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Okay so my first thought was, why would the venues care, don't they have the ticket money anyway. Is there something I am missing about how these things are arr
by rwallace 8y ago
Okay so my first thought was, why would the venues care, don't they have the ticket money anyway. Is there something I am missing about how these things are arranged, such that the venue doesn't get paid if people don't show up? If so, why?
- trentlott 8y agoWell, no: Article: "...they told the venue they sold 150 tickets (a sell out) and only one person actually showed up who bought a ticket." Even if they pay the band only after the show, the venue might get $16 for several hours of staffed operation. People attending a show buy tickets, food, and drinks from the venue. So, the band's payment is typically easily recouped because the venue expects a minimum guaranteed income (say 40% capacity, average of $6/attendee spent on incidentals). If zero people show up, they have the expense without the income, having sacrificed the night that could have gone to a more popular band, while also paying workers and incurring utility expenses.
- rwallace 8y agoAha! Yes, that would explain the unhappiness.
- SyneRyder 8y agoAt one event I organized, we sold the tickets ourselves (through Eventbrite) and we kept the ticket money. The nightclub venue hire was "free", but we had to guarantee a minimum amount of drink sales for the night, I think $2000. We reached the target, but if we didn't, we were under contract to pay the remainder in a very short time frame. Basically we got to keep door sales if we guaranteed the venue a crowd. Eventbrite lets you set aside free tickets, eg if you have VIPs / sponsors who should get free entry, which would make it look like you've "sold" more tickets than you really have.