Gigging Musicians by the Numbers: Gig Offers, Band Splits, Merch Margins, Tour Budgets, Break-Even Crowds & the Payout Sheet
Run your band's money like a pro: compare guarantee and door-split offers, split income fairly between members and crew, price merch, budget a short tour with van, fuel and beds, find the crowd you need and settle up after every gig, with every cell checked as you go.
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About this course
This beginner course runs the money of a fictional four-piece band in a spreadsheet you can check cell by cell. You compare a flat guarantee, a door split after venue costs and a greater-of deal with MAX and find the break-point crowd with ROUNDUP, take commissions off the top and split the rest equally and by points with ROUNDDOWN and SUMPRODUCT, and price merch by margin and stock to bring. You budget a seven-day run from fuel, beds, van hire and per diems, find each show's break-even crowd, check the routing with DAYS and WORKDAY, settle a show with advances and rank the tour with RANK.EQ and a chart.
Lessons
- Gig Offers: Flat Guarantee, Door Split or the Greater of Both Pro
- Band Splits: Commissions off the Top, Equal and Weighted Shares, and Cents Pro
- Merch: Unit Costs, Price Points, Spend per Fan and Stock to Bring Pro
- Tour Budget: Kilometres, Fuel, Van Hire, Beds and Per Diems Pro
- Break-Even Crowd: How Many Fans a Show Needs Pro
- Routing Check: Dates, Distances, Rest Days and Long Drives Pro
- After-Show Settlement: Income, Costs, Advances and the Payout Sheet Pro
- The Tour Dashboard: Profit per Show, Best Cities and a Chart Pro