Fired from Cover Band Right after Launch
I need a sounding board and need to stay anonymous due to optics. But is it normal for a event/cover band to fire a member on show #2 after doing months of pre launch prep including photos, videos, studio time, etc? They told me there was a conflict of interest bc I was supporting a band one member particularly didn't like. But one band member in this group was in that disliked band for a while, and other band members participate in other projects in the same industry regularly. I did my due diligence to learn all the songs and was very committed. They also expected band members to act as crew and show up hours before downbeat to haul heavy subs and gear, not the standard hour before sound check requirement I've experienced in other bands. So I expressed how the 10-hour days were a bit much for $300 and that when I also need childcare for that long, it makes almost all the childcare equal what I was paid... and I guess that rubbed them the wrong way too. I asked if I could just arrive at a normal time and the answer was that they should have made me sign a contract sooner to establish expectations. They also promised to talk to me in person but then instead fired me by text. I am just wondering if this is normal when "moving up" to an event band? I believe what I went through wasn't professional and I was transparent about my activities (including supporting other bands) and previously was told it was ok.