OK FOLKS.... Here is the math..... Air Canada Centre... State of the Art.. Arena...NBA,NHL,concerts.... Seats around 20,000...Typical faciility to be found in large North America Centre....
Lets base an average ticket sale $100 per person..... Air Canada centre basis its rental cost on 17,500 seats.... Their cut 18 percent of this.....17,500 x $100=$1,750,000............$1,750,000 x18 perecent= $315,000...... On top of this there is a $42,000 base charge which covers things like ushers,staff etc.. Finally $4000 cleanup fee...... TOTAL COST..... $315,000 + $42,000+ $4000=$361,000
SO....That covers the rental......PROFIT.....Sales on tickets $1,750,000-$361,000= $1,389,000..... NOW.... The is still the cost for your band members,lighting people,transportation,etc..... BUT .....WOW
Yes, there is a lot of money to be made touring. I have heard musicians say this is how they make money as they don't really make much on cd sales anymore? I think they are just referring to cd sales being low. As for Shania, she is a marquee player. When she comes back she will again sell out thes huge stadiums. What can I say but Shania does rock.
Just a footnote... Something I have never been able to get a handle on... Band members salaries... If you look at Shanias band members on the Up Tour and think out how long that tour was. It didn't really give them all that much time to work on anything much else than the tour... Needless to say they were a great band BUT there are ALOT of great musicians out there that could have done the job quite nice. The flip side is they need to make a living but I have never have been able to get a handle on what their talent commands money wise... I suppose what I come back to though, is even if Shania went back on tour in 2010 and not one of the Up members were available, there would be a lineup of great talent available that would kill for the chance to tour with Shania.. It is because of this, that makes me wonder, if they don't make what one would think. Anyhow it is still overhead when on tour to consider. I know for fact that the convoy of buses than were lined up outside the venues on the Up tour were all leased,but again not cheap. You wouldn't think that the huge setup crew etc would have to pay for meals etc when on the road for such a long period.. Then there is the airfair costs for the overseas flights...And so on and so on.... No doubt ALOT of overhead...BUT... Alot of ticket sales when you multiply that whole tour out. Bob
And Bob, I heard Shania pays the band very well. They are some of the best paid players on tour from what I've heard. Probably partly why they stay so loyal.
I also remember once when Shania was doing her intro on stage of the band, she mentioned how they were all married except Roddy Chiong. She introduced him by saying "ladies, he's still single and he has a very large bank account." I couldn't believe how she stated that, lol.
Yes, 2nd ammendment, I too have read that she does indeed pay and feed them well so much so that when she tours again they will come back to her. They are very loyal to her. She must be wonderful to work for.
I think she would be wonderful to work for. Seems a lot of people say so. I'm sure she's demanding in the sense that she wants good clean people around her that have strong hard work ethics, expects them to get the job done but easy going as well. That's good of course.
It's also humorous how they label her "the boss" but of course in a delightful manner.
Yes besides the pay I have heard about being feed well and I read the menu, she does cater her band and crew very well. Topnotch dining. I know Emerso Drive was very appreciative of the topnotch catering and how Shania and Mutt would sit with them and the crew and the whole cozy treatment. Shania is a fine person, doesn't put herself above anyone.
Also nice of her to be able to sit as a strict morally moved vegetarian with guys who are eating steak and shrimp, hehe.
