What a gig! (as in, "will I survive this?")

[PorkPieGuy]

What a nightmare!

Whenever I play weddings, I ask for a non-refundable deposit at the time of the consultation. The rest of it is due 2 weeks before the wedding day. I hate playing them, but the money is really good. It's been a couple of years since I played one, and I don't miss them.

[Lockback]

Thank God I'm not a gigging musician.
This is because of two reasons:
1) I hate stairs
2) I have no talent.

Great story!!

[Chipotle]

As the old saying goes, being a working musician is really more like owning a small moving company, where you get to play a little music in between jobs.

[leew3]

Sorry for this horrible experience and hope you get the check (and it clears!). Glad you survived and that you have time to recover soon.

Every pastor I know tries very hard to talk the loving couples out of an outdoor wedding. Most don't listen...and so these types of gigs happen.

[AX17609]

Originally Posted by 815C

Each time we relocated, I had to make about 10 round trips to the rooftop to move my gear.

Sorry for your experience, but I learned early on that too many trips to move gear meant too much gear.

[Nymuso]

Thanks, I thought I was the only one who got sucked into this situation.

We played a meeting for two years in a row where they wanted us first in a meeting room, then in a dining room, then back in the meeting room. Then we had to wait around while they did speeches and awards using our PA. (We brought two PAs)

I put my foot down after the last gig - NO to next year’s meeting.

[Pura Vida]

That's an amazing (and unfortunate) series of events. Please let us know when you learn more about the Netflix show, so we can see you and this wild event.

[tubeamps]

I’ve played enough wedding gigs to know they pay well but are a PITA to do.

Your gig sounds like one of those where you start to question why you are doing it.
Glad you and your gear survived.