first birthday gig
- Thread starter Ang
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if its your first gig, i wouldn't charge to much money. for about 15 to 30 minutes? i would say roughly 35 to 40 bucks. thats just me, maybe others have a different opinion?
I agree with blake. Thats about how much I charged for a half hour - 45 min, the first time I did a birthday party.
15 minutes seems a bit shy of a show for a paying client unless it is just for friends / family. For your first show I would shoot for 25-30 minutes and charge $50.00
After you have about 10-20 paying gigs under your belt, then it would be ok to bump it up to $100-$150 for a 40 minute show.
I currently charge $100 per hour of strolling magic and for a birthday party gig I charge $125.00 for a half hour show followed by some balloon animals. If they want a longer show (45 minutes) and balloons I up it to $150.00
This also depends on the demographics of your community and what others around you charge. You do not want to go around doing the $50 shows forever or you are undercutting everyone around you and you'll make enemies very quickly.
After you have about 10-20 paying gigs under your belt, then it would be ok to bump it up to $100-$150 for a 40 minute show.
I currently charge $100 per hour of strolling magic and for a birthday party gig I charge $125.00 for a half hour show followed by some balloon animals. If they want a longer show (45 minutes) and balloons I up it to $150.00
This also depends on the demographics of your community and what others around you charge. You do not want to go around doing the $50 shows forever or you are undercutting everyone around you and you'll make enemies very quickly.
