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In response to "I'd think and I could be wrong - the promoter doesn't get paid UNTIL the show actually happens. " by Pippy - Crazy Town Banana Pants

Whoa. whistles that some serious deep pockets to be able to front some of the really big shows that go on sale nearly a year in advance

Posted by JD (aka Jason Dean) May 26 '20, 13:25

I guess that would explain why you don't see things like that crazy spider framework that U2 used for its tour until well after an act is super successful

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Do they use local union ironworkers for that? -- nm - loosilu May 26, 13:27 4
- So I was able to look up that thing was officially "The Claw" but nothing on how / who built it -- (link) - JD May 26, 13:40 3
  - "The 360° tour crew consisted of 137 touring production crew supplemented by over 120 hired locally." From wiki. - loosilu May 26, 13:54 1
    - Oh. Heh. Chalk that one up to being more engineer than having common sense. I was looking for the company that built structure - JD May 26, 13:58
  - That's fantastic. Never would have known in a million years. -- nm - loosilu May 26, 13:48
it's why Live NAtion sold $500 Mill of itself to MBS the Saudi Prince -- nm - Remlik May 26, 13:27

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