If Only…

…you were able to book talent for your local college campus now using the prices of yesteryear! We sort of know that U2 rakes in a guaranteed amount of rediculous moohlah with any concert performance. Thinking back to the War tour, how cheap do you think it would have been for colleges to book U2 for their spring weekend concert? Exactly!

I was reminded of this as I was going through my basement (yes - I’m still going through my basement) and I stumbled upon a notebook from a college entertainment booking conference I attended in 1992. The showcase comedians for the conference were George Lopez, Dave Chappelle, and Jon Stewart. If you wanted to book, say, Jon Stewart - back then, it would have been a cool $1250. Dave Chappelle - $1000, and George Lopez was $1500 plus travel. Forget about getting them at that bargain basement price now!

To all of the college student event planners out there - remember you have the finger on the pulse of who’s who with up-and-coming acts. Enjoy the raw talent and pricing now because you won’t be able to afford them a few years from now.

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