I don’t know where these came from, but here you go. There’s no secret or copyright. Maybe it’s obvious. No paywall or other BS!

#1 – SLIDING SCALES WORK – i.e. $5-10 or $10-15/

#2 – A packed basement full of people paying $5/head and drinking their own beer is better than an empty bar show with a $10 cover

#3 – Get younger bands involved – they make things happen!

#4 – The free show deal – paying bands out of the bar usually works out great. More people come in drawn in by the illusion of a free show but they usually spend a lot on drinks anyway. And you get walk ins off the street.