Hutch is right. Money IS an issue for some bands...people have houses, kids, responsibilities and lives outside of music. Your career has to be strong enough so that your job is sustainable for long-term. Touring is tough but it's the only way to keep making money, and the merch that goes with it helps. I'm going to try to see Luna, assuming I'm not working. I'm glad to see they're giving it another shot. That's the one good thing about festivals...they usually pay bands well and it seems to help give some of them a longer life span. Although someone told me this year lower tier bands don't get paid at Coachella...they're playing for the privilege and prestige of exposure, and artists now sell their wristbands to young Hollywood brats for thousands of dollars in order to make money. That's really crummy.
