Sponsorship Assets Unleashed: Engaging Ideas for Festivals & Performance Venues
Set within the heartbeat of one of today’s most dynamic industries, event sponsorships have evolved from mere financial backing to powerful experiential storytelling. This shift requires organizers and sponsors alike to reimagine their sponsorship assets, transforming them into authentic engagement opportunities. Whether the stage is set for an intimate gathering at a local venue or […]
Is Your Festival, Fair, or Venue Eligible for Event Sponsorship Funding?
TSE Entertainment gets a lot of requests and calls about fair, venue or festival event sponsorship. That’s great since event sponsorship development is what we do. There are a few things a sponsorship seller will want to know about your event before you ever get close to the point of cashing that first big check. […]
Event Ticketing: Understanding the Economics of Concert Ticket Pricing
At the forefront of mostly every conversation about the current live music industry is event ticketing prices. Why are concert tickets today so expensive? What are these ticketing fees being tacked on to the ticket cost? How do ticket sellers determine the price of tickets? Concert ticket pricing is a complex process influenced by several […]
The Ultimate Guide: Steps to Successfully Hire a Celebrity for Your Event
Imagine the buzz of excitement when your guests realize a celebrity will be gracing your event. A celebrity appearance can elevate your gathering from ordinary to extraordinary, generating lasting memories and significant brand exposure. But how do you navigate the process of hiring a celebrity? Fear not! This guide will walk you through every step, […]
Book Entertainment with a Purpose: The Power of a Cause Partnership
(AI was used for developing some of the content for this post.) Entertainment with an associated cause is more than a modern marketing trend; it has become a movement shaping the future of live events. With today’s audiences becoming increasingly socially conscious, event planners and entertainment operators are recognizing the profound impact of blending fun […]
Environmental Impact of Music Festivals
In recent years, there has been a growing awareness of the environmental impact associated with large-scale events, including music festivals. While these festivals provide an opportunity for music lovers to come together and celebrate their favorite artists, they also leave a significant footprint on the planet. Amidst this concern, there’s a glimmer of hope as […]
Understanding the Basics of Concert Sound Production
For bands, orchestras, and singers, sound is the most important consideration for their performance. Their goal is for their concert sound to be the best it can be when they perform for live events. Live events are not like a recording studio where they can control how they sound to a very high degree with […]
Ticketing Strategies for Night Club Entertainment
Night club entertainment is more than just lights and sound; it’s an experience carefully orchestrated to resonate with club-goers, thrill-seekers, and lovers of the night. In this vibrant industry, the way you manage your ticketing can mean the difference between sold-out nights and a quiet room. But to shine and stand out from a saturated […]
Comparing the Beatles mania of the 1960s and the Taylor Swift fandom of today
I know what you’re thinking. It’s either, “I’ve had enough of Taylor Swift” or it’s, “I can’t get enough of Taylor Swift.” Whether you’re a fan or not, the attention the world pays is undeniable. In the ever-evolving landscape of music fandoms, two eras stand out for their fervor and impact: The Beatles mania of […]
Understanding Your Target Audience Before Hiring Entertainment for Live Events
Understanding your target audience is crucial when hiring entertainment for live events. Personalizing the experience by incorporating elements that may resonate with your target audience’s interests is so important. When making sure your live event will be memorable and enjoyable, it is crucial to bring every detail back to the event’s purpose and who you […]
Festival Production: 3 Critical Factors In Selecting the Right Venue
We all know that festivals are a huge portion of the live entertainment business. Whether it’s a local festival drawing hundreds or a major music festival drawing hundreds of thousands of attendees, there are important considerations when it comes to festival events and planning for them. Location Is The Key Consideration in Festival Production Location […]
Choosing the Right Live Concert Production Company: Key Factors to Consider
Live concerts are a thrilling experience for both performers and audiences alike. However, behind the scenes, there is a lot of work that goes into making a concert successful. From event logistics to stage setup, there are many moving parts that need to come together seamlessly. This is where a live concert production company comes […]
Music Festival Venues: More Options on Land and Sea
Music festival venues are extending beyond land and sand and into the water itself, thus expanding opportunities in recent years. Not only are music festival venues setting sail on cruise lines, but another hot spot for concert pop ups are hidden deep in the mountains, in innovative and remote places. What is a Music Festival […]
7 Nightclub Safety Issues: Keeping Patrons Safe
Understanding nightclub safety issues is part of the job of managing or owning this type of venue. Prioritizing safety should always be the primary focus of clubs or nightclubs. The entertainment and atmosphere they provide allow their patrons to enjoy their friends, dance the night away, and relieve their stress. Behinds the scene, club managers […]
5 Music Festival Disasters and What We Can Learn From Them
Music festivals are memorable and celebratory events, where artists and fans unite under the love and appreciation of music. While the intent is to create memories for loyal music enthusiasts, with poor planning, disorganization, and disregard for safety, mixed with unpredictable weather and other disastrous circumstances, music festivals can quickly become disasters with harm and […]
Country Music Listeners Are Having a Moment
Music is a universal language that is enjoyed by people all over the world. According to Nielsen Music 360, around 90 – 93 percent of the world’s population listens to music. It’s no surprise because research shows the many benefits of listening to music. The benefits are both physical and psychological. In a nutshell, music […]
Outdoor vs. Indoor: Choosing the Right Venue For Your Live Event
When planning a live event, choosing the right venue is pivotal to its success. As an event organizer, you have various options to choose from when selecting a venue. Hosting your event at an appropriate venue can elevate and enhance your event. However, to optimize your event and produce the best results, knowing what exactly […]
Declining Concert Etiquette is Dangerous
Concerts are a place where people go to celebrate music and share in the live music experience together. Within recent years, concert etiquette (or rather the lack of etiquette) has made headlines for being dangerous for both audience members and the performers. In 2021, the Astroworld Festival made headlines when Travis Scotts’ set resulted in […]
Protecting Performers Is An Obligation of Venues and Promoters
We’ve all heard about the recent incidents of concert behavior such as objects and water being thrown, fans jumping on stage, grabbing microphones, etc. as major artists are performing. These incidents make the news because the artists are famous and newsworthy. Many such incidents occur routinely at less renown concerts and venues. What the publicity […]
Concert Production: Best Practices for Video Walls
Do you want to make your live entertainment events better? One way is using video walls. Video walls can have a huge impact by providing a visually stunning experience and creating a more immersive experience for the audience. The result is a better concert experience and rave reviews for the venue, whether it’s a club, […]
How AI Could Revolutionize Live Music Concerts
Introduction: Technology and innovation are transforming our lives in almost every way possible. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a revolutionary technology that is rapidly changing the way we think, work, and have fun. In recent years, AI has started making inroads in the music industry, changing not only how music is created and distributed but also […]
7 Important Festival Sponsorship Assets
Whether your festival is a local event that targets a small, close-knit audience or a regional, national, or even international festival that brings in hundreds of thousands of people, developing festival sponsorship assets should be part of your plan. Fortunately, festivals provide a multitude of potential sponsorship assets. Both potential sponsors and festival/event organizers are […]
Using Mass Media for Event Promotion
Is mass media for event promotion still an option in today’s digital world? Unless you are booking entertainment for your own exclusive pleasure, you want other people to enjoy it as well. Whether your live event is free or ticketed, you want to get people out to experience your it. Most entertainment events are structured […]
Tips for Booking Celebrity Entertainers
Booking celebrity entertainers can raise the profile and awareness of a venue that is trying to get noticed in its market. It can certainly increase interest in the event itself as well. The event and the photos taken at it can be a marketing bonanza as well on social media as an added bonus to […]
Festival Event Planning: 11 Steps to Success Part 2
In Part One of our discussion of the 11 steps to successful festival event planning, we addressed the 5 initial steps of planning larger events. These five steps are the keys to developing a strategic plan for the event. Those initial 5 steps include: Determine Your Festival Goals, Objectives, and Theme Understand Your Target Audience […]
11 Steps to Successful Festival Event Planning: Part One
The functions and tasks involved may seem overwhelming when starting the festival event planning process. As a festival planner, not only must you deal with all the various logistical issues involved with festival production, but you must also anticipate and plan for many contingencies and adverse incidents. Part One of this two-part article discusses the […]
Festival and Concert Production: Crowd Safety
After the tragedy in South Korea this past weekend, it’s time again to examine crowd management issues when planning festivals or concert production or other types of events that puts people in potentially crowded situations. Event organizers, whether for fairs, festivals, or concerts, need to manage the health and safety risks for those attending and […]
10 Characteristics of Country Rock Bands Everyone Should Know
Some country rock bands have become iconic due to their unique sound and style. If you’re not familiar with this genre, it can be hard to distinguish between country rock and traditional country music. This blog post will discuss 10 characteristics of country rock bands that will help you identify them! Characteristics of Country Rock […]
Corporate Event Entertainment: 5 Types of Entertainment That Will Make Your Corporate Event a Success
When planning a corporate event, choosing the right type of entertainment is important. This will ensure that your guests have a good time and that your event is a success. Corporate Event Entertainment Ideas Here are five types of entertainment that are perfect for corporate events: 1. Live music Types of Live Music Many different […]
5 Tips for Effective Festival Marketing on Social Media
Festival Marketing is a critical piece of putting on a festival of any kind. While Covid restrictions have eased, the entertainment industry is still suffering as live concert and festival attendance have recently fallen (Source). Festival marketing now has one main goal: remind fans what they have been missing out on now that live events […]
5 Good Planning Steps to Book Entertainment for an Event?
If you plan to book a band or some other form of entertainment for your next event, it’s best to use a booking agent. Having an agent book live entertainment for your next event can help save you time as well as money and resources. It is also one of the most efficient ways to […]
Texas-Built Live Entertainment Agency
While TSE Entertainment books, produce, and provide entertainment services all around North America, our roots are in Texas. Formerly known as Texas Sounds Entertainment, TSE has been booking entertainment in Texas and the Southwest since 1975. What started as a smaller boutique booking agency for clubs, dancehalls, and annual fairs and festivals with top up-and-coming […]
Live Entertainment and 3D Audio: Where Is It Heading?
As a full-service live entertainment agency, TSE provides local production along with its other services. For that reason, we like to stay on top of music trends that impact the production of live entertainment events. One trend in the music industry we are following is the explosion in spatial audio recordings taking place. Spatial Audio […]
Event Sponsorship: How to Get a Sponsor
Event sponsorship marketing is all about “how to get a sponsor” for a venue, concert, festival, fair, corporate, fundraising, or other types of events. It’s a great option for increasing revenue to support your next live entertainment event. More than that, getting the right brand to sponsor your event can also help increase attendance. Having […]
Up-and-Coming Country Artists in 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Every year the world of country music welcomes new country artists with a fresh take on their version of country music today. Country music is growing more popular every year with many new country music artists creating new country music fans. Artists are mixing traditional country and the care-free views of outlaw country both musically […]
7 Event Marketing Strategies for Your Next Concert Promotion
Why is event marketing important? The answer is simple: because it works. Event marketing is an important part of the music industry. It has been proven to increase ticket sales and online traffic, while also increasing awareness of your brand. Live event marketing can be done by sending out a press release, creating a website […]
10 Event Marketing Tips for Social Media
Event marketing for a live entertainment event is an important part of having a successful event. No matter the size of the event, it’s important to develop an event marketing strategy to reach those who you target to attend the event. It’s an essential first step in event marketing or event promotion. The Goal of […]
Best 80s Bands: Tribute Style
Any best 80s bands list would be dominated by the many 80s rock bands that overshadowed the other music genres of the times. Rock groups of the 80s included both solo artists and rock bands. The 80s also saw the rise of metal bands, hair bands, glam rock, and new wave bands as well. The […]
Texas Task Force on Concert Safety
Last November, the Astroworld Festival took place with about 50,000 mostly young adults present for this event held in a parking lot. The outdoor nature of the Astroworld Festival event with its temporary structures contributed to increased safety risks. Ten people died and approximately 300 people were injured at the event due to a crowd […]
Concert Production: A Busy and Challenging Weekend
The following three events demonstrate the range of concert production services that TSE can handle basically simultaneously. One especially is a real challenge, but just the kind of challenge that TSE Entertainment likes to take on. April 23: Country Music Festival in an Arena TSE is working with the Promoter, ETX Whiskey and Wine, to […]
Outdoor Concert Weather Planning
Whether it be an outdoor concert, festival or another type of outdoor event, there’s no escaping dealing with weather. The best way to assure good weather at your outdoor event is to plan for bad weather. Actually, that’s not true. It just seems like it is. It’s called the False Cause Fallacy. Your weather planning […]
Concert Production: Do You Pick Your Audience or Do They Pick You?
Anyone involved in concert production should be interested in the music genres favored by Americans. The results of a new survey released by CBS News/YouGov at the beginning of April validates once again America’s taste in music and how they listen to it. It’s one of a number of such surveys over the years that […]
8 Questions for Any Music Booking Service
Are you looking for an entertainment agency to provide music booking services for your next live entertainment event? Someone who can get you that exceptional musical performer for your special occasion at a budget you can afford. Before settling on any entertainment agency for your music booking services, do your homework and get the answers […]
Event Ticketing Fees Explained?
Event ticketing fees are added on to the ticket price when purchasing tickets for entertainment events. Just what are they and what are these fees for is a mystery to many of us who buy tickets. Live music events are exploding as the Covid pandemic restrictions are lifted. Live music fans are excited because after […]
Outdoor Music Concert or Festival Insurance: Part Two
Getting the right insurance for your outdoor music concert or festival is an important part of the planning for any live entertainment event. In Part One we discussed weather insurance. Concert and festival organizers buy weather insurance to protect themselves against bad weather incidents that reduce attendance and revenue. If you missed reading Part One, […]
NFT Use Creating New Entertainment Ideas
The Covid 19 pandemic forced entertainment agencies to look for new entertainment ideas to create income. During the pandemic, the entertainment industry struggled with cancellations of live events and social distancing restrictions. Entertainment agencies were compelled to think outside of the box with a more technical flare to reach fans. Artists turned to live streaming, […]
4 Ways an Entertainment Agency Can Help Music Venues
Booking the right acts for your live music venue is important. You want to draw enough people to the event to make it financially successful for you. For most venues selling food and beverages is how they profit from having live entertainment at their venues. Ticket sales can help also, but most if not all […]
4 Key Audio Specs for Outdoor Concert and Festival Production
Producing an outdoor concert or other types of festival entertainment requires dealing with a myriad of things involved before the performance can take place. The entertainers you book have both technical and hospitality requirements for their performance. The technical requirements become part of the local production needs for the event. Local production are the elements […]
Careers In the Music Business: Internships Are Vital
Many college undergraduates and college graduates would like to work in the music business after they graduate. The problem is that breaking into the music business is tough because of the number of graduates versus the number of positions available. That’s where a music business internship can help provide the experience necessary to attract the […]
Booking Live Entertainment: Mixing and Matching
Booking live entertainment for a private event can be a challenging process, especially if you are unsure where to start. It’s another thing to stress about you as you do you planning for whatever kind of event it may be. Professional singers and bands are usually what comes to mind when live entertainment is brought […]
Festival and Event Sponsors: When To Reach Out
Festival and Event Sponsors are an essential part of the success of any event. Developing those sponsorships is key to producing and growing successful festival or events. They can help you generate needed revenue and help take your event to the next level by providing the funds to make your event more amazing. Sponsorships can […]
Festival Profile: Magical Winter Lights
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Magical Winter Lights is a spectacular, larger-than-life 45-day winter wonderland of lights and live entertainment. This 52-day holiday season celebration runs between November 19, 2021, to January 2, 2022, east of Houston in Baytown, Texas, and presents a fresh multicultural view on traditional holiday light shows. Magical Winter Lights takes up over 20 acres and […]
Online Event Ticketing: More Than a Convenience
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Online event ticketing was not always a part of an entertainment event experience. Remember “back in the day” when eventgoers would wait in line at the box office for tickets to a concert or festival? Event organizers would print out paper tickets, pack and ship them to box offices and venues. The process was expensive […]
Corporate Entertainment Agency: Only One Needed
Hiring a corporate entertainment agency to provide live entertainment performances helps a host spruce up a large gathering or corporate event, whether it be a party, wedding, or a corporate occasion. A live band can add a unique element to the party that will leave guests impressed and wanting more. Specifically for corporate events, it […]
Keys to Festival and Event Sponsorship Development
Festival and Event sponsorship development should be a key focus in creating a successful festival, fair or other type of entertainment event. Successful sponsorship sales can help with budget needs; local, regional or national exposure; building credibility with attendees and your community; while fostering new business relationships. Many of those will turn into long term […]
Festival Production Services Include “Growing It”
Just what festival production services are needed depends on each particular festival. The diversity of festivals and the background of those producing them vary greatly. Many festivals are long-standing events that have a great volunteer and/or paid organizing staff. Others are new with very little history or knowledgeable staff to carry out such an undertaking. […]
Festival Production: A Lot More Than Booking Entertainment
It’s no secret that putting on a festival is a lot of work. There are so many things to plan and prepare, and so many people to contact and coordinate with to make your music festival a success. Booking the right festival entertainment for your audience and your budget is critical, but so are the […]
Festival Development, Production, Promotion and Sponsorship
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TSE Entertainment likes to work with organizations who are new to putting on live entertainment events. Whether it’s full festival development and production, booking entertainment, promotion or even sponsorship, it allows TSE to bring its full expertise and experience to bear to help them. That’s because they realize they are a novice, and they take […]
Baytown Parks & Recreation Department: 30 Years of Booking Live Entertainment with TSE
TSE Entertainment books live entertainment for many parks and recreation departments. We find working with them a pleasure as they bring culture, live entertainment, festivals, and special events to their communities. It’s hard to imagine a more special relationship than the TSE Entertainment – Baytown Parks and Recreation Department. After all, it’s been 30 years […]
DIACERO: La Ley Rock Band Reincarnated
Meet DIACERO, a Chilean rock band formed at the end of 2016. The group consists of the founding members of the Hispanic rock group, La Ley or “The Law.” Mauricio Claveria, Rodrigo Abolitz, Luciano Rojas, and Pedro Frugone are back together and making new music, reviving the original sound of La Ley, with acclaimed Chilean […]
Texas Country Music: Focus of Texas Toast Podcast
If you are a Texas country music fan or like country music in general, the Texas Toast podcast is a can’t miss addition to your listening habits. Texas Toast is a product of TSE Entertainment. TSE is noted for booking and producing country music performances since 1975. “We wanted to give back something to country […]
East Coast Tributes Inks Exclusive Booking Deal with TSE Entertainment
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TSE Entertainment is happy to welcome Bill Ciaramelli and his East Coast Tributes to the TSE exclusive family or roster artists. Bill has produced some of the best tribute show anywhere. He uses some of the best musicians and vocalists that the New York area has to offer to create tributes for different genres and […]
Matt Castillo: A Classic 90’s Country Sound
“Country music just doesn’t sound like it used to.” If you grew up listening to top country bands of the 90’s and artists like George Strait, Tim McGraw, Shania Twain, or Garth Brooks, chances are you’ve heard this line before. Better yet, maybe you have even said it yourself. These four artists are only a […]
Performance Review of Coffey Anderson: The Ultimate Entertainer
Let me start by saying I’ve never written a review before. After last night I couldn’t rest until I did my first one. Last night I had the pleasure of attending a Coffey Anderson “acoustic” show at the Dosey Doe in the Woodlands, Texas just north of Houston. The Dosey Doe is a renowned dinner-show […]
Virtual Entertainment Events Are Here to Stay
Virtual entertainment events have been around since the nineties and have really exploded since the Covid pandemic. “Virtual events are online events that involve people interacting in a virtual environment, rather than a physical location.” Virtual entertainment events have exploded in the music industry over the last year as artists tried to stay engaged […]
Best Rock N’ Roll Tribute Bands
TSE has many great Rock N’ Roll tribute bands on its extensive tribute band roster. The tribute bands listed are great for any live entertainment event. We are pleased to have them as part of the TSE family of entertainers. Classic Rock Classics of Rock N’ Roll Tribute Bands The Rolling Stones Tribute Band Is […]
4 Reasons Your Corporate Party Should Have Live Entertainment
Are you planning to host a corporate event? If so, you should seriously consider including live entertainment. Sure, you may be able to get away with pre-recorded music, but nothing beats a live band playing for your audience. Not only are they able to create the music that you need, but they can become a […]
3 Reasons to Have Live Music at Your Next Private Party
Music plays an important role at parties, which is why it’s not a stretch to say that it can make or break your event. Good music can completely shift the mood of a gathering and make it infinitely more fun for everyone involved. Given its importance, should you really just hook up your phone to […]
5 Amazing Benefits of Having Live Entertainment in Your Event
When it comes to planning events and parties, some people are hesitant to hire live entertainment. They think it is expensive and even daunting to coordinate. While these complaints can be common, there are still several benefits that only live music can provide to make your event more fun, memorable, and successful. How can live […]
The Best Country Songs to Play on Your Wedding Day
Weddings happen once in a lifetime, so it is only natural that brides and grooms see this event as an extra special occasion. On this special day, every moment should be memorable. For that to happen, the event needs pleasant tunes and music. Choosing the music for your wedding day can be one of the […]
Wedding Planning Tips: Ideas Your Guests Will Love PT. 1
Weddings are truly a significant milestone. With that being said, you need to ensure that everyone sharing this special day is having as much fun as you are. When couples plan their weddings, they don’t only think about their happiness. They also make sure that the guests invited to their wedding have the best time […]
Everything You Need to Know About Choosing a Live Wedding Band
Planning for entertainment at your wedding reception can be intimidating. Who you choose to be your live wedding band will influence your memories of the big day—and of course, they are crucial to your guests’ enjoyment too! This is a decision you want to get just right. Live music makes all the difference in the […]
2 Tips for Better Events With Corporate Entertainment
So, it’s been quite a while since you had your last corporate event, and now you’re heading the planning committee––a responsibility that not too many people would take because of how tedious it can be. Luckily for you, this isn’t your first time spearheading the corporate event planning task. If you’ve been able to maneuver […]
Why More Close-Up Magicians Are Popping Up at Modern Events
Everyone has some secret fascination with magic, whether it’s a simple coin trick performed among friends or a world-class performer on-stage for thousands to see. This is because, deep down, we’re all looking for magic in our lives. We want to be fooled, and sometimes not knowing is the feeling one can have at a […]
6 Factors to Consider When Looking for Event Entertainment
Invited guests attend events for various reasons, but one thing is for sure―they stay because of the entertainment. If you plan to organize an event anytime soon and make it memorable, invest in quality entertainment. The kind of entertainment you provide could determine how successful your occasion will be. It is also crucial to know […]
5 Great Reasons to Have a Live Band Play at Your Wedding
A wedding day is one of the most important and celebrated milestones people can go through. More than a really festive party with close family and friends, it is a very significant occasion that a couple will remember for the rest of their lives. While there are many aspects of a wedding celebration that will […]
4 Tips for Propelling Your Event to the Next Level With Live Entertainment
We live in the digital age, where all information and forms of entertainment are delivered to viewers via a screen. However, nothing can beat live entertainment. While there may be some advantages of watching on-screen entertainment, they do not pack quite a punch and lack that “wow” factor that will make any event truly unforgettable. […]
Tejano Music Booking: A Perspective
TSE Entertainment prides itself in being one of the best in the nation when it comes to Tejano Music Booking. We book popular Texas Tejano bands such as the smooth and powerful voice of Stefani Montiel to the extremely popular party band, Bombasta. Here’s a brief highlight of some of our most sought after Tejano […]
How to Create Your Wedding Playlist: 4 Tips That Could Help
Music is one of the elements that make weddings even more memorable. By hiring a wedding band, you could make the celebration more special with a live soundtrack to a momentous occasion in your life. The music playing on your wedding day can leave thousands of beautiful memories for your guests, so you have to […]
How to Choose the Band That Fits Your Event Best – Part 1
So it’s your birthday or that of someone you love. Or, hey, there’s a big wedding happening! Instead of hiring the usual DJ that might just play the same top 40s hits or whatnot, you’ve chosen to just get a band. While it may seem more common to go about booking bands for concerts instead […]
5 Advantages of Hosting Live Music at Your Corporate Event
Business isn’t all about staying inside the office and grinding your way to close sales and meet clients. A considerable part of running a company is celebrating your company’s efforts by strategically hosting corporate events. Corporate events are excellent occasions to boost your staff’s morale while connecting to your guests, including past clients, investors, and […]
How to Choose the Band That Fits Your Event Best -Part 2
When you’re trying to book a band for your birthday, wedding, or other celebration, a lot of things come into play. The best place to start, as previously mentioned, is to go with your gut feel when making inquiries. As soon as you’ve narrowed down your list of bands, clarify the repertoire! Be open to […]
TikTok: A Music Booking Agency View
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “tick-tock.” Depending on who you ask, you might get a different answer. I’m not a mind reader, but for those who are at least 30 years or older, chances are the answer is simple: “Tick-tock is the sound a clock makes!” But […]
8 Wedding Entertainment Ideas for Small Weddings
A small, intimate wedding is easy to manage and perfect for couples on a tight budget or who don’t like grand celebrations. Still, you need to keep your guests entertained, and for a small group, you might find it challenging to find the right type of entertainment for your wedding ceremony. Don’t worry; here are […]
5 Major Points That Make a Successful Concert Production
When putting together a concert production, careful planning is paramount to ensure everything goes smoothly. And when we say everything, we mean every single tiny detail that can make or mar the success of your event. This includes preparing your budget, managing rehearsals, and getting every single strobe and movement of light down to the […]
3 Tips to Remember When Looking for Entertainment for Your Event
Planning a successful event involves hiring the best of everything: caterers, organizers, decorations, and most importantly, the entertainment. While the venue may be stunning and the food may be delicious, your guests won’t have a reason to stick around unless there’s something to look forward to—which is where entertainment saves the day. Canvassing the right […]
Stefani Montiel: Tejano Music Superstar
What do you get when you mix a family of musicians, a life on the road, and original music with an eclectic genre? The answer: a small glimpse into the lifelong music career of award-winning artist Stefani Montiel. Tejano singer Stefani Montiel’s music career spans decades beginning at the ripe age of three years old. […]
Coffey Anderson: Self-Made Country Star
You have most likely heard of him. If you have not heard his music before, you have probably learned of it and him through his Netflix Series, Country Ever After. Coffey Anderson is an accomplished independent country musician who, with his strong faith and work ethic, has made his music and career the success it […]
Rick Trevino: Country Music Legend
There you stand smiling at me, sunlight shining through your hair. There’s the door standing open, but no rush to go nowhere. I’m finding all I’ve searched for in this love we’ve begun. But girl I’m running out of reasons to run If you were a country music fan in 1997, then you knew exactly […]
Venue Profile: The Landis Theatre – Vineland, N.J.
The following is part of a series by TSE Entertainment to highlight some of the special venues we work with to bring entertainment to their communities. We urge everyone to support their efforts. This article will profile the Landis Theatre in Vineland, N.J. Imagine you could go back in time and relive some of your […]
3 Simple Entertainment Options for Smaller Events
There’s no going back. The COVID-19 Pandemic has transformed how entertainment takes place. While these three simple entertainment options to deliver shows have been around for years, the pandemic has made them more mainstream. Afterall necessity is the mother of invention. Two developments accelerated by the pandemic now provide easy, simple options for entertainment for […]
Booking Entertainment: Advancing the Show
The booking entertainment process is more than hiring a band. Of course, booking a band and getting a contract with them for your event is particularly important. As the performance approaches, another critical part of the entertainment booking process kicks in. It’s called “Advancing the Show.” “Advancing the Show” is Critical Part of the Booking […]
Terrifying Fun Halloween Party Ideas
Ghosts, vampires and werewolves, oh my! The Spooky season is approaching us and ‘tis the season to start planning for a fun Halloween party. Here are some Halloween party ideas that are sure to chill and thrill guests. Of course, I’m also including tips and tricks to keep people safe in this new normal that […]
8 Unique Wedding Entertainment Ideas
The wedding entertainment ideas you consider for your wedding reception can make you big day even more memorable for those attending it. During the process of planning a wedding, it can be daunting to think of ways to be more original with wedding reception entertainment. We’ve all seen the videos of the “untraditional” bridal dances […]
A Booking Agency’s View: Musicians Making Money in a Social Distancing Age
As a music booking agency, we care deeply about our artists and want to see their careers thrive. We realize that the world has ground to a halt because of the Coronavirus pandemic and due to that not only our shows, but thousands of various musicians have postponed or even canceled tours and live shows […]
We Are Grateful for Our Healthcare Warriors
One cannot be not moved by the dedication and heroism of the healthcare workers who are in the front lines of the war with Covid-19 and the Coronavirus pandemic. While those of us in the entertainment world are suffering disruption and hardships, we are cognizant of what our healthcare workforce is doing every day to […]
Music Booking Agency View: Helping Local Musicians During Coronavirus
For a music booking agency, the world has changed. Remember live music? When people packed themselves into crowded venues, bars, and arenas to sing and dance to their favorite artists? It all seems so far away now. For the moment, we sit in our homes for the foreseeable future, glued to our screens watching musicians […]
Texas Entertainment Booking Agency: Everything You Need
While TSE Entertainment is a Texas Entertainment Booking Agency, we book and produce events around North America. Do you have an event coming up that needs live entertainment? Whether it’s Texas, California, New York, Michigan, Canada or anywhere in between, this Texas-based booking and production agency can provide the entertainment you seek. TSE Entertainment, formerly […]
Booking Country Music for a Special Corporate Event
Booking country music for corporate events is a big business. The country music genre is well liked and is the preferred music in many areas of the U.S. and Canada. An example of this is the Annual Employee Appreciation Steak Fry and Concert of the Salt River Project. Each year in April the Project Employees […]
Top 5 Tips for Booking Corporate Entertainment
Depending on the occasion, booking corporate entertainment can be a challenging task. Does your business or non-profit have an event coming up? Are you in charge of getting the event planner and entertainment in place? Perhaps you ARE the event planner that has been hired to handle all the preparations for the corporate occasion. No […]
