More Shows added & The life of a solo musician

I have added some additional shows to the list. I hope some of you can make it. On a side note, I host a Song & Story Singer Songwriter show every third Friday of the month at Banter in Denton Texas. I select 4 singer songwriters and they tell a little story about the song they wrote. It is form 8pm until 10pm. So, each artist gets about 6 songs each. We have been doing it now for almost a year. I volunteered to do this for two reasons. First to get Singer Songwriters more recognition and hopeful more money and to help Banter Bistro. We have been bringing in on average around 25 to 50 people depending on the night and how many come into see a particle performer. However, with all that said the tips these people get is way below par and the reason is not the performance. People are very attentive and very receptive. Staying the entire show. So for those of you who are not singer songwriters let me tell you that what we do is not easy. We write the lyrics, place the lyrics to music, then practice practice practice and practice again until we feel like we are ready to perform. Then we repeat the process over and over again. To get up in front of a crowd of strangers and sing songs that are personal to us takes a lot of nerve. After all these songs are a part of us and we are sharing it with you. So, my question is how much is it worth to you to listen to someone who is playing for FREE and you are enjoying the music. Some of us make a living doing this. Ask yourself, would you expect a plumber to come out and fix a leaking pipe for free???? They would laugh at you. But, singer songwriters most of the time have no other option to play for free and depend on you the audience to compensate them for their hard. Next time you are out for the evening and there is a person on a stage singing and you see a tip jar, please show them you really do care. Even if it is $1.00 they will appreciate it. Peace love and music Rg