SN: Maybe Band Can't Afford Europe

[michelej1]

[This excerpthttp://www.nj.com/newsflash/index.ss...ent&thispage=1 is from an AP article about bands offering deals and bargain, faced with the soft economy]


But with this year's economic uncertainty, promoters could have a tougher time filling seats.

"In a crowded marketplace in difficult economic times, you want your show or event to stand out as something people recognize as a deal," said Gary Bongiovanni, editor-in-chief of the concert industry publication Pollstar.

Rocker Stevie Nicks, who's currently on a reunion tour with Fleetwood Mac, said times are so bad, the band doesn't know if it can afford to go overseas: "It's so expensive to do that that you put people out of business to go play for them. It's affecting everybody."