음악 연주인 섭외하기 How to Hire Musicians > 헬퍼도우미

Start your search as early as possible. Get recommendations from caterers or event coordinators. Look under "Musicians" in the Yellow Pages, and check party-planning directories for musicians' unions or entertainment brokers. Contact music schools, too.

Call at least three prospective bands. Ask about their availability, rates, number of musicians and instruments in the band, years of experience, song lists, references and liability insurance.

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Ask about additional costs, such as overtime, travel or meals for band members.

Request a demo tape and find out if you can attend a performance to observe the band in person. Confirm that the musicians on the demo tape or onstage will be the ones at your gig.

Check references. Ask about promptness, reliability, performance quality, interactions with the audience and overall impressions.

Negotiate a fee. You may be able to reduce the number of band members or the playing time to bring down the cost.

Get everything in writing: the fee, deposit, cancellation and refund policies, overtime fees, the band's insurance information, number of musicians and instruments, date of event, setup time, performance time, band's attire, equipment provided by band, equipment provided by you, specific song requests, and contact information.

Get two signed copies of the contract. Give one to the broker or bandleader and keep one for yourself.

Provide a list of favorite and unwanted songs. Most bands will have a set song list to choose from, but some will learn songs if you request, but may charge extra.

Call the band or broker the week of the event to confirm the date and time. Provide directions, information about parking, and your contact information for last-minute emergencies.