What goes into every show
Equipment: Very expensive. Instruments have to be imported because locally available ones are not upto the mark. An electric guitar costs anything between Rs 15,000 to Rs 100,000. Keyboards and drumkits usually cost above Rs 100,000. Work Hours: A lot of rehearsals -- a minimum of three hours a day for at least 10 days before the show. The bands also have to negotiate for the promos, check out the stage and sound settings, etc. All this also takes up a lot of time. Returns: The performance fee vary depending on the show. But, so far, the returns have been very poor. Bands who perform live do so more for the music and the crowds than for the moolah!