep all week, then get up early & end up working a 12 hour day with like $10K worth of stuff to prep, set up & break down. Then, the job is over & I get to chase the next wedding client. When I do a bar or club, I have time to do whatever I want all week & only start thinking about the gig when it's time to get cleaned up & drive there. I plug into the house system with a mixer / controller & a laptop & go. Total gear investment is like $3K maybe & takes minutes to load in & set up. Typically bar & club gigs are weekly, so after the first one, you know what you are in for + you know you have a job next week. It's less stress & there's no need to constantly chase work or do marketing, no multiple meetings per gig, no freaking out of clients, there's lots of benefits IMO. The real big difference between bars / clubs & weddings is a wedding are an emotional theatrical thing where you get to direct multiple people & create this memory. Bars & Clubs are about making the venue money, period. When you know how to make them money, your fee goes up. I'm at the point in my career where I prefer this to weddings.
Good job. Playlist I'm interested. Amd totally 100% with you about something that not yours and servicing. If you're good at something don't do it for free.
imagine that.....government being wrong!I wondered about how this went and why you didnt have any videos of being down there.i figured it would have been swamped every night!what a joke..people just dont go out like they use to.
It was super strange! Hotels did well & whoever was the "official" AV company of the convention did well. They let bars stay open until 4 AM (usually 2 AM) but they were empty. Big disappointment for the hospitality industry, especially those effected by the chaos of the Safety Zone downtown.
@@briansredd very interesting to hear that..im only 45min north of you so i heard about the convention almost everyday on the news.they always tout how much money it brings to a city..Its just a different clientele than say,a packer game.. stay open till 4am but nobody shows up!then like you said all the hoops a place has to probably go though and eve loose business because you are located closer to the convention..
@@rooster5755 It's so strange. The RNC had 50,000 attendees. This convention right now is Northwestern Mutual Life with 12,000 attendees & I'll be working the next two nights & that's with official activities at the Summerfest grounds going until 10 PM nightly. Bars, restaurants & event spaces started seeing the writing on the wall with the RNC months ago with no reservations, etc. Some places were smart & just closed for the week. Others hoped for last minute something that never happened. It probably would have been a lot different if the entire party wasn't behind a single candidate. The DNC in Chicago, I'm betting will be WILD. They historically spend more money anyway & as of yesterday, there will be fresh blood well under 80 years old fueling it. Young people tend to party a little more.
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Great job man!! Definitely a Playlist will be awesome!! Glad to see you rocking the Safe House!! I’m a creature of the Day & Night!! lol 😂
Be interesting to see your playlist and compare to what is hot here in the uk. Love the channel, keep up the good work. P&E 😊
Yes bro i want to see your playlist !
Sometimes last minute gigs can be the best! I would love to see your playlist :)
Just like all the rest, would love to see your playlist!! Thank you.
Love the sound of the EV 30s, even more than the 50s.
I love last minute gigs.... You know why.
Hope you charged extra for the sound system. That gig is an easy $700-$800 bucks.
What did you end up playing. Can you tell us about your playlist or elaborate a bit on what you played?
Hello Brian, thank you for all that you do! Ok here’s my question, how do you deal with the pay difference between clubs and weddings? Clubs here in my area pay about $250 to $300 for the evening and weddings at average $1800 or more. I stopped doing bars/clubs because of the drastic change in pay. Just doing weddings now. And oh yes! I’d love to see your playlists!
Thank you.
Good question! Here, I average between $300 - $600. Special Event pricing has been $800-$1000. Not everyone gets that & there's plenty of those $200-$250 venues out there as well. I justify it (Vs Weddings) because there's a LOT less time, prep & equipment involved + it's not a 1-off event. When I do a wedding, I'm in prep all week, then get up early & end up working a 12 hour day with like $10K worth of stuff to prep, set up & break down. Then, the job is over & I get to chase the next wedding client. When I do a bar or club, I have time to do whatever I want all week & only start thinking about the gig when it's time to get cleaned up & drive there. I plug into the house system with a mixer / controller & a laptop & go. Total gear investment is like $3K maybe & takes minutes to load in & set up. Typically bar & club gigs are weekly, so after the first one, you know what you are in for + you know you have a job next week. It's less stress & there's no need to constantly chase work or do marketing, no multiple meetings per gig, no freaking out of clients, there's lots of benefits IMO. The real big difference between bars / clubs & weddings is a wedding are an emotional theatrical thing where you get to direct multiple people & create this memory. Bars & Clubs are about making the venue money, period. When you know how to make them money, your fee goes up. I'm at the point in my career where I prefer this to weddings.
Good job. Playlist I'm interested. Amd totally 100% with you about something that not yours and servicing. If you're good at something don't do it for free.
well done mate.
Good for you Brian😅
Cool great way to make extra money
imagine that.....government being wrong!I wondered about how this went and why you didnt have any videos of being down there.i figured it would have been swamped every night!what a joke..people just dont go out like they use to.
It was super strange! Hotels did well & whoever was the "official" AV company of the convention did well. They let bars stay open until 4 AM (usually 2 AM) but they were empty. Big disappointment for the hospitality industry, especially those effected by the chaos of the Safety Zone downtown.
@@briansredd very interesting to hear that..im only 45min north of you so i heard about the convention almost everyday on the news.they always tout how much money it brings to a city..Its just a different clientele than say,a packer game.. stay open till 4am but nobody shows up!then like you said all the hoops a place has to probably go though and eve loose business because you are located closer to the convention..
@@rooster5755 It's so strange. The RNC had 50,000 attendees. This convention right now is Northwestern Mutual Life with 12,000 attendees & I'll be working the next two nights & that's with official activities at the Summerfest grounds going until 10 PM nightly. Bars, restaurants & event spaces started seeing the writing on the wall with the RNC months ago with no reservations, etc. Some places were smart & just closed for the week. Others hoped for last minute something that never happened. It probably would have been a lot different if the entire party wasn't behind a single candidate. The DNC in Chicago, I'm betting will be WILD. They historically spend more money anyway & as of yesterday, there will be fresh blood well under 80 years old fueling it. Young people tend to party a little more.
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