benjamin fisher wrote on Mon, 26 April 2010 18:26 |
I know, dont book them anymore. Or, suck it up.
I'm actually looking for some HELPFUL suggestions.
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But these are really your only options - in the medium to long view, that is.
Which is to say, you have to think hard about whether the advantages of working with a particular band (number of gigs, income, connections with venues & festivals & other bands, so on & so forth) outweigh the lack of work & income when they cancel on you.
If so, then you essentially suck it up. If you gripe at them (in a professional manner, of course) it's possible that they might voluntarily slip you a few bucks, or pay you extra on your next few gigs, or try to make it up to you in some other way.
If it's not worth it, then just flat out tell them, "I'm sorry, you're unreliable clients and I can't continue to book jobs that fall through at the last minute."
In the short view, if you haven't gotten a deposit, you're SOL, and I agree with Bruce that getting deposits for bar band gigs is unlikely.
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hires only me to run their sound, they dont want anyone else...
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This is flattering, but flattery doesn't pay the electric bill. Don't make too much of this.