$$$ to charge for a wedding/Bar Mitzvah?

[jps]

What do bands charge these days?

[Ric-O-Buc]

There's a few variables. How many in your band, How long are you to play, What market are you in, location of event, etc....? Is the wedding / Bar Mitzvah for a friend? These are some of the things I take into consideration when setting a price for such an event.

[jps]

5 piece band doing pop/rock from '60s through current; this is for a friend's son's BM, and we will be driving from Cleveland down to Columbus for the gig, just for the day. I figure we would do three long sets, about an hour each, plus we will get fed.

[winston]

Jeff,

This may be of assistance.

http://local1000.com/members/dues-fees-scales

[jps]

Thanks, Brian, that is somewhat useful, but I have a feeling a lot of events oriented bands do not follow the MU guidelines these days.

Is $1000 out of line to charge for the type of event we will be doing?

[winston]

No it's not out of line IMO Jeff. Btw the MU scale is usually looked upon as the minimum. I have never worked for scale in my entire life.

[libratune]

I would agree, especially given the travel involved (270 miles round trip), that this is not out of line at all.

[jps]

Thanks, y'all!

[beatlefreak]

Since it's for a friend, $1000 would be a good price. Add about half again that amount for a non-relation.

[coolhandjjl]

Don't forget to ask for mileage and meals.

[jps]

Since this is for a friend, we will forgo the mileage, but you can certainly bet the house that we will get fed and fed well.

[jdogric12]

those numbers look good to me!

[jps]

Looks like it isn't happening, they decided to have the party at an arcade! Kids!

[cassius987]

Darn, would have been a sweet gig I'm sure. Better luck next time.