Comments on: Is the Recession Good for Musicians? http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/is-the-recession-good-for-musicians/ The Community for Working Musicians Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Billions for Wall Street Bonuses, Budget Cuts for the Arts - Musician Wages.com http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/is-the-recession-good-for-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Billions for Wall Street Bonuses, Budget Cuts for the Arts - Musician Wages.com Thu, 05 Feb 2009 23:26:54 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=899#comment-805 [...] list citations all day.  And that’s just in New York.  We write articles on this site all the time about the current trouble that musicians and arts organizations are having with the economic [...] [...] list citations all day.  And that’s just in New York.  We write articles on this site all the time about the current trouble that musicians and arts organizations are having with the economic [...]

]]> By: David J. Hahn http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/is-the-recession-good-for-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-55 David J. Hahn Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:03:17 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=899#comment-55 Forbidden Broadway in Chicago closed early due to slow ticket sales. http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/stage/1240915,forbidden-broadway-102408.article I'm just going to keep posting bad news here as I find it. Don't mind me. Forbidden Broadway in Chicago closed early due to slow ticket sales.

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/stage/1240915,forbidden-broadway-102408.article

I’m just going to keep posting bad news here as I find it. Don’t mind me.

]]> By: David J. Hahn http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/is-the-recession-good-for-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-52 David J. Hahn Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:52:09 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=899#comment-52 I just read Hairspray is closing too. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012760192 That makes Spamalot, Hairspray, Legally Blonde all closing. Truth be told, that could be good for musicians. Mixes things up a bit. New shows will undoubtably fill those theaters and they'll be looking for new pits of musicians. I just read Hairspray is closing too.

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7012760192

That makes Spamalot, Hairspray, Legally Blonde all closing.

Truth be told, that could be good for musicians. Mixes things up a bit. New shows will undoubtably fill those theaters and they’ll be looking for new pits of musicians.

]]> By: Cameron Mizell http://www.musicianwages.com/the-working-musician/is-the-recession-good-for-musicians/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Cameron Mizell Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:19:45 +0000 http://www.musicianwages.com/?p=899#comment-51 In NYC I've found that people still want to go out, and they'll seek out some form of cheap entertainment. And in large markets, especially New York, there are plenty of European tourists that pop into gigs. In fact, the most excited people in the audience at almost EVERY gig my band has played has had somebody from overseas taking pictures the whole time. In NYC I’ve found that people still want to go out, and they’ll seek out some form of cheap entertainment. And in large markets, especially New York, there are plenty of European tourists that pop into gigs. In fact, the most excited people in the audience at almost EVERY gig my band has played has had somebody from overseas taking pictures the whole time.

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