been a while since i have posted in here. so i have been out of town for 6 months visitng parents among other things. anyway i got back last month and have been preparing to secure another residency. i should also note that i live in Ottawa, Canada.
now getting another residency (had one last year) should not be hard for me. but i am wondering what the going rate for a night should be. keep in mind i am a signed musician who has had a residency before and have somewhat of a following in Ottawa?
In the end its not about the money, but bills do exist…
meanwhile, keeping in mind that you’re a paid and signed musician? and it was only 6 months ago that you had a residency? Im sorry, im just confused, why should we know this info any more than yourself?
There are TONS of variables that need to be included to even give you a roundabout estimate as to what you should make.
Mate, I’ve asked the same question myself many, many times. Unfortunately, very few other DJs will actually discuss money with you, unless they’re 100% sure you’re not a threat to their residencies.
What is your soundcloud? Are you playing top 40? What do you do that noone else does? Can you MC? How long are you playing each night? Which nights are you playing? Do you have a wesbsite? How strong is your following? Will you be doing legwork to promote?
GENRE: Trance, Chillout.
STYLE: Unique blend of trance and chillout, a mix of old school and new. been known to make old people bob there heads. laser harp
LENGTH: 4-6 hours
WEBSITE: www.calgarc.com
FOLLOWING: well known in the underground scene, not so much the mainstream scene
PROMOTION: ME + Manager/Friends promoting. Venue also promoting
In the smaller clubs here warm up acts are Free to 100 bucks depending on the time slot (9 to 11, 10 to 12, 10 to 11 etc). For the 11 to 2 or 12 to 2 slots 300 is about average.
…well if what you say about your level is true it’s around 80% of the door 10% of the bar but that only happens if your an established artist and also the resident headlining DJ that fills the place… btw if the venue you are a resident at is a major one and your signed or whatever… Your MANAGER should be handling all this not the artist i’m not trying to be negative or an ass just telling you how it is. but if your like the rest of us its $100/night/1 hour set and a +1. If your headlining around 200/night/1 hour set and +5 that what i usually see offered. your area might vary depending on Venue and Promoters.
Not sure if everyone trolling or just op… Interesting information in this thread though appears 100 an hour is going rate which is about what I remember it being in a large metropolitan area that I grew up in. In the smaller area I live I doubt it would be that much for such a specific genre.
Seems to be the norm here, at least in a year’s run with my crew. Sometimes it’s a bit of both door+bar. I’ve heard “10% off the bar past a varying threshold” a number of times when discussing our gigs. After that, playing a packed place with a fixed 200 € for the whole night feels weird (certainly beats getting paid 40 for four hours, to be split among four guys, because the bar was quiet).
. but hey if i want to pay my bills and want to get anywhere with my music, i gotta cover each corner
it’s around 80% of the door 10% of the bar 
i’m not trying to be negative or an ass just telling you how it is. but if your like the rest of us its $100/night/1 hour set and a +1. If your headlining around 200/night/1 hour set and +5 that what i usually see offered. your area might vary depending on Venue and Promoters.