not latino but from countries that speak spanish sure hundreds (stay away from anyone who takes pride in the word latino the are naive)

to start of Mexico Zoé is the biggest, but is what led to the popularity of hiphop like Caifanes inspired the 90’s hiphop movement (Molotov, Control Machete, Gran silencio, platilina mosh)

as always for ent. you have Mexico first than Argentina than Venezuela than Spain and all else just isn't making enough Rock to even count

biggest names in the last 30 years can go from earthy weird bands Like Caifanes, to 80’s poppie later translated to contemporary in Soda Estereo, the closest thing to mainstream Metal in “Heroes de silencio" than indie With Zoé and all the hipster bands of the last 15 years, not leave out bands like Cafe Tacuba or Molotov though Molotov fell out or sold out when transitioning to the u.s. so they only had one good album that came out mid 90’s

the problem is all the bands I just mentioned have very different sounds there is no unified sound for Spanish speaking countries because they are bands that just stock around, today drill and hiphop are way more popular than rock it seems we are at a low point for rock and all the hiphop producces is garbage so hopefully we will have a new sound in the coming years.

To break it down to a very simple level, the price is more than the hourly rate you might expect to earn in a more regular job to see for two reasons:

• The band has a lot of expensive equipment that must be bought, maintained and transported.
• The band isn’t able to perform for 40 hours a week.

The first is maybe obvious. Musical instruments, sound equipment, lighting equipment and everything else that’s required to put on a concert are expensive. Over time, they wear out and must be either maintained or replaced. They’re heavy and bulky, and need to be transported to and from venues.

If the band is a very busy one, they might play a couple of concerts in a week. There’s not much point doing more than that, because you only get big audiences on Friday and Saturday nights. That limits the earning potential of most bands to a few hours a week at best.

Even if a band isn’t expecting to make a lot of money by playing gigs, they’re still making a substantial commitment of their time and resources. They still have to practice for hours for each gig, and that time must also be reflected in their earnings on the night.

Being in a band playing for $600 a set in local clubs is no way to get rich!

I assume you’re the promoter? Each band will have its minimum performance fee, and that dollar amount should be no secret for the promotor. On top of that fee, you would need to determine costs for sound (PA and sound person) and lights, as well as any travel and lodging. Those are the basics for hiring the band. You’d obviously need to balance that total cost against ticket prices to ensure everyone, including yourself, gets paid.

As for dos and don’ts. Do make sure the band is paid and treated at least fairly well (feeding them can go a long way to that end), word travels fast and if you ever want other bands to book with you, then be cool to the bands you initially work with. Don’t speak poorly of other bands or venues, for the same reason. But really, it’s all just entertainment, it’s really hard to screw up booking a band that’s even mildly popular, it’s all just about moving the money around into the proper places until you can collect your share at the end of the night.

Any specific questions, feel free to hit me up. I regularly perform throughout Texas in 1,000+ seat venues with multiple tribute bands. Its hokey, but tons of fun.

Any covers band will do requests, if they know them. But bands never have and never will be human jukeboxes, I've played in covers bands all my life and nothing irks more than someone come up and say, 'Can you put such and such on?'....
Wedding bands will always do their best to play the first dance, but at the average gig a band will do between 30 and 40 songs in the course of the night so asking them play a setlist you have made up and giving them two weeks to learn it, is frankly impossible.
Most cover bands are semi-pro so given that they will all have another day job, getting together to rehearse that volume would be nigh on impossible.

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Have at least $500. Even the most desperate and needy of bands should get that much. That covers food and time and gas, and gives each member about $100 after.

That's cheap, a DJ with nothing more than an ipod and a mixing board will charge you.

Having been in a rock and roll band..

Anything less wasn't worth our time. Any band has a LOT of gear, even a classical three piece. That gear is expensive, complex, and heavy. Moving my band around for a show needed my full pick up truck bed, and another SUV crammed with crap.

How much is your extension cord? Mine is $150, because it is also a rack mounted surge protector. That cool guitar tuner that was free on your phone? Its modeled off a Korg tuner at my feet with a bunch of other pedals

It does the exact same thing as, but it's a $100

Etc etc

almost every band does this, but it isn't public. Bands play private gigs all the time, for super rich folks. Apparently, Huey Lewis and the news have been doing almost exclusively this for the last 30 years. They never broke up, or went away.

bands don't talk about this, as it's perceived as 'selling out', but every band has done it. For a million bucks, you can get any rock band in America to play your backyard. This site has quite awesomely amassed exactly what big national bands charge for private events.

See How Much It Costs to Hire Your Favorite Band…Or Your Least Favorite, For That Matter

There are a lot of factors that go into hiring a band. Not all of these will appear all the time, but the following list is a good “ballpark” of expectations:

• Travel costs of getting to the venue, including but not limited to gas and hotel/lodging (often in the hundreds of dollars)
• Rider and/or food - whatever means through which you’re facilitating a workable performance from the band
• Noise policy/sound ordinance fees
• The actual performance from the band (enough to cover the cost of any overhead the band might have, as well as take-home pay for the band themselves [This is usually the bulk of the cost, typically hundreds or thousands of dollars - High quality musicians work hard to create a playable set, and musicianship is a valuable skill, so the pay often reflects the quality of the band])
• Cushion for merch fees (if applicable)
• Any unforeseen taxes, equipment rentals/repair costs and/or miscellaneous fees

So, as you can see, costs can add up pretty quickly. This is just a sampling of costs; there may be others depending on the band, venue or event in question.