Dangers in booking acts direct – without an Agency

• Act becomes ill or has a personal emergency – You’re left without entertainment

• Act has an accident on the way - You have no back up

• Act is offered a better paying or impressive show - You are dropped for the better gig

• Act has an emergency in the family - You’re left with no entertainment

• Act decides the money you first negotiated is not enough – He now wants more money – You pay extra to retain your entertainment

• Act makes a mistake and double books himself - You end up with the raw end of the deal

• Act completely forgets your booking- No entertainment turns up

• Act charges you top dollar - more than he is really worth - You pay money you didn’t need to

• Act gets the details wrong - has the wrong times - goes to the wrong place

• Act is offered a residency, which runs regularly - one of the nights, is on your date - Act drops out on your show

• Act decides to change his performance style - You wanted what he did before - You end up with something you don’t want

• Acts equipment packs it in - You have no one to turn to

• Act knows that this is a one of performance - No need to worry about keeping a high profile –
  1. He comes poorly dressed,

2. He abuses your hospitality, eating and drinking at his leisure

3. He takes long breaks

4. He forgets your requests and performs his own show without concern for you or your guests

5. He arrives with a friend etc. - He gets drunk –

6. He demands payment at the beginning before performing; once he has the money he does what he please

End result - the entertainment from hell is now yours

The best of entertainment can turn into the worst nightmare when you decide to book direct