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Booking talent is a tricky combination of finding a performer who will entertain your audience at the right cost and still leave everyone wanting more. There are some important things to avoid when booking talent towards this end and years of experience will help you avoid these issues. So let's take a look at what NOT to do.

A good friend of mine had a scheduled phone interview for a job right smack in the middle of Spring Break towards the end of college. We were out on the Colorado River after a pretty late night. The woman on the phone kindly asked my friend what he wanted to do. Tom replied back with "Well Air Max Shoes Replica , I know what I DON'T want to do". Let's just say he didn't get that job but his answer is not too far off when planning an event around talent. There are certain things you DON'T want to do and we're going to walk through the big ones here. Obviously, this is a short list but as professionals of 25 years in booking talent and bands, we'll make sure to protect you from the rest.

The most common mistake is to be unrealistic in terms of what talent, bands, comedians Nike Air Max Replica , or celebrities you can afford. Be your organization has a $20,000 budget then you can't afford the Dave Matthews Band or Lady Gaga. 聽Make a list of 10-20 performers that you and your committee will be happy with. 聽Once we have that list, we can find out who's schedule will work to be in your area and who can perform for the budget that you have allocated. 聽Don't get your heart set on one band. 聽You need to have a fairly open mind so that you end up with someone you are happy with but who works within their touring schedule and your desires. We can work with anyone out there and we'll negotiate with a proverbial baseball bat but that doesn't change what certain talent expects in terms of payment.

Be clear about your budget: 聽If you have $50,000 in your budget and you want a performer who costs $40,000 you may be ok if you are booking a comedian like Kathy Griffin and her cost is $40 Air Max Replica Online ,000 and all she needs is a sound system and a microphone with a bottle of tequila. 聽If you are paying O.A.R. $45,000 and their sound, lights, staging, catering Air Max Replica From China , stagehands, security, etc are going to cost you an additional $15,000 that means that the cost of the show is now $60,000. 聽If you are selling tickets obviously you will recoup this money through ticket sales but just make sure that you account for all production costs that will be incurred and add them to the cost for the artist. 聽We can help you work up a full budget so that there are no surprises. 聽Obviously if you are a college or non-profit organization you will have volunteers to help reduce costs. 聽Again Air Max Replica China , don't focus on a million dollar act when your budget is only $25,000.

Time frame for event: 聽If you need a performer for an end of the year Spring concert keep in mind that every other school is looking to book their Spring Fling event on Saturday, April 23 so the competition for talent is going to be fierce. 聽You may consider going a week or two earlier than the other local schools or be flexible with what dates you can hold your event on. 聽Often you will have to work with the artists touring schedule. 聽If your event HAS to be one one specific date then you need to be flexible on a larger list of acts that would be acceptable for you. 聽Remember the cost for talent is a direct result of supply and demand: the higher the demand for a specific artist on a specific date forces the cost of that artist higher. 聽If you can be flexible with dates, you have a better chance of getting the act that you want.

Know costs associated with putting a concert on: Ok, so you want Travis McCoy Wholesale Air Max Replica , Far East Movement and Shwaze for your big Spring weekend. 聽You need to review the artist production rider to see what the costs will be for staging, sound, lights, catering, stagehands Cheap Air Max Replica , insurance, etc. 聽You also want to make sure that you account for marketing, tickets and any other costs that the venue may charge you. 聽Our organization can help you source the best sound companies, lighting companies, staging Air Max Replica , catering, online marketing specialists, etc. 聽If you don't know all of the costs you could be caught over budget at the end of the event.

Finally, don't just book the bands that you like: We all love music and if you think that Justin Timberlake is hot or you love Katy Perry you might be tempted to book them. 聽Think twice about that. 聽Book acts that the majority of your audience likes. 聽If most of the students at your college like rock and you book Snoop Dogg you might not have a very successful event. 聽If you book Snow Patrol even though they are not YOUR favorite band but they sell out you are better off than booking the rap act that you like but you lose $100,000 on the show. 聽You can always pay $25 to see the act that you like but when you are spending a budget that represents your organization or school Shoes Replica Online , make sure that the act appeals to the majority of those in that organization.

Now that we've spelled out the common pitfalls of booking talent and bands, you can check out the Glitterbox for more articles on ideas for successfully finding talent. We don't want to be all negative after all. Of course, feel free to contact us with any questions you have.
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