So little time

[Mayhem 1]

I know this does not apply to most Chaps and Chapesses on here but what is the shortest gig you have been booked for? not finishing early due to anything but from start to finish?

I have just been booked for a party for...................... 30mins!!!!! not worth loading the gear I hear you cry, oh yest it is worth it believe me £££££££££!!!!!!!!!!

Regards

Mayhem 1

[Vectis]

Blimey... and I thought I'd had the worlds shortest full-price gig a couple of weeks ago at one hour :cool:

[Mayhem 1]

Hiya Mate,

Beat you buddy !!! lol

regards

Mayhem 1

[Vectis]

Actually though this got me thinking...

... about 3 or 4 years ago I was booked by a corporate for a product launch. As well as the disco there was a meal, presentations, a band and a stand-up comedian. If you discount the CD that I was playing whilst they were scoffing, and the fact they were using my mics/PA for their presentations, I ended up actually playing disco music for about 20 minutes max right at the end :) And got paid about 50% more than your average private function.

[Mayhem 1]

Nice gig there mate.

Shame they can not all be like that one eh!

regards

Mayhem 1

[KrazyKaz]

Knowing you Garry, it will be a funpacked 30 mins too. lol

[Mayhem 1]

Thanks Kazz, it will be hun

regards

Mayhem 1

[Penfold42]

I played a swing night.....i must have played 1.5hrs in total.
Took more time to set up and take down then play......the Swing band were good though.
Payed top dollar for that as well!

[Solitaire Events Ltd]

I did a corporate gig a few years ago in London and they had an Elvis impersonator and band, and I ended up playing for 20 mins.

[Tom]

sorry to change the subject but how much would you charge for somthing like this???

[Vectis]

If you look at my pricing structure for the three packages I offer, all of them have a defined start and end time included in the base price - ie. 7:30 til Midnight.

If the customer wants to start AFTER 7:30 that's fine.

If they want to finish BEFORE midnight, that's fine.

If they want to start BEFORE 7:30 they pay more.

If they want to finish AFTER midnight they pay more.

So the simple answer to the question is - same as a normal night.

If they declare upfront that I'm only actually going to be needed for half an hour, say, then I might give them a token discount but not if I need to be there all night anyway sitting on my arris going stir crazy.

[rob1963]

sorry to change the subject but how much would you charge for somthing like this???

My set prices have maximum times (up to 5 hours) but no minimum times.

If I was booked for a short gig, I wouldn't give much of a discount, simply because the bulk of my fee covers the hard physical work of humping in & setting up all the gear...

...which is exactly the same whether the gig is 1 hour or 6 hours.

[Dragonfly]

ive done a 45 minute gig before not purposely just things ran over hugely ..... but booked wise 2 hours probably.

[DJWayne]

Shortest gig i was ever booked for was 6 records

Cut a long story short the venue had their own DJ and refused to let the B+G book their own DJ - me. But the venue DJ did agree to let me play the 6 special requests the bride and groom had made as he simply didnt have them. A very short but profitable night for me :)

[rob1963]

I've just remembered something.

My shortest gig ended before It even started.

Some people were having some kind of sports day, and I was booked to do a disco for them afterwards, so I set up in a building next to the sports field.

An hour later, I'd just finished setting up & done the sound check when the organizer came in and told me that they had finished their sports, but nobody had told them about the disco - so they had all gone home, and therefore I wouldn't be needed.

He was very apologetic & handed me the cheque, so I packed away & went home.

If only he'd appeared BEFORE I'd finished setting up.

Oh well, at least I got paid for a gig I didn't even do!

[Mayhem 1]

Well Rob Mate, it looks like you are "The Champeeeen"!

I doubt anyone can beat that one.

regards

Mayhem 1

[rob1963]

Well Rob Mate, it looks like you are "The Champeeeen"!

I doubt anyone can beat that one.

regards

Mayhem 1

Wow...what do I win? :p

[Corabar Steve]

The Cannon & Ball book of jokes









































No wait, you've already got that :sj:

[Dragonfly]

Wow...what do I win? :p

was going to be The Steve and Darren complete book of sarcastic witisizms but the postage was considered far to high. :D :D :D :D

[rob1963]

Surely they could hire a fork lift to deliver it?