The only thing i will add is that if you do not charge for the gig, you are the one setting your value. If you are not worth paying, it kind of sets the tone your not worth hearing. At the bare minimum make sure he allows a visible tip jar. You should at least make something.

Second, and i know i will take slack on this one, but here it goes. Push your set list of 50 or so covers to somewhere around 75 minimum. There is no problem playing a couple or so originals, but a steady diet can sometimes be a problem, and lose you an audience. Many times original music suffers from two basic issues, 1. it is not really as good as we might feel our precious baby is. and 2. People love to hear memories, be reminded of old times moments, and experiences. hear an old favorite redone. Tossing in a few well placed originals can enhance an evening, relying heavily on them can be a bad thing. Ever go to a club and some guy is playing all the old memories, and then he says here's a original tune i wrote, and he launches into a 7 or 8 minute drone of some dribble from his last divorce! Geezzzzz louise! "Ambaaar! where have you gone guuur?.... Oooohhhh where oh where oh where oh ......." Cricket cricket .....

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