How to stage a gig: a beginner's guide

Given £100 by the Observer Magazine to make some money, I decided to become a promoter. What could possibly go wrong?A Facebook post by a friend recently caught my attention. He's a blues musician, playing decent-sized gigs and making a name for himself. He said he's noticed a rising trend from promoters: paying bands door-share, but only after a certain base figure (which the promoter pockets) has been reached. "Why do they think it's the artists' job to de-risk their business?" he asked, befo...

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