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Originally Posted by John_W
Obviously the rent and other fees at the Sharon as causing acts to charge more than they are worth. The late Eddie Money was $104 a the Sharon last April and he barely sold half the seats, the same night the Village People with the original singer put on two sold-out shows at Savannah at $40 a ticket. The Savannah holds 840 seats, so two shows is a payday of about $65,000 for acts playing there.
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That is not the way it works. The Villages Entertainment negotiate a fee they will pay each act and sign the contract with the act. The Villages Entertainment then rents the venue, provides what the group needs, advertises etc etc. In most cases, the entertainers will get paid the contracted amount regardless if 1 person shows up or the show is sold out. There are usually clauses where either party can cancel with no penalty until a certain date and then with penalties the closer they get to the performance date. The Villages entertainment is a for profit organization, all of the money collected does not go to the performers. For example of the 65000 dollar example you cite in your example the entertainers may have only received 15 or 20 thousand.