Around here in NJ live music is definatly waning. Parties are all DJ's and even if I do bring my keyboard I just do some dinner music and throw in some oldies between the CD's. Most times its not worth lugging the extra equipment. A very good friend doesn't even bring his keyboard anymore to his restaurant gigs. He sings to backing tracks on his IPOD then DJ's the rest of the night. This seems to be the trend. DJ's singing to backing tracks and people like and accept it. As far as the CC's they don't appreciate "the Great American Songbook" anymore. Again I play some wallpaper and Smooth Jazz style stuff to start and then DJ the rest.
I love playing my Hammond XK3 and piano on some Blues gigs. At least its real down to the basics music. No money to speak of but fun.
My real dream is to play a gig where there is NO TV!!!!

Bill