Blog / Rate Advisor
Your rate is stuck in 2016. The bar menu isn’t.
Venues raised menu prices. Your performance fee is still the number you set the year you “settled in.” The free Performance Rate Advisor compares your rate to venue-side inflation, supply costs, regional baselines, and optional overhead—then drafts negotiation language you can paste into an email.
Who it’s for
DJs, solo musicians, bands, and hosts who need a planning number—not a courtroom appraisal. It’s a free self-serve tool; booking and FOH work still go through real humans at HTXpunk.
Next steps
- Run the Rate Advisor
- See FOH packages (from $350)
- Book a date