How Much Does an Opener Provide?

I'd say paying $250 to $500 a show would be pretty standard. Sometimes it's more, I think that would be pretty generous if it was an artist that didn't have a history of selling tickets anywhere. The number fluctuates depending on the size of the market because artists get paid different amounts in a larger market than a smaller one. There are cases where there's space on the bus or the artist will carry some of the equipment for them so that they can travel in a smaller vehicle,. Sometimes they'll let them use their front house sound person or whatever the case. They don't really provide hotel rooms. It's just all on you to figure out how you're going to

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