Andy will be again live and acoustic on Sunday the 4th at The George, South Melbourne between 3 – 6pm (right next to the South Melbourne Markets). Details of the venue here: http://www.tgsm.com.au/
Come down and chill to some tunes, and possibly crack a cheeky winter beer.
You will find me playing as a duo with my buddy Steve Trace, every Friday night at Walks, Eltham VIC. The setlist is a great mix of tunes, the crowd is always switched on and keen to have fun and we have been fulfilling all sorts of crazy song requests. Head on down for a beer and a good time!
Address: 1 Pryor Street, Eltham VIC 3095
Phone:(03) 9439 2422
Kickoff at 8pm, wrap up at 11pm (or later, pending encore!)
It’s time to party in Perth, with Five Senses Coffee
Head down and check me out at the St Kilda Grocery bar – good times, good music, good people, and beer
Susi and Dallas invited me to play at their wedding – congratulations guys! It was a great night and what a lovely couple! At Carlei Winery – Upper Beaconsfield
One of the most common questions asked when someone is looking to book live entertainment is “how much will this cost?” That’s a fair question!
With the sheer number of different musicians, their niches and specialties as well as the specifics of involved for an event like travel, pricing will vary to a huge degree. If a musician is using an agency to attract work, expect at least 15% – 25% of the fee you are quoted to bypass the musician and go in to the agents pocket – there’s nothing scandalous with that (that is what agencies do, after all), but you should expect slightly higher quotes from agencies than working with a musician directly.
To help, Andy has simplified things somewhat:
Each gig is quoted to include 3x 45 minute sets of performance time. If your event requires shorter, more broken up sets (for example a wedding reception or party), the price will not be affected. This also means that you can space the sets out over a 5 hour period without affecting the price.
To save you the hassle, Andy will liase with you directly to setup at an appropriate time and ensure everything runs as smooth as possible. If you need the band set up 2 hours before they play – no worries! Whatever is easiest for you is what they’ll do.
Thanks to the invention of portable music players, the time in which the performers are not performing will be filled with music played through the sound system. This means that the music for your event will be a constant, enjoyable experience, without interruption. There will be an Ipod provided with exceptional music, but you are welcome to supply your own.
Travel
As a general guide, the first thing that will affect a quote is the distance between your event venue and the Melbourne CBD. Typically travel is not an issue, but if venue is more than 30km outside the CBD then travel costs are usually added to the quote.
A required stay time that greatly exceeds 5 hours
Part of the quoted figures above take around 5 hours of attendence in to account – this time doesn’t include travel and setup, as you are not charged for that time. If, however the performers are required to stay and perform for longer than a 5 – 6 hour period (for example, playing 3x 45 minute sets, spaced out between 5.00pm and 1.00am) then there will be an additional cost added to the quote.