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Originally Posted by John Run
I am sure Fleetwood Mac is getting a huge upfront GT to play this gig.
With that said, I think there is a little bit of missing the reality of the situation going on here.
How many times has Fleetwood Mac played the MGM is Las Vegas? It is a casino.
Casinos in Connecticut and Mississippi have had such major acts as Buffett, Aerosmith, Carole King, Shania, The Eagles all play them. The fact is in the US concert market Casino venues are becoming a player.
This seems a little different because it is part of an opening, making it a little more of a corporate gig, but on the other hand so was the MTV thing in New York this spring. Samething with some of Stevie;s corporate gigs for Microsoft and others...It is part of the business.
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about FM having played at Casino's before & this show being a corporate performance type of thing, But knowing how most Indian owned casino's (Especially those here in Oklahoma) do not generate large amounts of money I would find it shocking if the Chumash Tribe offered a large GT to FM...Maybe they made a deal where FM could take a large percentage of the gate for the show? (Most shows here at casino's have a ticket price under $30)
Usually the type of musical artists who play the Indian casino's around this area are either those who are up and coming (ie-Trace Adkins, Kelley Coffee) or those whose careers are a shadow of their former selves (ie-David Lee Roth) because they are more economical to book for performances/appearances than those considered as "major acts".
Brian j.