[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by sail33or

I know it is supposed to be free and I know they do not get paid much but I generally see very, very few people at the square for many acts. (exceptions we know are Johnny Dee/Wild, Paisley Craze(once a month), Bob's Rock Shop, MPire and a few others. You can only see Rocky do Duke of Earl and Mustang Sally just so many times. I might suggest that they eliminate 2-3 nights and use the combined funds to bring in more Orlando based entertainment. Heck, I'd chip in cash to see Buzz Cats (or guarantee to go and buy drinks). 365 days a year times 3 squares is a LOT of events to have. And 5:00-6:00 PM in the Summer is (HOT). Maybe just have 3 hours.

I agree but I am more put off by the professional karaoke singers and DJs that are put up in the squares under the definition of "live music". However, I don't think that we need to go outside The Villages for talent. There are a lot of good bands here that for some unknown reason never get to play the squares.

And as someone who has played in the squares, I can tell you that the pay is not bad. At least it was when the previous entertainment department chair was running things. I don't know if that has changed or not.