Pollstar -- The Concert Hotwire

Some of you are putting together large evangelistic events or outreach events for your church and utilizing bands as the main attraction. I was alerted to a rescoure that will help you get an idea of what particular bands might draw for attendance if you hired them. Check out Pollstar. As I understand it, the magazine or web site provides you details of the band's most recent appearances with the size of the venue and how many were in attendance. In theory this would give you an idea of how that particular group might draw in your community. Obviously you need to take into consideration other factors such as population, free or ticketed and if ticketed, how much per.