So how much are the bands at the Orange County Fair making? Los Angeles Times has a great story…. Here’s the list:
Paul Simon: $325,000, plus 85% of the gross box-office revenue.
The Moody Blues: $300,000.
Velvet Revolver: $275,000.
Steve Miller Band: $225,000, plus $7,500 bonus if more than 7,500 tickets are sold.
Scorpions: $220,000.
Seal: $200,000.
Bill Cosby: $150,000.
Linda Ronstadt: Minimum $100,000.
Hawthorne Heights: $100,000.
Chris Isaak: $100,000.
Cyndi Lauper: $100,000.
Switchfoot: $90,000.
Michael Bolton: $85,000, plus $10,000 bonus for sold-out show.
The All-American Rejects: $85,000.
Gnarls Barkley: $75,000.
Shaggy: $65,000.
X: $55,000.
Lifehouse: $40,000.
Maldita Vecindad: $40,000.
Julieta Venegas: $40,000.
John Kay & Steppenwolf: $35,000.
David Crowder Band: $30,000.
Jefferson Starship: $30,000.
Big Head Todd & the Monsters: $25,000.
Lots more good info in the article.
I love the fact The Scorps are making more than Seal!
They also have rider info in the article. Gnarls Barkley’s is like a list of stereotypes:
1 bucket of fried chicken
1 box of Magnum condoms
1 box of Swisher Sweet blunts
Oh, ok. Well then that’s why Gnarls Barkley barely tried for 45 minutes. Good to know.