No matter what type of entertainment you book, musicians, DJs, dancers, or comedians, you want their performance to be perfect. Having disruptions in a production not only makes the entertainer, audience, and client unhappy, but it also makes your entertainment agency look amateurish. Here are a few tips on how to keep everyone happy, and your reputation safe.
1. Know Your Space: Make sure before you recommend booking an entertainer to a client, that you have enough space in the venue for all the performers and their equipment. Without proper room, you’ll either upset the entertainer by taking away equipment they feel they need, or you’ll end up overcrowding the space.
2. Find out What Equipment the Venue Offers: Chances are that the event venue has some sound equipment to offer. Find out what this equipment is, and then make a list of what else you might need. Also feel free to ask questions like: what is the setup of the sound booth and how many input lines can it safely use?
3. Ask Your Sound Technician What They Need to Know: Your sound technician might have questions, you haven’t thought of. To ensure that they have everything they need ask them what questions they have about the venue. Consider doing the same thing for the entertainers to make sure the artist is comfortable and ready to perform when show time comes.
4. Run A Sound Check: The last thing you want is to have everything set up and then not being able to hear the performer. To ensure everything goes smoothly do a sound check a few hours before the performance.
How to: To run a sound check you’ll need all of the performers to set up, any microphones, amps, or instruments they will need in the performance. Have a technician on the sounding board and then test each piece of equipment one by one. After this, the whole group will sing or play together. Everyone gives feedback to the technician, and he or she will adjust things accordingly. This allows the sound from on stage and off stage to be set perfectly.
5. Rehearsal is Key: A rehearsal performance is one of the most important things you can do before an event. Rehearsals take care of a number of problems. If you are on a tight schedule rehearsal tells you how long the performance will take and if the performer needs to cut something. Rehearsals also give you an idea of whether your sound system is working correctly or if some other radio signal is cutting in. Finally, rehearsals allow you to make sure any videos you might want to use in a performance are working.
Clients spend a lot of money on booking event entertainment. They want to know that their wedding DJ or corporate meeting comedian is going to have a flawless performance. While problems may still arise, it is the entertainment agency’s job to prepare ahead for these issues. Above are just a few ways you can do so.
Breezin’ Entertainment & Productions offers premier service that is sure to both relieve the stress of the event planning process and guarantee that the entertainment that is provided exceeds all expectations. To book your next event contact a Breezin’ representative at 813-463-2272 today or visit https://breezin.com/