Did Disturbed REALLY Just Make $17 Million On Tour?
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- Опубліковано 28 тра 2024
- Music Industry news outlets have been going wild for days about how Disturbed just made $17 Million on their last tour, which is the most money they've ever made in their career on one tour. But those headlines aren't the entire truth, and in this video we're going to discuss the costs going into a tour this large to see how much bands are really taking home.
00:00 Intro / Story Background
01:15 The $17 Million Story
05:02 The Problem With Music Reporting
06:06 A Band's Cut After Show Settlement
07:21 On The Road Expenses
08:45 Hearing From Disturbed's Crew
09:55 More On The Road Expenses
11:30 Final Thoughts / Outro
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"people only read the headlines..." - the cause of so many issues everywhere
You're not wrong
Papa roach made a song about exactly this
Even the headline would tell ya what you need to know… it seems people don’t know what “Gross” means.
Fast food nation
This channel has given me such a new appreciation for the people behind the scenes that make shows work. I saw Motionless in White and Knocked Loose last week, and during MIW's set the strap broke on the guitarist's guitar. A dude in black ran to him from the side and replaced the strap while the guitarist did his best to keep playing. It took less than a minute. Road crews are the unsung heroes of the music business!
That makes me super happy. If nothing else, I just want people to realize how much more work and behind the scenes stuff is really going on than just the show you're seeing. So, thank you!
Tbh, I've never thought about the people behind the stage and how much effort they're putting into the show. Tank made me open my eyes to this topic
Not a fan of knocked loose but I saw them at the moda center a few days ago. I went to see after the burial, but they hit the stage super early so i missed them and ended up watching them, the band was good, the singer is just not my thing. But a good show by those guys none the less.
But I bailed after that. Not a big deal considering I’ve seen ATB. Like the last 6 times they’ve come to Portland.
@@shakeybonessrh I was mostly there to see Alpha Wolf and Knocked Loose. I didn't like KL at first either, but I got used to Bryan's voice over time. After the Burial had a good set. I'm not a huge MIW fan but I have to admit they put on a really good show
I agree with this! I tend to tour seeing smaller bands in clubs and I always like to catch the crew and thank them for their work because without them there wouldn't be a show.
Went for Jinjer and stayed for Disturbed. They spent millions on this tour. The production was insane.
This exactly. I spent the whole show asking how much money they spent on the pyro. Insane!
Jinjer sounds like they kill it live
@@dick8997they do. Honestly I went because Jinjer was opening. I go to a lot of shows so I have to be selective with what I see and if Jinjer wasn’t opening, I probably would’ve passed it up. But I had to see them at a large venue. Even if they had a short set list. Disturbed had a helluva a show too but unfortunately I had to leave early to get to work.
That big wall. Of fire they did was epic I heard
fuck i didn't know they were touring and its over :(
And that is why headline media, let’s call it, is dying and video content - long form - is winning the day. It’s such a great thing to see people finally giving up on the BS sensationalism (albeit, slowly) and moving on to sources like yours, Tank. Good stuff, man!
@@GH0STST4RSCR34M I see what you are alluding to, but he’s asking a question versus making a statement. It’s still a competition for people’s time so you have to do what you have to do but just keep it honest is all people are asking.
Yeah, get the point that's trying to be made, because even on UA-cam there is still a sense of having to get people's attention to watch a video. But titling it like I did asked a question that people wanted to see an answer to... I never stated how much money they made.
Even if they only netted $1 mil on the tour, and split that 4 ways you’re still talking a really good chunk of change that could allow a fiscally responsible individual to easily survive.
Just from my perspective. Being a music fan, love how you break things down. I’ve never realized what goes into a live show. Keep making his informative content, and I’ll keep enjoying live performances from bands I dig….
I went to the show and it was awesome. I have liked Disturbed since they they came out, but never went to see them. However when I saw Jinjer was opening, and I will go see them live anytime (this made 4 times now) I decided to go. Disturbed put on a phenomenal show. The Pyro was insane. I enjoyed every minute of it.
As much as I'm mostly into tech death and extreme metal these days, I'll always have a soft spot for my nu-metal roots and Disturbed (with Mudvayne/Spineshank/Nothingface) was the first show I ever went to back in 2002.
Over the decades they've been one of the few bands that have been consistently true to themselves, their fans and their music. Still releasing bangers that are catchy AF.
Saw them for the first time in 21 years with Jinjer and the production was crazy. The way they conduct themselves and their shows, you can just tell they're seasoned veterans in the game.
Oh mannnn. The first show I ever went to on my own (with no adults and just friends) was Mudvayne, Hed P.E., and (I THINK) American Headcharge. So you bringing up that lineup was an awesome flashback. Haha
@@TankTheTechwent to the same show, wasn't my first though, my first was Adema and Onesidezero.
American Head charge being the hometown MN boys had more fans than the other 2, but goddamn all bands put on a great show, Dave from head charge took off his pants and starting playing "bump guitar"with his pecker. Hilarious.
@@TankTheTechNothingface and AHC are both crazy underrated bands.. wish they got to their full potential especially Nothingface.
I am always having to explain the difference between gross income and net income, as well as the difference between net worth and liquidity to people. Because, apparently, financial and economic realities are herd to grasp for a lot of people.
Addendum: I also wanted to mention that with lower average ticket prices will almost always draw bigger crowds, as more people can afford to spend their hard earned dollars. Quantity is a quality all its own.
Thank you for being the one exposing almost everything that happens in the music industry 👍
Tank quickly becoming my favorite You Tube channel 😊
Thanks!
Saw them in '19 on the Evolution Tour in Luxembourg. One of my fav concerts ever
Love your videos dude. Congrats on all the success. Hope we cross paths again in the future.
I only started following this channel in the last few weeks but I've learned so much about the live music business.
Man, I love this channel. Thank you Sir
I had an awesome time seeing BB and Disturbed both for the first time - in Gilford NH in august. They put on a great show, and would totally go again
great work champ,good to see someone who knows how it really works,thanks for telling it like it really is.rock on,stay safe.
How have i not seen this channel until now?? Love your content) hails from Denmark
Great video on the business. Thank you.
Great show! Disturbed's Pyro was great!
I was at the first Disturbed gig in the UK supporting Marilyn Manson with Godhead ,best gig of my life met David, Marilyn and other band members after the gig while we were stuck for 2 hours waiting for a booked taxi outside the venue,they were all brilliant and super friendly,made sure we had a ride on the way,were safe and give us drinks autographs and mech for nothing , brilliant first gig experience, completely agree with what you say people don't add expenses into these so called over all earning of a tour 🤘
As an IATSE stagehand and Production Manager, truer words have never been spoken. People outside the industry see those numbers and think that the bands get to keep all that money. Love your channel!
Thanks for this. Sounds like when bands tour they almost break even as far as the actual show. I'm glad they love what they do and still do it.
My first thought when I saw the headline was that there is no way they took home that much. A big part of that was from what you have previously shared about touring expenses. I wanted to go to see Jinjer again as the opener on that tour, but Mega Monsters was here in St Louis on the same day and I hadn't seen Gojira, Mastadon, or Lorna Shore before.
Touring is the engine that drives sales to all other aspects of a band’s business.
The excitement for a band is rekindled when they tour and they end up selling more merchandise, albums, DVD’s, Booking more shows, TV appearances, sponsorships and god knows what else.
It’s a bit more complex than just what they earn on tour because it has a cascading effect on other aspects of their business.
Damn Tank, we went to the same show back in 19!🤘🏻Three Days Grace definitely was a great opener.
I did in syracuse it was a hell of a show. Missed jinjer bit saw breaking benjamin for the like 15th time and disturbed for the first time.
I saw Disturbed on their first big tour and they were great..loud clean technically great musicianship.Underrated ..go see em if you haven't.
I saw Disturbed when Sounds of Silence was out. Great concert
It's just like when you get your paycheck and you see the taxes, insurance and 401k. There's a big difference between gross income and net income. Like these vids. 🤘
Sorry to hear about you being from Chicago
I gotta say, man....I love music. Playing it, listening, history, all genres, everything. Cant get enough. That said, I love hearing about the behind the scenes stuff. Like, the business aspect. Because it is indeed an industry, and that involves money. Long story short, I love your content. It's no bullshit, real deal, this is what it takes to make your band (or business) run efficiently and effectively. You do a big good. People should know why a ticket to a show costs 50 bucks. Or whatever the case may be. Bigger band, bigger machine, bigger ticket price. Sorry if this doesnt make sense. I just love your perspective. Much love. Be well.
Very interesting indeed.
I saw them in Tinley Park they were fabulous
Im thinking these headlines are basically clickbait and it is misleading. Thank you for clearing that up. I always find your insights fascinating. Theres so much that goes into a tour and most people just aren't aware of it.
I mean, to be fair, clickbait is almost a necessity these days because of how many people are competing. You've gotta get people's attention. BUT. Nowhere in a lot of articles does it mention gross versus net or touring costs, and just makes it seem like the bands are making millions. THAT is the part I find misleading.
@@TankTheTechThis is the part that bothers me too. I know a lot of bands that saw misleading headlines and thought they would be able to make a good living based off of those headlines. When the money wasn’t what they thought it should have been, it would lead to frustrations between the band members.
Most of the bands ended up falling apart and the musicians didn’t have the same drive anymore. I really appreciate everything you put out. I’ve been playing the drums for 30 years, and you’ve educated me on a lot of gear over the past three years.
I saw Disturbed on this tour. Theory of a deadman was amazing and Disturbed puts on such a good show! An I know its a cover but when they preform Sound of Silence live.... ooooo goosebumps
Woohoo Chicago music scene. Wish we could have seen you on the Callboy tour.
Saw Disturbed at The Forum in Los Angeles the same tour you saw, Tank. They absolutely killed it in my opinion and I had a great time! Both of my friends bailed and I almost didn't go but I hadn't seen them live since I was in highschool in 2008. They opened with Vengeful One and I think my soul left my body for about 3 minutes.
David said ! I don't know what he said but you rock the beard !
I saw Disturbed at their first ever show- Champ's, Burbank Illinois. 87th and Central. I've seen them at least 20 times- 15 of them were in bars before they were signed.
Jinger are the odd band out. And the best of the 3 IMO
Agreed they slap
My girlfriend mentioned how much Beyoncé made on her tour, and I had to lay down some knowledge that I learned from your channel about the cost of product, bus, crew etc. but I do love that you give us an inside look at everything behind the scenes!
The R part of the equation (R -C=P) is almost always a more fun and/or positive number publish than the C, especially in these kinds of cases. It really provides that shock any manager/agent wants to have for their client. This "sticker shock" is also at play in a lot of reporting on contracts NFL players negotiate. It is a way get more recognition on the band/player and help future earnings. Reporting low numbers, even if they are closer to what real number is, just makes everyone wonder what is wrong and effect future earnings.
Can't forget to add in the make-up date in Phoenix. They postponed the show because of the heat (outdoor amphitheater) when it was only 118 outside.
Thanks Tank for the great talk, you tell it like it is. Hopefully they walked away with 4 mil out of the 17 mil that was reported after all is said and done.
I saw them 9/4/23 absolutely fantastic show.
...................Alright. It seems like that number that one source was talking about only deals with ticket sales??......... So as far as other things that generate income as far as......Merchandise, ....beer, anything edible,....Parking, ect....? I mean, all those numbers are probably just as high, if not doubled or tripled, right?
...Thanks Tank,...Another AMAZING Video.....
i remember seeing them play a 4 song set in madison wi had to be 1999 2000 opened for samhain and six feet under, dave had hair
My best friend & I went to the St. Louis show, they were ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! Literally the best time of my life! Initially when buying my tickets I was really focused on Jinjer case they're my favorite band of all time & I missed them in St. Louis last year & was heartbroken. My best friend has always been obsessed with Breaking Benjamin, so we were really going for those 2 bands. We LOVE Disturbed & we knew they put on a good show but didn't expect to love it as much as I did. I agree, they're more hard rock & I personally lean more towards the actual metal subgenres but they were way better than I expected! Their energy was amazing. It was one of those nights at a concert when you just realize how amazing it is to be alive, to be surrounded by people that GET IT. We're all here for the same thing, it was an absolutely beautiful night. I teared up typing this! Something about experiencing bands like those 3 all in 1 night with my best friend for my first metal/rock show surrounded by a community of people just like us was incredible. All 3 bands exceeded my expectations. I plan to see all of them again someday. People really need to get into Jinjer more, I need them to get the recognition they deserve. I adore your videos on them. Keep up the good work.
I saw them on that tour you saw them with. I really wanted to see breaking Ben with disturbed but then I saw they weren’t in Canada with disturbed. Still really really want to see breaking Ben
Jinjer is my favorite band and I like Disturbed. I am so glad to see Jinjer put it out there for so many new fans!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember when they were an opener for Danzig not my style of music but blew me away. The deserve every thing earned.
I am 100% late to this video BUT am going to comment anyways, because I just found you today and have binge watched your videos. 😂 I just went to Disturbed’s tour in Knoxville, TN (I may get hate for this but only went to see falling in reverse). I listened to red and skillet in middle school/high school and never saw those bands outside of a “Christian concert” setting. I have changed A LOT since then. After binge watching your other videos I should have been expecting a mosh pit since I was in the pit. I being 28 and never being into heavy metal in any capacity was surprised disturbed was the headliner and not falling in reverse. This could be my own ignorance just like I was surprised to see how little bands actually make for each venue. I am obsessed with falling in reverse and paid almost $500 for two tickets just to see them (because there was more than one band) and expecting them to make much more than that. I’m legitimately shocked.
Even before you shave anything off for production and expenses, it's still not as much as many people think when you take into account the number of ways it has to be divided and the amount of time it has to be amortized over. Not saying I still wouldn't love to make that amount of money, but it's not like shaking an infinite money tree.
kudos on trying the John Madden voice
Its kind of amazing small bands can even tour with all the expenses
It really seems like you'd need minimum 1000 people paying like $25 per ticket to even afford a proper tour bus and very meager stage hands and basic income for the band. If you're only getting 200-500 people a show, unless you're charging $80+ a ticket I don't see how it's possible
In Irvine Ca.
Indestructible is - to this day - still one of my favorite albums I ever listened to 🔥
First thing i thought when i saw "grossed" is the other videos explaining production costs and bus/truck rentals. What is the net is only thing that matters.
I love the band, had the honor to join them on the stage in Amsterdam back in 2019. They are really nice people!! Really interacting and trying to get me comfortable there (as I was shaking with nerves and al 🤣) had a amazing time there and memories for a lifetime
Nobody cares
I went to that concert, enjoyed it a lot.
I have been to see disturbed over 10 times (same with korn). But to be honest regardless of them being the headliner and one of my favorite bands... I went to this show for Jinger 💯
I feel old. Saw disturbed live last back in early 2k.. when they were promoting their 10k fists album. So still early in their career, right as they started exploding.
Disturbed was insane. I was there it was so cool. I didn't really know Jinjer until this tour. Breaking Benjamin was really cool too. I got a Disturbed shirt. It was cool as hell
It’s always wild to see venues charge so much from the bands and they also make a killing on beverage/food sales!
My bro and I went to the NC show. We were outside in our car for 5 hours in 95F heat, before they canceled the show from the power going out at the venue. There was a storm around the original gate opening time, that everyone knew would hit that night. The show was postponed. Total bummer, especially since we didn’t get that word until 9:15p.
Disturbed came again later, but without Breaking Benjamin and Jinjer. It totally lost its luster with the loss of the opening bands. I’ve seen Disturbed multiple times and they rock. But we couldn’t even make this new time. We tried to sell the tickets for a fraction of the cost, and nobody was interested. It totally sucked.
I was down in the pit during their syracuse amphitheater show. Was a bucket list band for me for sure. One of the key pieces of the sountrack of my high school days. This latest album was solid as well. Glad i got to go.
Last time i've seen Disturbed was at the Copenhell in Copenhagen, Denmark as a professional official live concert photographer, yes i live near Montréal but 'im working for many european metal magazine and the show at this festival was very good. they are not really my type of metal or hard rock band like you said but it was a good concert.
I've always called Disturbed "Heavy Radio Rock"
Just my .02
I believe that articles like these are actively hurting bands. Because most will only see the the gross number and then complain about the ticket prices when they see the gross revenue
Its mostly fine to get edm ganres a bit off as alot of people make their own ganre but most hard ganres fit under the umbrella of hardstyle such as frenchcore, rawstyle, jumpstyle
They are different but easy to confuse for each other so calling something hardstyle isnt really all that incorrect
That oahahaha made my day! 😂🎉
Amen.
Expenses are above and beyond. I knew a "name" back in the mid-80's and was sitting down with him talking over a beer. His album had just gone platinum and when I expressed my joy he kunda shrugged. When I asked how he could shrug over a platinum album at $1 each. He went through the math and showed how he would probably end up with $5k in his pocket.
He then explained how there were 50 people per band member to make the show and they all got a paycheck before he made a dime.
Joe Elliot from Def Lep did an interview stating on their first tour, the roadies made more than them and they would borrow money from the crew to grab a burger some days.
As Russell Hammond said:
"RICH? I don't think so."
The cost of pyro alone had to be insane
I watched Shirley Manson on Joe Rogan's show...if I remember right she said the band's cost is 60% of what they bring ..the remaining 40% they split up and then that income gets taxed, etc
I must say, 40% profit margin in a business is fuckin great man! I’m from the restaurant world, which is arguably more work without the travel and if you are lucky, 3-5% profit margin at best! Which is why I went the private chef/catering route which has significantly lower overhead :) Love your content Tank!!!! You are great human and I have mad respect for you brother!! Cheers to you buddy!!
40% is not the profit. In the restaurant world that is what is left after you bought the ingredients. Someone still has to prep it, cook it, serve it, wash the dishes and so on. The dozen or so drivers alone is close to 10k day in wages, hotel, food. You also have 3 other bands and 30 to 50 crew coming out that 40%.
I did see Disturbed this tour, in West Pam Beach. But to be honest I went to see Jinjer, who were freaking GREAT! Breaking Benjamin, a band I was not familiar with, put on a great show. Disturbed held up their end as the headliner.
I wouldn't be shocked if they each take home under 175k from ticket sales once everything gets paid. Hell, under 120k wouldn't shock me. Obviously I'm not considering merch or royalties or any of their other income sources here.
It’s funny, I didn’t think $17M was all that much for one of the larger acts for a whole tour. Appreciate your insight into what the costs might have been and I’m not remotely surprised that they would be very significant for a tour like theirs.
It's not, and after taxes it's more like 2 million per band member. As big as they are that's really not that much money
@@manager4409 it's way less then 2 million if i got it right. When they get a cut of 240k of 600k at each venue, and still have to pay for their production, they end up with like 40k before taxes. So it's more like 200 or 300k $ per band member, so more like 1 million dollar for the whole band in total.
But i have to admit, they are to cheap compared to other bands. In europe we pay for international known metal/rock acts around 100$, sometimes 150 or 200$ for a ticket and they toured with big bands for 50 bucks... gerat fanservice, but i hope they got enough money out of this and are not frustrated.
It seemed like a lot to me lol... for a rock/metal show im shocked they got that much.. disturbed is big but not like pop, rap, country artists... disturbed has 11 million monthly listeners on spotify but compare that to taylor swift who has 106 million or drake who has 85 million... thats pretty damn good for a rock/metal band imo..
Tank im curious, does the opening band like Breaking Benjamin in this case get paid a guarantee directly by Disturbed or is it by live Nation? I know Breaking Benjamin ain't cheap, cuz they themselves have headlined these same amphitheaters before, so I just wonder how direct opening bands of that stature are paid.
Every situation is different, but a lot of times the openers’ guarantee is deducted from the tour settlement. So, it would be included in that $17 million gross number.
‘gross vs net’ should be the title of book for anyone involved in the music industry
I don't know about the music industry, but I worked for a company that did catering in arenas/stadiums. And the cut they took off gross sales from catering was insane.
Not going to name, but the worst place we worked with took 30%of our gross sales after we paid for labor, product, and packaging. They calculated it by counting the number of containers used, so we had to count in and out they'd do math and say you owed us $xxx.
Venue industry takes crazy amounts of the top of that gross ticket sales.
There are too many people who don't understand business basics. I am an IT Architect working mostly from Home Office - so there really isn't much overhead in terms of expenses from my hourly rate. But even on that taxes, insurance etc. has to be deducted to get to my disposable income. As long as all of this is just talking points for fans arguing whether they should pay for music, pay fo authentic merch etc. I feel that's harmless as none of these discussions ever changed anyones mind. But I have seen instances where people are selling freelance / gig economy jobs based on lack of understanding of these things ...
this may show my age , but no in the music biz . but been aware of this stuff back in the 80's and watching the VH1 behind the sences with leif garrett . and how he was only 15 when he started sing and how sony records back in the day screwed him over . then alway like kepted tabs and all of this stuff
I bought tickets but the show got rescheduled.... Thanks alot Mother Nature! Did you really have to make it 112F(44.4C) and make all the equipment malfunction?
I'll be seeing them in March!
Their pyro bill alone must be insane. I know what the pyro bill was on the Godsmacks 2018 tour and it was far more than sound or lighting alone. Disturbed looks like they have more that twice the pots and burn time than the comparable I have and I'm quite sure the prices haven't gone down in that time. The production budget has to be a HUGE portion of that $17M.
Isn't the majority of pyro expenses because of the technicians required to operate it?
A big part of the expense is securing the bottled gas in each city and the fire certs as well as the local fire departments inspections. Yes the crew is just as expensive as the sound and lighting crew, but I wouldn't say its a lot more. @@BeardedDanishViking
Yeah, I don't think people realize how expensive getting local certifications and licensees for pyro are. That charge right there by itself is insane and deters a lot of bands from using it that may want to.
@@northeastoutrider2124 But generally, the logistics of the pyro costs more than the actual materials, like the gas and the launchers/throwers? Which of course makes sense.
Disturbed pyro is insane
i saw them with jinjer and breaking benjamin two months ago
I had the chance to talk to Vince Gill when I was 13 years old, and hearing him tell me that he made millions of dollars the year he won his first Grammy and still found himself millions in debt was eye-opening for me.
This band is built different live from what I've heard even though they are kind of a meme band. I'll definitely check out their stage at a music festival sometime.
I saw them in Aug at PNC Arts Center in Jersey. I paid $12 for my ticket.
I saw the last show of the tour!
70% to 80% of that went to lawyers, taxes and costs. Maybe 3.4 to 5.4 million after costs and then you gotta pay crew, management and band members.
Disturbed probably earned as a whole for each member, made probably close to 200,000.00 to 300,000.00 for the whole tour. Taylor swift out of her whole billion dollar tour probably only walked away with 150 million to maybe 175 in her pocket from the whole tour. Most bands only get 20% of the gross after all is said and done, and everything and everyone is paid. The music industry is really set up on you only making 20% of your earnings. Even the best record deal out there from the majors is only at 22% of your gross earnings.
Future tanks beard was glistening.
they were numetal until their guitarist learned to play the guitar. I believe it was the 3rd album that started including solos. they were 100% nu metal and are 100% regular metal today.
Hi Tank, im from Spain, i have small rock band, I have a question. When you say that the venue takes 60% on the total tikes sales, you mean that is what the band is paying for renting the venue space?? If that so, is F**** crazy, could you please elaborate on that, because I don’t understand how is that possible???
It's not just a rental fee, no. It's all the costs that come out of the top end of the gross ticket sales. A lot of promoters do charities on tickets (a donation for each ticket sold), taxes from tickets come out, advertising expenses, and then all of the house venue expenses (staff, utilities, etc...). Every little thing that goes into putting on a show is deducted from a show settlement.
The other thing they don't think of is the other bands get money too. It's not like disturbed tours with 3 bands and make 17mill for themselves. The other bands get a cut aswell
Yup, and that cut usually gets deducted from the show settlement of the headliner. That can change depending on each show contract, but it's pretty common.
I would love to work in this industry as a drummer and fan of metal. How do you even get into this stuff though
The nostalgia is starring to hit us
Hey tank, very very off topic question, what is a cheap digital mixer for one person who just wants to record vocal covers with a IEM system? The only ones I found were still like $500 and that’s out of my budget, especially when it’s not for performing live
The thing I don’t think you touched on with this video is just the overall percentage when a show makes money. If the general percentage when you start making a profit off of ticket sales is after 70% of the venue is sold out, any shows that don’t means the tour has operated in the red for that particular show unless mech sales go great. This is something I believe many people don’t realize that acts and booking people basically are taking risks when they book shows because unless the act been at the venue before and did well, it hard to predict what ticket sales might be. This doesn’t include the venue side of things which might have something to do with the mech fees idea, so venues are at least making some money if the show flops in terms of revenue for them.
Many people remember the American Idol Tours that used be the one of the top tours every year but many people don’t realize the failure it was also. Look them up on the Wikipedia for the stats of the tours because many of the tours were only filling places 50%-60% and some of them included the years of the big names also!
My friend Jess is working merch on a tour.
They grossed $17M. Does they include all the opening bands mentioned, or just the band Disturbed? If it does, then the take home for Disturbed would be much smaller.
Don't forget lawyers, staff, expenses
@@petershortland478 I know. I was just mentioning this coz Tank already mentioned the overhead, but the opening acts were not mentioned if they were recipients of the $17M gross together with Disturbed.
It depends on how the deal is worked out, but on a lot of tours, the support bands' guarantees ARE deducted out of the settlement. So if that were the case here, then yes, the net profit is going to be a lot lower.