Booking Process

Requests and Quotes 

• Clients must submit booking requests with event details including date, time, venue, and requirements.
• Acts will provide quotes including performance fees and any additional costs.
• Quotes are not considered accepted until confirmed in writing by the booking company.

Deposits and Payments 

• A non-refundable deposit (typically 30-50% of total fee) is required to secure a booking.
• The remaining balance is due on or before the event date, unless otherwise agreed.
• Late payments may incur additional fees or result in cancellation of the performance.

Client Responsibilities 

• Provide a safe, suitable performance space with adequate power supply.
• Ensure venue can accommodate the act's technical requirements.
• Obtain necessary permits and licenses for the event.
• Provide parking for the act's vehicles.

Act Responsibilities 

• Arrive on time and perform as agreed in the booking contract.
• Provide own instruments and equipment unless otherwise specified.
• Maintain professional conduct  throughout the engagement 

• 60 days: Time frame mentioned is "60 days either side of event date. This means the artist agrees not to perform within a specified site or Venue   for 60 days before and 60 days after the contracted event. 
• 30 days: For closed events (not open to the general public), a smaller time frame of "30 days either side of event date" is suggested. Legitimate booking agreements include clauses that: 
• Require the band to book all gigs through the booking agent at contract site or venue in contract.
• Prohibit the band from booking directly with venues under Contract.
• Specify the agent's commission for all gigs, even those not booked directly by the agent.

          If such clauses exist, the band  WILL BE  in breach of contract by booking  independently.

"The Artist agrees not to perform, or advertise any performance,  within a 100-mile radius of the Venue for a period of 60 days before and  30 days after the Event Date. This restriction applies to public  performances only and does not include private events or corporate  engagements. Any exceptions to this clause must be negotiated and  approved in writing by the Promoter." Key elements of this clause: 

1. Geographic restriction: 100-mile radius
2. Time restriction: 60 days before, 30 days after
3. Type of performances: Specifies public performances only
4. Flexibility: Allows for negotiation of exceptions

This clause is relatively standard for open/ticketed events. However, you may need to adjust the specifics based on: 

• Event size and importance
• Artist's popularity
• Local market conditions
• Venue location and competition
•  LEVEL 2 ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMERS  to 50 miles Radius or the time frame to 30 days before and after. 

• Cancellations by the client within 30 days of the event date
•    ( WILL AUTOMATICALLY )  Forfeit the deposit.
• Acts cancelling without reasonable cause may be liable for costs incurred.
• Any changes to the agreed performance details must be approved in writing by all parties.

                                       NON- CIRCUMVENTION CLAUSE  

(a)  The Artist acknowledges that the Agency’s relationships with venues,  buyers, promoters, and other purchasers of live performances  (collectively, “Purchasers”) are valuable business relationships of the  Agency. The Artist agrees that it will not, directly or indirectly,  circumvent or attempt to circumvent the Agency in connection with any  Purchaser that was first introduced to or booked for the Artist by the  Agency during the Term of this Agreement.

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(b)  Without limiting the foregoing, for a period of  365 DAYS or  (_12__) months  following the date of the last engagement that the Agency books for the  Artist with a particular Purchaser (the “Protection Period”), the Artist  shall not, without the Agency’s prior written consent, negotiate,  accept, or perform any engagement with that Purchaser unless the  engagement is booked through the Agency and the Agency receives its  commission under this Agreement.

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(c)  If the Artist breaches this Non‑Circumvention provision, the Agency  shall be entitled, as liquidated damages and not as a penalty, to  receive the full commission it would have earned had the engagement been  properly booked through the Agency, plus any reasonable costs  (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Agency in  enforcing this provision, in addition to any other remedies available at  law or in equity.

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(d)  This Non‑Circumvention clause shall survive the expiration or  termination of this Agreement with respect to any Purchaser introduced  or booked by the Agency during the Term, for the duration of the  applicable Protection Period.

 If such clauses exist, the band  WILL BE  in breach of contract by booking  independently 

                                               Exclusive Booking Rights

(a)  The Artist hereby appoints the Agency as the Artist’s sole and  exclusive booking agent for all live performance engagements (including  but not limited to club dates, festivals, private events, and concerts)  (collectively, “Engagements”) within the following territory:  ___________________ (the “Territory”) for the Term of this Agreement.  During the Term, the Artist shall not engage, authorize, or permit any  other person or entity to solicit, negotiate, or book Engagements for  the Artist in the Territory without the Agency’s prior written consent.
(b)  The Artist agrees that all Engagements in the Territory that take place  during the Term, or that are contracted during the Term to be performed  after the Term, shall be deemed procured by the Agency and shall be  subject to the Agency’s commission as set forth in this Agreement,  whether or not the Agency was directly involved in the negotiation of  such Engagements.
(c)  The Artist further agrees not to negotiate or enter into any Engagement  in the Territory, directly or indirectly, with any venue, purchaser,  promoter, or other third party except through the Agency, unless  otherwise agreed in writing by the Agency. If the Artist breaches this  exclusivity provision, the Agency shall be entitled to receive the full  commission it would have earned had the Engagement been properly booked  through the Agency, in addition to any other remedies available at law  or in equity.
(d)  The parties may agree in writing to specific exceptions to this  exclusivity (for example, certain pre‑existing commitments or  self‑booked local shows), which shall be attached as an exhibit to this  Agreement. Any such exceptions shall be narrowly construed and shall not  otherwise affect the Agency’s exclusive rights under this clause.

 If such clauses exist, the band  WILL BE  in breach of contract by booking  independently
                                   

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• The booking company is not liable for any damage or injury occurring during the performance.
• Acts are advised to maintain their own liability insurance.
• Clients are responsible for venue insurance and attendee safety.

• Acts retain rights to their performances and recordings.
• Clients must obtain permission for any professional recording or broadcasting of performances.

• Any disputes will first be addressed through mediation.
• If unresolved, disputes will be subject to binding arbitration in the booking company's jurisdiction.

These terms help protect all parties involved and ensure clear expectations for All music bookings .