Regardless of the number of singers present at the scheduled starting time.
It's the only way singers can get to sing as much as possible. Come early stay late.
Do your shows start on time?
The only thing that's ever delayed my start time is the venue itself. I've had the owner delay me once, specified in advance, because a local team was playing on Monday Night Football. Also, on a few rare occasions where I've had to wait for the bar tenders to shut off the jukebox (so we're talking a few minute dalay here).
For the most part I usually start a few minutes early.
For the most part I usually start a few minutes early.