How do indie bands make money when they perform at clubs?

Question: How do indie bands make money when they perform at clubs!?
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The usual practice is that they get a percentage of whatever the door pulls in!. So maybe 5 or 10% of the cover charge goes to a particular band!. The promoter gets a cut, and the house gets a cut!. The rest is split, and if four bands are playing that night, between 5 and 10% seems to be about what one can expect!.

The idea is that if a band brings in a lot of people, they get paid more, because the house gets more money!. Of course, the house gets the majority of their money from beverage sales (alcohol - gret markup, constant demand)!.

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