bottom line, I think there will ALWAYS be a market for music... we just need to figure out what works today.

around here...

Weddings continue to hire live bands

public events are big consumers of live music

music festivals are all over the place

rest homes are filling up as the population ages, and they have a need (and usually a budget) for entertainment

There is the emerging live streaming phenomenon, with an ever increasing number of sites and exposure to new audiences

it has never been easier to make your music available for sale online

and for the small act that advertises, there are private parties all the time for birthdays, graduations, reunions, retirements etc... if the price is right, people love live music

That's off the top of my head.. y'all can probably think of a lot more.