Hi all
Well not sure about this one, but I think the problem lies in the fact that money is changing hands as entrance price and performer payment maybe ?

Here In the UK retirement homes do not have an entertainment budget, and all the keyboard players that I know on another forum perform for free, well, maybe a bit of cake and cup of tea.

Where as I know folks on the same forum that live in the USA one in particular in the San Francisco area that make a living out of playing multiple homes he has a round and some times plays more than 1 a day
This begs the question who should pay the fee the performer or the venue, one thing for certain who ever pays it will be paid for one way or another from the homes entertainment budget.
But this is a much different scenario to someone who may well be retired themselves going round and entertaining the folks in a home for free. But still may depend on the public having access or not.
Just my take
Mike

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