I'll play a benefit or fundraiser pro bono, but that's it. One bar owner here told us she needed a free night from us as a demo saying that demo CD's mean nothing. We passed on her kind and generous offer. After talking with other bands, it appears that she "demos" most of her live music nights.

Local live music is a dying art form. Bars and clubs just don't want to pay bands and the bar/club scene has slowed down a lot in general.