"They didn't have to drive, they could have flown? " Bond oo7, You know flight costs right? Especially Nepalese people with their last minute event plans and last minute flight bookings. If they start to fly all across states, then there will be no savings to send back home to their family. Instead they might go negative.... :) These artists individually make few hundred dollars per show. Plus RP Entertainment takes a cut since they are their sole event promoter across the USA.