I've yet to see a single band that has complained about a LN venue or festival route a tour around them and go with independent promoters to save a small tax on merchandise. A band/agent/manager is going to go with the room that offers the most money, plain and simple...it's a job. We are taking about bands playing 1000-3000 cap rooms. It's not like LN is taking over VFWs and basements.
I've yet to see a single band that has complained about a LN venue or festival route a tour around them and go with independent promoters to save a small tax on merchandise. A band/agent/manager is going to go with the room that offers the most money, plain and simple...it's a job. We are taking about bands playing 1000-3000 cap rooms. It's not like LN is taking over VFWs and basements.