I just capped off one of my busiest weeks this year by performing my first luxury musician gig for a private show at a luxurious house on the lake. It was $800 for one hour of singing their playlist, but they threw an extra $300 at me to keep singing at the end of the hour and tipped me $200 after the show to bring it to $1300 total. I think it’s a good start, it gave me the confidence to start asking for higher wages. My total for six shows this week was $4.8k!

Yesterday I performed on a huge stage in front of a big crowd and during the show the sound engineer changed the monitor settings on stage. All I could hear during my solo performances was the backing track while my violin almost disappeared from the monitors. Situations like this can put any live musician in a very difficult position, especially during exposed solo parts on big stages. That experience made me seriously think about how important in-ear monitoring really is for professional performances and why musicians should not fully depend on sound engineers during live events. Have you ever experienced something similar on stage?

Made $6.5k in gigs this month. I remember a time when $500-$800 would be the max I’d make. Thanks LXM Family for all the engagement and support 🙏🏼

If you have an agent, do they keep you busy this year?