Prophet of Doom
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The whole industry is fucked. It’s tough for younger bands as they can’t sell any records that will give them any sort of longevity or reputation.In the bigger arenas maybe some of that with the bands like The Eagles.However if you look at smaller 2 /3000 seater venues bands are charging £40/60, some sell out some don’t, but they can’t afford to charge less and make a decent wage and pay all from touring, so that’s setting a base price.
You will find new bands charging less but they are trying to kick a career off,plus they probably aren’t paying mortgages and bringing families up.
Look at the festival lineups - it’s the same nostalgia bands on a carousel with no new bands getting a sniff above a late afternoon slot. ( this is even the case for the smaller UK festivals ). Bands that have done nothing of relevance for 25 years can still bag a key slot.