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The hot Danish band charges $12 a ticket for this Wednesday’s show, and we checked in with its manager and agent to find out where it all goes. (Surprisingly, not all to booze and strippers.)
65% of the ticket revenue goes to the band, so $7.80 per ticket goes to pay for:
• The talent (duh!)
• U.S. work visas (approximately $3,000)
• The RV ($10,000 for where they sleep. Go to the show! These guys need a hotel!)
• Plane tickets (approximately $7,000)
• The tour manager/baby-sitter
10% to the promoter ($1.20) 
25% to the venue ($3), and from that, it pays the sound guy, the security guards and the hand-stamper chick at the front door
Source: Booking agent Kevin French at Bigshot Touring, Tag Team Media
Time Out New York / Issue 630 : Oct 25–31, 2007
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