rate of pay around the country.

[Peter Wakefield]

I run a Karaoke in the local bar every other week with the son of the owner working the opposite week, this village only as a population of 350. I use their equipment it's already set up and I get $100 plus the drinks for my wife and I all night, I only have a few beers at the end of the show, but my wife makes up for it, so you could say that I get about $130 / night.

I also have my own equipment and when I do a private show I charge between $250 - $350 depending on the amount of people.

I do it because I enjoy seeing people having a good time, and no matter what the level of singer they are I always try to make they feel like a star, after all it take a lot of gut's for some people to get up in front of a crowd of people and belt out a song. I call my company Funtime Karaoke because thats what it's all about.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by Peter Wakefield

I run a Karaoke in the local bar every other week with the son of the owner working the opposite week, this village only as a population of 350. I use their equipment it's already set up and I get $100 plus the drinks for my wife and I all night, I only have a few beers at the end of the show, but my wife makes up for it, so you could say that I get about $130 / night.

I also have my own equipment and when I do a private show I charge between $250 - $350 depending on the amount of people.

I do it because I enjoy seeing people having a good time, and no matter what the level of singer they are I always try to make they feel like a star, after all it take a lot of gut's for some people to get up in front of a crowd of people and belt out a song. I call my company Funtime Karaoke because thats what it's all about.

That's sounds like a decent deal, and very similar to how it goes around here.

[capnvic]

Not every show I do is always the same, I may get 175-200 for a straight Karaoke show, but if I am doing a wedding or a private party my rates are 350-550 for one show.

Usually, the Legion Posts and the VFW's I work have a straight 175-200 fee, no exceptions, however I am allowed to put out the tip jar and I will generate another 50-100 bucks on top of the 175-200, so it comes out in the wash. At least for me it does.

[bryant]

Originally Posted by capnvic

Not every show I do is always the same, I may get 175-200 for a straight Karaoke show, but if I am doing a wedding or a private party my rates are 350-550 for one show.

Usually, the Legion Posts and the VFW's I work have a straight 175-200 fee, no exceptions, however I am allowed to put out the tip jar and I will generate another 50-100 bucks on top of the 175-200, so it comes out in the wash. At least for me it does.

My wife does weekly vfw, keeps the equip. there, 4 hour show, gets free glasses of wine (3), they pay 150, gonna ask for 180 soon though.

Weddings we try to get 400 -600 but private parties around 300.