Booking shows is tough. Even tougher is being sure to get all the details at a venue before you song play. Some venues will only give you one chance to play there and if you ruin that opportunity by not getting all the information before show time you really have no one to blame but yourself. The most important issue is finding out if the venue is 21 and over. Some bars do allow underage people in for shows and some do not. Some places allow underage band members into the show, but they have to leave immediately following the group’s set. Be sure to also check if the venue expects a certain amount of money from you. You will not want to play the show if you cannot cover the cost to song play with the admission. If you cannot fill the seats (or standing space as the case may be) you probably should not be playing a show anyway. Another scenario is that the owner may want a percentage of whatever is taken in at the door. Not as bad as having to pay the guarantee (not necessarily), but another factor to carefully consider. Regards, Jerrold Lee. Thanks to Trackbuzzer. http://www.trackbuzzer.com