Touring is expensive before the band ever plays a note.
The conversation starts with the difference between a bandwagon and a tour bus.
A bandwagon is basically an RV setup for bands, usually with a trailer.
Even that can run $3,000 to $5,000 a week.
And that may not include a driver.
Then you move up to a real tour bus, and the cost jumps fast.
Around $750 a day.
Plus driver.
Plus mileage limits.
Plus fuel and insurance.
If the bus company is out of Nashville, you may also be dealing with union drivers, hotel rooms, food, and daily travel requirements.
Then scale that up.
Ten buses.
Sixteen semis.
A crew of 100 people.
Now you are talking massive money just for travel and transportation.
Maybe a quarter million dollars a week.
Maybe more.
Tour life sounds glamorous.
But behind the scenes, it is logistics, money, miles, and a whole lot of moving parts.
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