Nah, I had it all real tight set up wise & had the mic on a stand. I can't control everything people do (like taking the mic off a stand). Wireless mics are a great idea, though. Like I said, I'm no KJ & don't aspire to be one. This was just a last minute emergency set up to help out the bar that was in a jam.

Now that I'm thinking about it, don't you worry about people dropping, throwing or walking away with your wireless mics?

@@briansredd bahahahahahaha fair point

@briansredd lol no, never had an issue. I explain the rules, have fun, no making fun of anyone and no mic drops. Once the song ends we both know we are never so unaware that a mic would disappear. Phenix mics are $50 to replace but never had to.....yet

Sorry for your loss.

Really? I heard a TON of songs that aren't on that list. I would venture to say most of them arent on it.

Yes sir!

Good question! Here, I average between $300 - $600. Special Event pricing has been $800-$1000. Not everyone gets that & there's plenty of those $200-$250 venues out there as well. I justify it (Vs Weddings) because there's a LOT less time, prep & equipment involved + it's not a 1-off event. When I do a wedding, I'm in prep all week, then get up early & end up working a 12 hour day with like $10K worth of stuff to prep, set up & break down. Then, the job is over & I get to chase the next wedding client. When I do a bar or club, I have time to do whatever I want all week & only start thinking about the gig when it's time to get cleaned up & drive there. I plug into the house system with a mixer / controller & a laptop & go. Total gear investment is like $3K maybe & takes minutes to load in & set up. Typically bar & club gigs are weekly, so after the first one, you know what you are in for + you know you have a job next week. It's less stress & there's no need to constantly chase work or do marketing, no multiple meetings per gig, no freaking out of clients, there's lots of benefits IMO. The real big difference between bars / clubs & weddings is a wedding are an emotional theatrical thing where you get to direct multiple people & create this memory. Bars & Clubs are about making the venue money, period. When you know how to make them money, your fee goes up. I'm at the point in my career where I prefer this to weddings.

It was super strange! Hotels did well & whoever was the "official" AV company of the convention did well. They let bars stay open until 4 AM (usually 2 AM) but they were empty. Big disappointment for the hospitality industry, especially those effected by the chaos of the Safety Zone downtown.

@@briansredd very interesting to hear that..im only 45min north of you so i heard about the convention almost everyday on the news.they always tout how much money it brings to a city..Its just a different clientele than say,a packer game.. stay open till 4am but nobody shows up!then like you said all the hoops a place has to probably go though and eve loose business because you are located closer to the convention..

@@rooster5755 It's so strange. The RNC had 50,000 attendees. This convention right now is Northwestern Mutual Life with 12,000 attendees & I'll be working the next two nights & that's with official activities at the Summerfest grounds going until 10 PM nightly. Bars, restaurants & event spaces started seeing the writing on the wall with the RNC months ago with no reservations, etc. Some places were smart & just closed for the week. Others hoped for last minute something that never happened. It probably would have been a lot different if the entire party wasn't behind a single candidate. The DNC in Chicago, I'm betting will be WILD. They historically spend more money anyway & as of yesterday, there will be fresh blood well under 80 years old fueling it. Young people tend to party a little more.