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#2. How much does it cost to book Blues Traveler? See below.
#3. What is the Blues Traveler booking fee? See below.
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Blues Traveler Biography
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Formed in 1987
Formed in New Jersey
Based in New York
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aka The Establishment, The Establishment Blues Band, The Black Cat Jam
Members:
John Popper, Chan Kinchla, Brendan Hill, Tad Kinchla, Ben Wilson
GRAMMY Award-winning Blues Traveler (formerly known as “The Establishment” or “The Black Cat Jam” or “The Establishment Blues Band”) is an American rock band that formed in Princeton, New Jersey, in 1987.
Blues Traveler‘s music spans a variety of genres, including blues rock, psychedelic rock, folk rock, soul, and Southern rock. They are known for extensive use of segues in live performances.
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While Blues Traveler is best known among fans for their improvisational live shows, the general public is most familiar with the group from their Top 40 singles “Run-Around”, “Hook”, and “But Anyway”.
Formed while the four members were high school classmates in Princeton, New Jersey, Blues Traveler came of age after graduating and jointly moving to New York City. Everyone but Kinchla attended the New School for Social Research’s jazz studies program, but their real education came in the city’s clubs, as they climbed their way up from playing open-mic nights to become one of the Big Apple’s biggest attractions.
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In 1990, three years after graduating from high school, they were signed by A&M Records. After releasing their self-titled debut, “Blues Traveler,” that year, the band took to the road, their base of dedicated followers steadily growing as they shared bills with like-minded bands, such as Phish, Widespread Panic, and the Dave Matthews Band.
Then, John Popper had his epiphany: Why shouldn’t all these improv-based bands get together for a formal tour? “I just figured that by joining together, we would all be able to get out of the clubs and theaters and play some big places,” Popper says today. And so was born the H.O.R.D.E. tour, beginning humbly in 1992, with eight East Coast dates each averaging 7,500 fans.
Five years later, it is a certified smash, having featured the Allman Brothers, The Black Crowes, Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge, along with the original crop of bands, most of whom have gone on to huge, popular success.
On July 1, 1997, A&M Records released the sixth record from Blues Traveler titled “Straight On Till Morning.” Unlike prior recording efforts, the band was able to spend a considerable amount of time preparing for this record.
There was a month of writing and rehearsing in Seattle, there were five more weeks of collaboration in upstate New York, and then there was a month of pre-production.
From the swamp boogie howl of the lead single, “Carolina Blues,” to the hauntingly hooky “Canadian Rose”, the depth of writing and solid performances ooze from every note on “Straight On Till Morning.”
“We’ve always been conscious that the live vehicle is a totally different mode of expression from capturing a performance in the studio,” says guitarist Chan Kinchla. “We’ve always loved doing both. But the ability to really make things work in a vacuum, like you have to do when recording, is something we worked very hard at.”
Since signing to A&M in 1989, the band has toured tirelessly and built a solid following on the road. Without much support from the radio community or the other normally conventional record-selling vehicles, Blues Traveler emerged as a word-of-mouth phenomenon due to the simple fact that fans connected to the band’s mood and music.
Averaging more than 250 shows a year, the quartet would play clubs, street fairs, the upper roadway on the Brooklyn Bridge, benefits, nitrous parties, and basically anywhere there was a working electrical outlet.
Often playing for ten people, the band would return to a town and find that the audience had grown exponentially to a hundred or even a thousand. In their travels across the United States, the band are one of the few touring artists who have brought music to each and every state.
In 1992, after all of the big summer touring headliners had passed on Blues Traveler as a support act, lead singer John Popper started the H.O.R.D.E. Festival, which grew into the #4 grossing US tour of the 1996 summer.
On their fourth studio record, the band was finally commercially acknowledged as A&M broke two Top 10 singles, “Run-around” and “Hook,” and sold more than six million copies of the 1994 release “Four.” Never a “critic’s darling,” Blues Traveler were finally added to the playlists of KROQ and MTV because they became too popular to ignore.
If one were to try and describe the band in one word, it would be “honest.” Often, they’re too honest, revealing secrets which sometimes shock those who are entertained with these revelations. John Popper has often told interviewers that, “The reason the band hasn’t been featured more prominently in our recent videos is because of the circumference of my ass.”
The bottom line is that on the road and in the studio, Blues Traveler have honestly loved playing together since they all attended high school together in Princeton, NJ. Leaving themselves no choice, the band literally got into the van and went on the road after graduation.
On July 30, 2121, the album, “Traveler’s Blues“, was released. It features covers of classic blues songs and features Crystal Bowersox, Wendy Moten, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Rita Wilson, John Scofield, Warren Haynes, The War and Treaty, Mickey Raphael, and Keb’ Mo’.
Hits include:
- Run-Around
- Carolina Blues
- Hook
- But Anyway
- Conquer Me
- The Mountains Win Again
- Canadian Rose
- Girl Inside My Head
- Back in the Day
- Let Her and Let Go
- Most Precarious
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How is the fee of Blues Traveler determined?
✅ Blues Traveler fee determination
Blues Traveler’s manager determines the artist’s concert fee (also known as a guarantee) by evaluating a combination of business, market, and logistical factors.
Here’s a breakdown of key elements considered:
1. Blues Traveler’s Popularity and Demand
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Ticket Sales History: How many tickets they’ve sold recently in the same market or similar ones.
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Streaming & Radio Metrics: Spotify/Apple Music numbers, YouTube views, Shazam stats, radio spins.
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Social Media Following & Engagement: Followers, reach, and how active and loyal the fan base is.
2. Market Strength
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City or Region: Artists can command higher fees in cities where they are more popular.
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Venue Size: Bigger venues mean more ticket sales and higher potential revenue.
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Local Competition: Is the artist competing with other events nearby on the same date?
3. Blues Traveler Touring Expenses
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Band & Crew Payroll: Salaries, per diems, union rates.
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Production Costs: Lights, sound, transportation, backline, hotel, security, etc.
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Travel: Flights, buses, fuel, lodging. Fees are often higher for more distant or logistically complex locations.
4. Type of Event
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Hard Ticket Show: The artist is the main draw; ticket sales drive revenue. The fee is based on expected gross revenue minus expenses.
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Festival or Fair: Often pay higher flat fees as the event assumes ticket risk.
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Corporate or Private Event: Typically, higher pricing due to exclusivity and often minimal promotional benefit.
5. Promoter Offer and Negotiation
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The manager evaluates received offers and may negotiate elements to modify the fee or reduce expenses.
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Promoters/Private Buyers typically present a formal offer sheet that includes:
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Guarantee (flat fee): Minimum the artist gets paid.
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Backend or Bonus: Extra earnings based on ticket sales after breakeven. (Typically, this is not applicable to private/corporate events.)
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Expenses: Travel, accommodations, hospitality, etc.
6. Comparing Fees
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Managers often compare fees of similar-level artists to stay competitive in pricing.
7. Blues Traveler Routing Considerations
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If the date fits smoothly into a larger tour routing, they might accept a lower fee.
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If it’s a one-off or out-of-the-way show, the fee might be higher to justify the extra time and effort.
What other artists are similar to Blues Traveler?
✅ Artists similar to Blues Traveler
- Spin Doctors — Shares a rootsy jam-band spirit with catchy rock hooks, improvisational live performances, and a laid-back 1990s alternative vibe.
- Dave Matthews Band — Blends rock, folk, jazz, and extended live jams in a way that appeals to fans of energetic musicianship and concert-driven fandom.
- The Black Crowes — Combines blues-rock influences, Southern rock grooves, and soulful vocals that align well with Blues Traveler’s classic American rock sound.
- Phish — Known for improvisational concerts, eclectic songwriting, and a devoted live audience culture similar to the jam-oriented side of Blues Traveler.
- Widespread Panic — Delivers blues-infused Southern jam rock with lengthy live performances and a strong emphasis on musicianship.
- Government Mule — Features heavy blues-rock instrumentation, improvisation, and extended solos that resonate with fans of Blues Traveler’s live energy.
- O.A.R. — Offers melodic rock songs mixed with jam-band influences and audience-friendly live shows.
- Little Feat — Mixes blues, funk, rock, and Americana with skilled instrumental work and groove-heavy arrangements.
- The String Cheese Incident — Expands on the improvisational side of jam music while blending rock, bluegrass, and funk influences.
- Dispatch — Shares a roots-rock approach with improvisational live chemistry and acoustic-driven songwriting.
- moe. — Focuses heavily on live improvisation, genre blending, and adventurous rock arrangements that fit well with the jam-band tradition Blues Traveler helped popularize.
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