Booking Big-Name Bands Memphis TN

These days it's not just oldies acts entertaining at sales meetings and business conferences. In this article, event professionals offer advice on getting top musical artists to perform at your corporate event.

Local Companies

Paulette's Kitchen Table
(901) 946-1668
2249 Truitt Street
Memphis, TN

Exquisite Endeavors, Inc.
(901) 846-3647
P.O. Box 40173
Memphis, TN

Heartbeat Productions, Inc.
(901) 278-0138
832 South Cooper Street
Memphis, TN

PERFECT 10 BARTENDER SERVICE
(901) 846-5114
3331 ladue
Memphis, TN

Behind the Scenes
(901) 937-3926
7850 Stage Hills Boulevard, Suite 103
Memphis, TN

Destination King
(901) 766-1836
265 South Front Street
Memphis, TN

KJ Parties
901-219-5135
195 Garden Springs
Cordova, TN

In Character Productions LLC
901-268-0494
9968 Victor Drive South
Olive Branch, MS

Wish! Memories
901-414-2353
100 E Mulberry St
Collierville, TN

Le Pavillon
(901) 683-5986
1052 Brookfield Rd
Memphis, TN

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Bon Jovi started out singing about givin' love a bad name, but the band also recently performed for a technology conference. Sir Elton John has entertained tiny dancers and, recently, C.E.O.s at an automobile trade show announcement.

These days it's not just oldies acts entertaining at sales meetings and business conferences. "Back in the day, corporate events were shunned by artists. It wasn't cool," says Noel Grey, founder and owner of Grey Entertainment, a New York music booking and production company. "The music business has changed a lot in the past ten years. Bands are going to capitalize any way they can. If they make a lot of money doing it, then why not?"

But money isn't all you'll need. So if you've never dealt with the likes of Norah Jones or the Rolling Stones, here's how to keep from missing a beat.

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"Booking the act is the easiest part," says Ted Fass, president and owner of Entertainment Unlimited, an entertainment company that books talent for events, in Rockville Centre, New York. In addition to securing a date on the act's schedule, there's drawing up the contract and arranging for sound and lighting equipment, staging, hotel rooms, transportation, and the crew. If you aren't familiar with coordinating things like rehearsals, soundboards, and rider provisions, you probably don't want to book a musical act on your own.

Pamela Norwood, executive director of creative services for GQ

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