[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1494494151' post='3296415']
+1 to all of this Steve.
My last covers band had a pretty good reputation across Sussex, but we never got more than £300 for a pub gig in the 8 years I played with them.
The pub gigs often led to wedding and birthday party bookings though, where we could charge a much more lucrative fee.
My view these days is that I'm just happy to play live and make music, so as long as I'm not out of pocket, I'm happy.
I think Steve's absolutely right about gigging abroad; my experience there has always been positive - better venues, better facilities for the band, better money and much more appreciative audiences.
To the OP - good luck with you new band!
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Thank you very much!