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I think step one is to see if they really respect your work. That would be when they pay for that first shoot.
After that (or even if they don't pony up), you have two classic approaches: get them to pay for your time or get them to pay for your photos.
In the first case, you reach an agreement that they will pay you $X to photograph a performance (for your time and expenses), and then you give them a bunch of excellent photos. In the second case, you go on your own dime and take lots of photos. Then you sell some of those photos to the band. In both cases, you should remember to include your PP time (which would probably be minimal) in the 'before' or 'after' prices. In both cases, you own copyright on the photos.
Regardless, the first step is to get past step one. If they won't pay you for a shoot that you had an agreement that they would pay for, then they're just stringing you along.
P.S. I expect the "per performance" fee schedule would be a good way to start.
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