Going Rate for a cover band?

Johnatorium

Just wondering, whats the going rate for a cover band these days?
We're just putting a set list together now with a view to start giggin in the next couple of months.

tom thum

depends.How many are going to be in the band? And what area will ye be gigging in?

off.the.walls

i know its around €50-100 per member depending on venue promoter how much pull the band has then the proper big covers bands are getting up to and around €800 a show but sometimes these will have 5 or 6 members.

flameboy87

I know alot of bands are undercutting themselves with their prices to get gigs so they are driving down the prices in alot of pubs so owners are expecting to not pay over certain prices for bands. Some 5 piece bands can get as little as 300 (IMO)with is pitiful considering the amount of equipment and practice thats needed.

This might be ok for a band trying to earn a reputation and to get in to a few bars or venues but I reckon 70 to 80 is minimum per band member per night. You have to treat it as a job if your doing covers and a night may take up to 6 to 7 hours to play if you include setting up and taking away the gear.

Hope this is of some help.

BIGDOGG

i'm full time player i play solo/duo and with 3/4/5 piece bands
rates for pro players/bands are before VAT

solo: 100/200
duo: 250/300
trio: 350/450
4piece: 450/650min
5piece: 550/800


starting out you should agree a two tier price with the publican
first gig at a cheap rate and every gig after that at the proper rate.
this eliminates the risk for the publican and if his punters like the band he might pay the full rate.

box clever, right band right venue: a 5 piece rock/pop band in a pub that holds 150 ppl shouting for "sean south" won't get paid properly.

try and stick to three piece bands for pubs, maybe 4 piece in the bigger ones
this keeps general cost down for the publican and splits the wedge nicely

8k2q1gfcz9s5d4

Im in a 4 piece rock/pop covers band (typical pub list)

we mainly get 75-125 a man depending on the venue. For the 75 euro gigs, we just use a vocal pa and dont mic up the backline, so you get set up in around 30 mins. When the full backline needs to be miced up, then you need at least 100 a man as more equipment needs to be transported to the gig, set up, sound checked, taken down and transported from the gig.

Bigdogg is right about keeping the numbers in the band down, I started off in a 5 piece a few years ago (after the boom). Couldnt get paid properly and we took up too much space in the pubs we played in!

PMI

off.the.walls wrote: »

i know its around €50-100 per member depending on venue promoter how much pull the band has then the proper big covers bands are getting up to and around €800 a show but sometimes these will have 5 or 6 members.

The big bands as you put it start at 1200 and usually vat on top.