Two years ago, a corporate event planner reached out via my website. Their headliner (a well-known band) had canceled “due to illness,” and they wanted my company to step in and secure a replacement. This was five days before their event.

I had tons of experience booking headline entertainment, but I was about to monumentally overpromise and underdeliver. I’m talking from U2 to a bad local DJ—underdeliver.

I had reached out to agents, called managers, and tried to put together offers quickly, but it was too late. The guests felt cheated, and my client nearly lost her job.

It became clear that cancellations were not a matter of “if,” but a matter of “when." If contracts couldn’t stop artists from canceling shows, I needed a new approach.

The Contingency Plan:

I spent the next six months talking to entertainment lawyers, other entertainment agencies, and event planners. The takeaway... I needed to create detailed / proactive contingency plans for my clients.

Now, we offer this support through a multifaceted service. Whether you’ve booked your entertainment directly with an artist or through a booking agency, you can now protect your event (and your job) with our Entertainment Contingency Service.