The Libertines re-unite?

[Jim Comic]

Were they selling Merch at the gig? Nice earner for a lot of bands

other costs:
Agent will take his/her fee
If band has a manager they’ll take a cut too of course
Roadies wages
Travel from uk
Etc etc

 

[The Mechanic]

Were they selling Merch at the gig? Nice earner for a lot of bands

other costs:
Agent will take his/her fee
If band has a manager they’ll take a cut too of course
Roadies wages
Travel from uk
Etc etc

Yep, best case, they're getting a payday of around €12,000 to €15,000 for that. I went to the Limerick show. They were selling merch, not sure how much they were selling, looked quiet, it being a school night, I went in for the band and left straight after because of work in the morning, so they could have sold a nice bit after. Prices weren't extortionate. I would have preferred Cyprus. I love it as a venue, and a packed sweaty atmosphere would be more suitable than a cold tent. They were decent enough though, but maybe would have fared better in the Warehouse.

 

[c'mere]

There was no merch being sold in CA in the usual spot to the left of the bar as you enter. Thought twas odd for a sold out gig. If twas being sold elsewhere I didn't see it.

 

[Crisp Sandwich]

I always wonder how it works. 500 capacity , 66 euro per head. That's 33k in ticket sales. How much goes to the band - surely 25 to 30k in this instance and the venue makes a couple of thousand plus alcohol and drink sales. The promoter would look after hotels etc for the band and crew ?

There's a very interesting (if you're into this sort of thing) episode of the Elis James & John Robins BBC 5 Live podcast from a few weeks back in the wake of the Oasis ticket debacle. They break down promoter costs, talent revenue, dynamic pricing, etc.

They're both comedians so it's not as dry as I have made it sound.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jp1hnp