Enter the offer and your usual draw — see what you'd clear and how many heads it takes to break even.
Paid heads you typically pull at a show like this
At your usual 40, you clear $360 — break-even is 6 paid.
"Exposure" doesn't cover gas. Before you say yes to a show, run the actual money: what the deal pays at the crowd you usually pull, minus what it costs to get there. A door deal that looks generous can still lose money if your draw is light and the drive is long — and a modest guarantee can be the better night. This tool gives you the take-home at your typical draw and the break-even attendance, so you can negotiate or pass with real numbers.
The number of paid heads it takes for the night to stop losing money — your costs divided by what you earn per ticket. Below it you're paying to play; above it you're profitable.
Sometimes — a key market, a great support slot, a relationship with a promoter. Just make it a choice, not a surprise. Knowing the number is the point.
No — it all runs in your browser, nothing is stored. If you want to track an offer from "should we?" through the actual settlement, that's what Pierre does.
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