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Keep your price to the artists pretty cheap if you can and get the venue to cough up for the majority of it (maybe half you nightly fee).
This will allow the musicians to get a good deal and will instantly create a good buzz about what you are doing and get people excited. Once you are better established up your prices a little bit at a time and start bringing the venue's contribution down. You get a little more cash, your clients will get a better product (as a result of experience) and the venue get to have a buzz about their night.
Also, I would seriously consider doing the first night for free. Get all your mistakes and the learning curve out the way when no cash is on the line. Even if it is just a few acts or whatever. It allows you set up, check everything and strike it all down.
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