Kecos wrote:Why do bands usually end up losing money when they tour the US? Is it due to lower attendance for power metal shows?
Along with the cost of traveling overseas, I would assume so... Even the biggest name power metal bands don't draw incredibly large crowds. Edguy came to Chicago in summer 2009 and they had no more than 150 people at the venue... granted, the original venue had shut down and they had to move the show an hour away, but still.
And Stratovarius played to literally probably 70-100 people max in Chicago in 2009... the turnout was horrendous, and only 5-6 people including myself showed up for the VIP, but it was the best concert I've ever seen.
Blind Guardian is coming at the end of the month... they're playing a pretty small venue. It's kind of sad, but at the same time I love the intimacy a small venue gives...
The largest venue I've seen power metal bands play at is the House of Blues. It's a large place, but it's certainly no stadium...