And do you move around or one spot is almost all of your gigs? How much of your gigs are daytime? How much on Sundays? Thanks.

Summers,I work Wed thru Sat 7:00-to10:00
on the patio of a restaurant. I work 11:00 to 2:00 at a local country club.

I work an average of two other jobs a week. about 50 per year are daytime for corporations and city/state agencies.

I stopped playing on sundays several years ago.


russ

I work 6 nights a week, and more than a few afternoons a month as well. Saturdays are often doubles...especially this time of year. From now till New years, I should make more than 1/2 my yearly income. It just gets nuts this time of year.

Most of you know about my aversion to the "g" word, so I'll refrain.

I perform 2 or 3 times a month. Anywhere, from South Dakota where I live to Texas to New York to Nashville. I do concerts, not lounge or restaurant work, so the shows don't happen as frequently because I'm not a regular anywhere. Most of my income is studio session work. I'd like to gig more often than I do, but I keep busy in studio.

Though I spent a number of years working the lounge-piano bar circuit, my primary bread and butter work is during the day now: retirement and assisted living community entertainment. On weekends, I do corporate & private parties. I augement my income teaching music & consulting. It's great getting to bed at a decent hour and waking up when the sun comes up now. Healthy living. - Scott

Ditto to Scotts reply, plus I write magazine and newspaper colums for a couple dozen publications.

Gary

Once every two weeks in a band.

Every Sunday morning!

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Graham

During the week, usually at senior type facilities including nursing homes, senior centers, lots of civic type events, shopping malls, etc.

On the weekends, usually working animal clubs from 8-11pm or so for dances.

How often? Well, it is getting to be the busy time of year. Here's the number of engagements by month through the end of the year...

October: 30 (11 days off)
November: 35 (6 days off)
December: 37 (9 days off)

If history means anything and with a little luck, I'll pick up anywhere from 3-6 private parties during the holidays.

Bill in Dayton

Usually 2 weekends a month with some mid-week single nights thrown in.