For those with the disposable income, there’s a whole new world of entertainment out there for you, the personal concert. A seemingly growing craze that threatens to put the traditional Wedding singer out of work forever.
It would appear that some of the biggest names in music are sitting patiently by the phone, more than willing to busk at your bash, but for a price.
Canadian icons like Burton Cummings to Rush and the Tragically Hip have all gone the private show route.
As has that hero of the counter culture sixties Bob Dylan, who dipped his toe into the waters of corporate concerts back in the 1990’s for the California high tech company Applied Materials.
Rumours swirled around Toronto last year that U2, had holed up in a mansion in an exclusive area of that city, no doubt on a street with no name making for somebody’s Beautiful Day.
The bigger the billionaire the bigger the paycheque it seems, for some reason George Michael commanded a 3 million dollar fee to share his Careless Whispers and more for a seventy five minute show on New Years Eve for a Russian oligarch and his closest capitalist friends.
And Celine Dion will bring on the emotion for 1 million a show, the price to lure her away from her Las Vegas estate.
Andrew Willis in the Globe and Mail outlines this latest trend in big time entertainment, as some of the most recognizable names in music take to the stage at the corporate mixer, the wedding reception or in one case a Bat Mitzvah.
He recounts the tale that at a reported 10 million dollars a father, who is apparently a defence contractor (so we know where the real money is I guess) set up the entertainment for the grand event, which consisted of a line up that any promoter would be proud to take on the road.
Though considering the line up you have to wonder if the show wasn’t more about him, than it was about his daughter. While a twelve year old girl probably caught the vibes of 50 cent, we suspect that for the young lady being honoured; the elder statesmen and ladies of the show were most likely from the "Who are they Dad, generation?". Also appearing at the 10 million dollar show were Aerosmith, Don Henley, Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks.
They are all talented, if now slightly aging artists for sure, but ones that probably don’t share much space on the Bat Mitzvah girls’ iPod.
It would appear that some of the biggest names in music are sitting patiently by the phone, more than willing to busk at your bash, but for a price.
Canadian icons like Burton Cummings to Rush and the Tragically Hip have all gone the private show route.
As has that hero of the counter culture sixties Bob Dylan, who dipped his toe into the waters of corporate concerts back in the 1990’s for the California high tech company Applied Materials.
Rumours swirled around Toronto last year that U2, had holed up in a mansion in an exclusive area of that city, no doubt on a street with no name making for somebody’s Beautiful Day.
The bigger the billionaire the bigger the paycheque it seems, for some reason George Michael commanded a 3 million dollar fee to share his Careless Whispers and more for a seventy five minute show on New Years Eve for a Russian oligarch and his closest capitalist friends.
And Celine Dion will bring on the emotion for 1 million a show, the price to lure her away from her Las Vegas estate.
Andrew Willis in the Globe and Mail outlines this latest trend in big time entertainment, as some of the most recognizable names in music take to the stage at the corporate mixer, the wedding reception or in one case a Bat Mitzvah.
He recounts the tale that at a reported 10 million dollars a father, who is apparently a defence contractor (so we know where the real money is I guess) set up the entertainment for the grand event, which consisted of a line up that any promoter would be proud to take on the road.
Though considering the line up you have to wonder if the show wasn’t more about him, than it was about his daughter. While a twelve year old girl probably caught the vibes of 50 cent, we suspect that for the young lady being honoured; the elder statesmen and ladies of the show were most likely from the "Who are they Dad, generation?". Also appearing at the 10 million dollar show were Aerosmith, Don Henley, Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks.
They are all talented, if now slightly aging artists for sure, but ones that probably don’t share much space on the Bat Mitzvah girls’ iPod.
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