Thursday, June 18, 2015

How To Get The Tribute Bands For Hire

By Freida Michael


If tribute acts are not part of your entertainment schedule, then you are really missing out. It offers the best solution in adding that wow factor to your event. Be it a wedding event, a corporate event, music festival, birthday party, a college party, a funeral, Super Bowl party, or any other private event, the tribute bands for hire are always there to make sure your event is one of a kind.

To get things right, you have to get the services of agents to help in booking the right band. The agents exist as large companies or even individuals. With the larger companies, you get the opportunity to choose from a wider selection of bands they work with, the same cannot be said of individuals of smaller companies. When selecting the agent to work with, consider the bands they list, their level of experience, dependability, and the cost.

The agents and their managers play the most important role is the selection process. They will tell you which band will be available and when. They can tell you all the charges and any other charges in case they are not included in the main charges. This ensures that you are fully informed when making the final decision.

When offering their services, they have to pay a close attention to what you prefer. This is achieved by listening and asking the right questions after which they respond by offering possible options to choose from. Once you have made your final choice, they start organizing everything and helps you through till the day of the event.

Generally, there are several bands and the price range is therefore very wide. The agents display the cost of hiring each band on their websites and it is upon you to make the choice depending on your preferences. For small birthday parties, you may just need a local jazz combo that may cost as little as $750 while a corporate events may opt for popular bands that can cost up to $7500. The prices range there in between.

In regards to equipment and other instruments, the price is always inclusive and it is the duty of the band to carry the equipment that can entertain the number of guests as you have specified. However, when it comes to lighting, a band will normally provide the basic light to illuminate their performance. In case you need light for decoration, particularly in big events, you have to work with a lighting company.

In most cases, an even band will charge one fee for a four-hour period. The four hours include the natural breaks that come in between such as the speeches, cake cutting and so on. However, should you require them to perform for more than four hours; you will need to part with the charges for overtime.

The other issue is the reservation time. It is necessary to make the reservation as early as you can. In fact, if the event is to be hosted on a Saturday or on the public holidays, you are better off making a reservation a year before, particularly if you are targeting the popular bands.




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