[kilith]

What are your differences between you and this other KJ in that bar? Who has more songs, better sounding system and so on. I know you already said he has no personality or a poor one. That could also be something to take in to the forumla is if you are better then this guy and your quality is better then you should make more then he does. If you put more quality into your show that makes you worth more in itself alone.

In Wisconsin in a town of less then 200 I make $300 a night and $500 on 2 nights. I play from 9:00PM to 2:15-2:30AM The KJ they have up there charges $150-200 I believe but where ever he plays bar fights break out. It seems to be a plague of his. We started up there for $200 and after 1 night and they seen what I could do and that they had the best crowd ever in the bar history they had no problem with the $300 the next time. I also do a full DJ lighting system use all band equipment from my PA to my speakers, mics, cords. One of your nights would not even pay for one of my mics.

Sit down with this guy and just ask him straight out. Do you want to pay for quality or are you happy using second rate entertainment to save a buck. Quality is what brings people in not just having entertainment. If they come in and the entertainment sound like crap they might have 1 drink and then leave or they might just leave right after entering the door. If he really likes you he should have no problem paying you what you ask. Do not back down. Be firm.