I used to do a good 3 hour set when I was in a covers band - it was expected, any less than that and you didn't get paid but that was a long time ago when I was younger and fitter and could do acrobatics on stage for that long! If you are the only band playing It's a whole diffrent kettle of fish to a gig with 2 or more bands. I think Cloud needs a common sense transplant then he would know this. I love support slots Only have to play your favourite few tunes you get the gig over with early, leaving plenty of drinking time There is a diffrent crowd of folks to usual come along The adrenaline has worn off by bedtime, and you can actually sleep instead of staying up all night then having the challenge of trying to make yourself look vaguely presentable for work in the morning, while still drunk and having had no sleep.