Cruise ship party band advice
I'm a guitar player and I'm considering taking a cruise party band gig.
I'm actually in the process of getting into an agency.
I'd love to hear some thoughts about being a part of a party band on cruises.
How bad is it playing 6 nights a week, 4 sets per night?
I want to get better as a session musician, and it sounds like it'd be a good way to do it, but at the same time it does sound like an insane grind, considering it's pretty much the same repertoire for 6 months straight.
The monthly wage they've brought up is around minimum pay where I live.
The agency finds the contracts for you, and they take 10% from your monthly wage as a fee. Is that standard?
Can someone (preferably someone who did a party band and not orchestra) turn me on/off to the idea?
I'm love to hear about all aspects of the experience. Thank you!
Edit: typos