These are all minimum estimates for 7 people in the NKB band group: Cost of Venue: $300 Cost of Good Sound/Lighting System: $300 Cost of Lodging for artists: $200 for 2 nights Cost of travel/transportation: $400 (4 days including gas) Cost of Food for artists: $420 (4 days, 2 meals) Total: $1620 This is the basic expense for the artists to do one concert. Assuming the host organizing makes no profit! At $10 a ticket, with an attendance of 162 people, the artists make nothing! At $12 a ticket, with an attendance of 162 people, each artist makes $46. At $15 a ticket, with an attendance of 162 people, each artist makes $115. At $20 a ticket, with an attendance of 162 people, each artist makes $231. So, After 30 plus hours of driving on a van, days of restless travel, hours of preparation and performance, days of lack of sleep, days of junk foods and off-time meals….man…I must say it’s not even worth to do this tour if the artists can’t make decent money. But these guys do it for you…the fans…and it must be appreciated…..so if you’re a student, broke, homeless or whatever and you can’t come up with 20 bucks but you love to go to the concert, I have couple of suggestions for you… 1)Save some money by not smoking and drinking for a week (if you do) 2)Save some money by not eating out, also is good for your health 3)Work couple of hours overtime (use that young muscle and mind) 4)Pledge local family/friends to sponsor the tickets for you (this is better than asking money and is done in many cities all over US) 5)Make a box and start saving 20 cents each day, you should be able to come up with the cost in 3 months, and continue doing, so you will be able to attend three $20 concerts next year. 6)Form a student group and make food by contributing couple of dollars, generate money and pay for the tickets. If you have any other good suggestions, please post it here, it will help the students!