How much does it cost to hire a famous band?
If you're looking to book a famous band for your event or indeed if you're looking to hire a famous singer or act when looking to book your wedding entertainment, a key question that you will need answering is...
'HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO HIRE A FAMOUS BAND?'
Here we'll give you a guide as to what sort of fees and prices to expect when booking a famous act and indeed one or two extra pointers and things to consider.
OUR TOP TIP - 'BE REALISTIC IN YOUR CHOICES!'
Yes many famous recording artistes perform regularly at a wide variety of events, venues and in some cases as part of a bookers wedding entertainment but the latest act selling out the 02 is simply not going to be so readily available. Also, famous acts and famous bands don't come cheap. Of course if you have the budget available, go for it but be realistic in terms of who you can secure for the cost involved...
'SO HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO HIRE A FAMOUS LIVE BAND?'
Like with any form of entertainment and very much the same when you want to book a tribute act or when looking to book your wedding entertainment, prices really do vary but to give you an approximate guide:-
GUIDE PRICES FOR BOOKING FAMOUS ACTS AND FAMOUS BANDS
£15K to £2M+ - 'A List' bands and succesful chart acts. £1M to £2M for some of the biggest names
£4K to £20K - 'Up and coming bands' and X-Factor runners up
£3K to £10K - 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s reunion type chart bands and some of your 'one hit wonder' type acts...
Henderson Management are very much experts in the 2-3k up to around the 10k bracket when it comes to booking famous acts for events.
OTHER TOP TIPS WHEN LOOKING TO HIRE A FAMOUS ACT...
It's also worth remembering that you may need to supply & suitable sound system and lighting with sound/lighting crew to suit the number of guests and size of the room/event when you are looking to book a famous act. In some cases, the act or band can supply this themselves - often at an added cost as they usually have to hire this in. Always ask these sorts of questions and discuss early on in the enquiry process.
The act or band will almost certainly require hot meals, refreshments and suitable dressing room facilities. These sorts of details are often detailed in a act or band RIDER - essentially a key set of conditions that have to be met as part of your booking. Within a rider there are often requirements for hotel rooms to be supplied for an overnight stop after the act's performance. A rider is normally issued at the point of booking with a contract so you know what you need to supply...
So there you have it a bit of a clue as to how much it costs to hire a famous band and also a few things you'll need to supply and think about before making your booking...