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Performer Booking Agreement (DJ / Band / Entertainer) — Word & PDF Template
A booking agreement for a self-employed DJ, band or entertainer at one event, covering fee and deposit, set times, cancellation scale, venue provision and insurance.
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This agreement books a self-employed performer for one event. The booker may be an individual, a business or a venue. It is drafted for England and Wales.
Who is this template for?
Suited to people, businesses and venues booking a DJ, band or other entertainer, and to performers who want the fee, timings, cancellation terms and venue requirements agreed in writing.
What does the template include?
The document is made up of numbered sections:
- Parties — booker and performer, with a tick box for a consumer or a business booker; the performer is an independent contractor.
- The Event and the Performance — event type, date, venue, arrival, sound-check, start and finish times, number of performers, breaks and special requests.
- Fee, Travel and Overtime — total fee, deposit, balance payable on the day, tick options for travel and accommodation, and an overtime rate.
- What the Booker Provides — access, parking, performance space, power, changing area, a named contact, and a tick option for who supplies sound and lighting equipment.
- Cancellation by the Booker — one free move, a cancellation charge scale by notice given, and a tick box for consumers who ask work to start early.
- Illness, Failure to Attend and Force Majeure — replacement performer, refunds and events outside the parties’ control.
- Licences, Recording and Conduct — venue music licences, recording by guests, and a tick option for the performer’s promotional photos and clips.
- Insurance and Liability — tick whether the performer has public liability insurance and the amount of cover, with liability for equipment and negligence.
- General — whole agreement, changes in writing, England and Wales law and courts.
- Signatures — booker and performer.
Easy to customise
The template opens in Microsoft Word, Google Docs and LibreOffice. Fill in the highlighted fields, tick the relevant options and edit any clause to suit your arrangement.
Format and scope
Download instantly as an editable Word (.docx) file and a PDF, formatted to A4. Written in plain British English for use in England and Wales.
How to edit the template
- Download the DOCX file after purchase
- Open it in Word, Google Docs, LibreOffice or another DOCX editor
- Fill in the parties' details in the marked fields
- Edit the terms and text to match what has been agreed
- Print it for signing or send it digitally
