Lisbon · ZDB — Galeria Zé dos Bois
Saturday 20 November 2027 · Standing, arts venue · capacity 300 · Portugal
Gig Revenue
Paid Tickets
271
Gross Box Office
€5,321
Artist Ticket Income
€1,100
Gig Contribution
-€547
Gig Profitability
Break-Even Attendance
150%
Break-Even Tickets
423
Tickets Short
152
Gig Costs
€4,250
Audience by Ticket Tier
Each figure = 5 people · 282 admitted of 282 sellable
Tier pricing carried into the model
| Tier | Price | Units | % of Paid | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Bird | €15.30 | 55 | 20% | €841 |
| General Admission | €18.00 | 159 | 59% | €2,862 |
| Balcony / Premium | €22.32 | 35 | 13% | €781 |
| VIP Package | €38.00 | 22 | 8% | €836 |
Ticket Tier Revenue
Solid bar = gross ticket money for that tier. Faded bar = what reaches you after booking fees and the venue's split. The gap is the venue's cut.
Audience Needed to Break Even
Each figure = 5 people · Break-even ≈ 423 paid tickets (150% of sellable capacity)
At the current scenario this show is 152 paid tickets short of break-even — trim the guest list, lift the premium tiers or renegotiate the split.
Gig Costs
Crew breakdown
| Role | Heads | Day Rate | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Manager | 1 | €247 | €247 |
| FOH Engineer | 1 | €219 | €219 |
| Monitor Engineer | 1 | €200 | €200 |
| Lighting Designer | 1 | €209 | €209 |
| Backline Tech | 1 | €176 | €176 |
| Merch Seller | 2 | €114 | €228 |
| Local Loaders | 3 | €90 | €270 |
| Crew total | €1,549 |
Visa & permits for Portugal: £540 ÷ 1 gig(s) = €635 on this show.
Gig Spend Breakdown
- Parking & Permits (local)€701%
- Cost of Goods for Sale (Merch)€69612%
- Posters & Print€1302%
- Advertising / Marketing€5209%
- Crew (all roles)€1,54926%
- Backline Hire€3005%
- Special Equipment€1503%
- Catering & Hospitality€2003%
- Visa & Permits (PT ÷ 1 gigs)€63511%
- Merch Cost of Goods€69612%
- Tax Payable€94416%
In plain terms: the fattest slice is the one worth renegotiating first for this show.
Gig Revenue Breakdown
- Artist Ticket Income€1,10028%
- Merch Sales (gross)€2,47862%
- Sponsorship€40010%
In plain terms: merch and sponsorship are the slices you can grow without selling one extra ticket.
Where Tonight's Money Goes
In plain terms: the audience paid the first bar; the last bar is what you walk away with.
Sell-Through Pacing
4 Weeks Out
52%
Comparable artists 52%
Pace vs Market
+0 pts
Target Tickets
271
On pace: this show is projected to track at or above the comparable-artist on-sale curve. Hold your marketing budget for the cities that need it.
Reading this chart: grey is the market norm, cyan is this show. Cyan below grey means late sales.
Contract Comparison
| Deal Shape | Ticket Income | Gig Profit | vs Your Deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue Hired | €4,751 | €2,191 | +€2,738 |
| Door Split | €1,100 | -€547 | — |
| Guarantee · signed | €1,100 | -€547 | — |
| Guarantee + Bonus | €1,100 | -€547 | — |
In plain terms: at tonight's projected crowd, Venue Hired would pay you most. Use this when you negotiate the next date at this venue.
Merch Stock Inventory
| Item | Variant | Stock | Cost | Retail | Margin | Proj. Units | Proj. Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour T-Shirt | Black / XS-XXLXS 12 · S 34 · M 52 · L 48 · XL 26 · XXL 8 | 180 | €7.88 | €29.00 | 73% | 28 | €812 |
| Long Sleeve | Charcoal / XS-XXLXS 4 · S 12 · M 18 · L 16 · XL 8 · XXL 2 | 60 | €11.55 | €40.00 | 71% | 9 | €360 |
| Heavyweight Hoodie | Black / S-XLS 8 · M 14 · L 14 · XL 8 | 44 | €19.95 | €61.00 | 67% | 7 | €427 |
| Embroidered Cap | One size | 120 | €5.46 | €23.00 | 76% | 16 | €368 |
| LP — Signal Fires | 180g cyan | 70 | €10.29 | €34.00 | 70% | 12 | €408 |
| Canvas Tote | Natural | 90 | €3.57 | €16.00 | 78% | 3 | €48 |
| Enamel Pin Set | 3-pin card | 140 | €2.00 | €11.00 | 82% | 5 | €55 |
Merch Benchmarks & Order Guidance
Benchmark / Head
£6.32
Alt Rock · Developing
Your Projected / Head
£7.77
Above benchmark
Upside if Matched
£0
Extra gross merch
Units to Carry
1,671
Now ordering 7,744
Avg Merch / Show
£15,168
640 tees · 517 items
Streams Equivalent / Show
3.8M
Same money from streaming
Avg Item Price
£23.70
+9% year on year
Spend / Head Growth
+14%
Year on year
Average spend per head by genre
| K-Pop | £17.89 | |
| Heavy Metal | £10.63 | |
| Hip Hop | £10.50 | |
| Pop | £9.91 | |
| Alternative | £9.55 | |
| Metal | £9.24 | |
| Electronic | £8.53 | |
| Latin | £8.37 | |
| Emo | £7.90 | |
| Punk | £7.74 | |
| Indie Pop | £7.27 | |
| Alt Rock · you | £7.19 | |
| Bluegrass | £6.16 | |
| R&B/Soul | £6.00 | |
| Country | £5.77 |
Average merch sales by venue capacity
| Capacity | Gross / Show | Items | Per Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 · this room | £1,390 | 59 | £23.57 |
| 501 – 1,000 | £3,046 | 129 | £23.61 |
| 1,001 – 3,000 | £6,460 | 273 | £23.66 |
| 3,001 – 5,000 | £13,748 | 580 | £23.70 |
| 5,001 – 10,000 | £28,118 | 1,186 | £23.71 |
| 10,001 – 15,000 | £76,339 | 3,221 | £23.70 |
| 15,001 – 20,000 | £64,280 | 2,712 | £23.70 |
| 20,001+ | £306,906 | 12,950 | £23.70 |
Average spend per head by territory
| South Korea | £17.46 | |
| Australia | £10.43 | |
| Canada | £9.01 | |
| United States | £8.22 | |
| Germany | £7.98 | |
| Netherlands | £7.43 | |
| United Kingdom | £6.60 | |
| France | £6.24 | |
| Spain | £5.61 |
Top markets by spend per head
| Nashville, TN | £11.14 | |
| Salt Lake City, UT | £10.59 | |
| Denver, CO | £10.19 | |
| Seattle, WA | £9.80 | |
| Minneapolis, MN | £9.56 | |
| Portland, OR | £9.32 | |
| Boston, MA | £9.09 | |
| Chicago, IL | £8.85 | |
| Philadelphia, PA | £8.61 | |
| Austin, TX | £8.37 | |
| New York, NY | £8.22 | |
| Atlanta, GA | £7.98 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | £7.74 | |
| Dallas, TX | £7.43 | |
| Phoenix, AZ | £7.19 |
Where your pricing and order should sit · Lisbon
| Product Type | Your Price | Guided Price | Your Order | Guided Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-shirts & hoodies | €36.28 | €32.72 | 284 | 48 |
| Caps & headwear | €23.00 | €23.84 | 120 | 16 |
| Vinyl & music | €34.00 | €29.11 | 70 | 11 |
| Other (pins, totes, posters) | €12.96 | €10.54 | 230 | 12 |
Prices and orders above are in the money taken at that desk (€); the benchmark tables are shown in GBP.
In plain terms: you're already running ahead of the industry average per head — hold your pricing and keep the deep sizes on your best-selling lines.
Merch Mix Optimiser
| Line | Margin / Unit | Margin % | Stock | Sell-Through | Total Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour T-Shirt (Black / XS-XXL) | €21.12 | 73% | 180 | 16% | €591 |
| Long Sleeve (Charcoal / XS-XXL) | €28.45 | 71% | 60 | 15% | €256 |
| Heavyweight Hoodie (Black / S-XL) | €41.05 | 67% | 44 | 16% | €287 |
| Embroidered Cap (One size) | €17.54 | 76% | 120 | 13% | €281 |
| LP — Signal Fires (180g cyan) | €23.71 | 70% | 70 | 17% | €285 |
| Canvas Tote (Natural) | €12.43 | 78% | 90 | 3% | €37 |
| Enamel Pin Set (3-pin card) | €9.00 | 82% | 140 | 4% | €45 |
Reading this chart: high and left is where you want your lines; low and right is cash tied up in stock that isn't moving.
Scenario Levers
These are the same tour levers, scored against Lisbon only — every figure beneath a slider is what one more notch is worth to this show. Changes carry across to the tour overview and the other gigs.
Move the slider one notch up (+1%): +€0 Lisbon profit
Move the slider one notch up (+1%): +€0 Lisbon profit
Move the slider one notch up (+1%): +€0 Lisbon profit
Move the slider one notch up (+1pts): +€0 Lisbon profit
Move the slider one notch up (+5%): +€67 Lisbon profit
Move the slider one notch up (+0.1×): -€52 Lisbon profit
Merch Mix
How tonight's merch units split across your inventory categories. Shares always add up to 100%.
Move the slider one notch up (+5% of units): +€31 Lisbon profit
Move the slider one notch up (+5% of units): +€31 Lisbon profit
Move the slider one notch up (+5% of units): +€55 Lisbon profit
"Other" is the remainder — the pins, totes and posters on your gig inventory. Give more to shirts, caps or vinyl and that slice shrinks.
Show Day
Lever Impact — Lisbon
Venue & Agreement
Flat €1,100 guarantee, no hall fee on merchandise.
Historic building with narrow stairs; hand-carry load-in. Strict noise limits after midnight.
Taxes
Sponsorship Target
Market Analytics
Local Support Act Impact
Extra Tickets
+11
4% on your own draw
New Sell-Through
100%
Support Fee
€14
Net To You
€100
after paying the opener
Making it fair: a named fee in writing, their own merch table, a real soundcheck, and their name and links included on the city's promotion.
Pay It Forward
Per Ticket
25p
Tour Pledge
£1,295
5,179 paid tickets
Artists Supported
1.7
£750 per GIGNITE grant
This is a pledge, not a cost: it only becomes payable in the scenario where the tour is a success and has returned a profit. If the tour breaks even or loses money, nothing is owed and nothing is collected. Paying it forward is a core objective of the GIGNITE ecosystem — when a tour lands well, a few pence on each ticket is invisible to the fan but transformative for the next act, funding the vans, backline, print and first-tour marketing that stop emerging artists losing money on the road. Pledged contributions are ring-fenced in the GIGNITE artist fund, allocated as grants, and reported back so every act can see exactly which artists their tour helped put on stage.