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Originally Posted by Glice
I wouldn't surprise me if they got the venues etc for cheap as chips; knowing there wasn't that many tickets sold probably cuts down on security costs. The site probably makes money on beer sales and other such sundries, and I'd imagine the costs of the bands, who weren't top-drawer expenses, were likely consolidated in the other two weekends (two gigs would probably cost only slightly more than one). So it wouldn't surprise me if they turned a profit off of this, regardless of the low turnout.
I don't know why I obsess over costs like this, it's not like I'd ever do anything so foolhardy as actually plan a festival.
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Some good points.
All bands playing were also playing the second weekend (some of them also the first), so most of them were around for the whole week anyway, except for the ones who were playing other dates elsewhere in the UK during that week.
But what I heard from one of the girls from the mobile massage stand was that ATP told them they counted on 1000 tickets to be sold. That's A LOT more than there were, so they had fuck all work to do (and they were paid on commission!)
I also doubt Butlins made much money on beer sales during the week. Everyone who stayed for the In Between week seemed to have a chalet within 3-4 minutes walking distance from Crazy Horse. With setup times between sets being 30-45 minutes, most people I was hanging out with went back and forth to their chalet to drink. I was drunk every night, but I don't think I bought more than 10 beers at the bar during the whole week and that includes giving two rounds. Yet there were at least 3 people behind at the bar every night (I doubt they get paid a lot though).
I do hope they'll do it again though.