Booking Agents for Bands - 5 things to Remember

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The Booking Agents for Bands Alternative

Any half decent band can get enough gigs to fill a diary through their own efforts. There are times though when you might want to consider looking at booking agents for bands to do some of the work for you.


Using someone else for your band bookings will free up some of your time and if you're particularly squeamish; help you avoid having to pitch your band to venues yourself.

 

Booking Agents for Bands - what to look for

Given the fact that as a semi-pro or aspiring amateur band you can get as many gigs as you like through your own efforts with a little know how, what are the essentials benefits you need from using booking agents for bands?


1. Make sure they can get you band bookings in places you can't get into yourself.
Corporate gigs for example or tours and festivals take a lot of work and exposure to break into. They certainly can be achieved on your own but it can happy faster through booking agents for bands.



2. Be sure you Improve your gig fees
Given that most booking agents for bands will take a substantial fee from the venue for "providing" you for the night, make sure your own take is significantly higher than the money you can get from gigs you book yourself.



3. Make sure they're coming to you with regular band bookings
You should have to chase good booking agents for bands for work once you have an agreement with them. They should be feeding you band bookings at the rate you've agreed without you needing to "poke" them.



4. Keep an eye on venue suitability
I've been in rock bands which were booked into Irish folk venues. Never a good way to go down great at gigs or build a fan base. Make sure the booking agent knows the kind of venues you need acts on that.



5. Keep you own band booking freedom
You might have signed with band booking agents for access to the new venues or audiences they can get you in front of,  but that shouldn't stop you getting your own gigs too. Don't let anyone try to take a % of fees for gigs they don't book on your behalf.


If you keep these points in mind you can make the booking agents for bands route work for you. And if not, well, you can always do yourself like hundreds of thousands of other bands do.... 

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