Entertainment Booking · Est. 1975
BOOKING
ENTERTAINMENT
for events of
any size.
TSE handles booking artists for events, booking musicians for events, and everything else that goes on a stage: comedians, tribute productions, DJs, speakers, and specialty performers. Talent booking for festivals, fairs, casinos, public concerts, and corporate events nationwide.
One agent for the whole bill.
TSE handles entertainment booking for concert promoters, festivals, fairs, casinos, corporate events, municipalities, and private hosts, typically with entertainment budgets starting around $5,000.
Booking talent is the entire job here, not a service bolted onto something else. That matters when a lineup has a country act, a comedian, and a tribute production on it, because those are three different corners of the business and most agencies only work one of them.
a public marketplace. Every recommendation is put together by an agent.
unvetted local acts. Professionally represented, actively working talent only.
real availability. Dates and routing are checked before you see a name.
50+
Years booking
Every Genre
Music & non-music
$5K
Budget floor
1 Day
Typical reply
- Festivals
- Fairs
- Casinos
- Public Concerts
- Corporate Events
- Rodeos
- Brand Activations
- Private Events
Three budget tiers,
every kind of act.
Book music artists, comedians, or full production shows. Most events land in one of three ranges, and we will tell you honestly which one your budget reaches.
HEADLINE ACTS
- Nationally recognized names with real ticket-selling draw
- Chart artists, legacy acts, and major touring productions
- Full production, sponsorship, and press value
- Booked through direct agency and management relationships
Music Artists
- Recognizable acts actively touring national circuits
- Country, rock, pop, R&B, Latin, hip hop, and Christian
- Scaled for festivals, fairs, casinos, and public concerts
- Tour-tested riders and dependable logistics
Shows & Specialty
- Emerging touring acts and premier tribute productions
- Comedians, DJs, magicians, and variety performers
- Family shows, holiday programming, and strolling talent
- Professional caliber without headline pricing
If it plays a stage,
we can source it.
Booking entertainment for events across every genre and format, so one call covers the whole bill instead of a different agency for every slot.
How to book artists
for events.
Send four things
The date, the market, roughly how many people you expect, and a budget range you can actually spend. Genre preference helps, but if you are still deciding, that is exactly what an agent is for.
Review who is free
You get a short list of acts that fit the date, the routing, and the money. Availability is checked before you ever see a name, so nothing on the list is a dead end.
We run the booking
Offer, fee negotiation, contract, rider, travel, advance, and show-day coordination, handled by the same agent from first call through settlement.
A few of the artists
we have booked.
Fifty years of booking musicians for events across country, rock, Latin, R&B, blues, jazz, hip hop, and comedy.
Know before you fill out the form.
Before you send anything, know whether we are the right team for the job. Our best partnerships start with a buyer who already knew they were in the right place.
Great Fit
Yes, this is you.
- Concert promoters and ticketed event producers
- Music festivals and multi-day events
- County fairs, state fairs, and rodeos
- Casino bookings and resort entertainment
- Corporate, brand, and conference productions
- Municipal concert series and community events
NOT A FIT
LOOK ELSEWHERE FOR.
- Bar, club, or open-mic showcases
- Entertainment budgets under $5,000
- A public marketplace you browse and self-book
- Local-only or unvetted regional acts
- Price shopping with no date or venue attached
- Exclusive representation for a single artis
What talent buyers
say about us.
TSE and Glenda are incredible to work with. They have helped us find talent and work to get the best deal possible for us to bring great concerts to Odessa, TX. The entire team is responsive and on top of all of the details.
Jay Arrick
Education Foundation of Odessa · Odessa, TX
TSE makes hosting events large and small as simple as possible. Their willingness to quickly address issues of any size and handle performer requests is unmatched.
Clifford Hatch
Director of Parks & Recreation · City of Baytown, TX
TSE has done an awesome job booking entertainment at our fair. Glenda and her team make the hiring and booking process much easier. It truly is like having your own booking department inside your organization.
Reagan Florence
Entertainment Director · Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo · Mercedes, TX
Tell us the date. We will tell you who is free.
Share your event and budget range. An agent comes back with artists that fit, usually within one business day.
Frequently asked questions.
How to book artists for events
Start with four things: the date, the market, roughly how many people you expect, and a budget range you can actually spend. Send those to an agent and you get back a short list of artists who are available on that date and fit the money. Booking artists for events after that is our job, not yours. We make the offer, negotiate the fee, issue the contract, work the technical and hospitality rider, and coordinate the advance through show day.
What does entertainment booking include?
Artist research and availability checks, routing, fee negotiation, contracts and deposits, technical and hospitality riders, travel and lodging coordination, the show advance, and day-of support. If you also need production, sound, lights, backline, or sponsorship support, we can arrange those. Booking entertainment for events is the whole job here, not an add-on service.
How much does it cost to book an artist or band?
Fees depend on demand, routing, production needs, and event type. Emerging touring acts, tribute productions, comedians, and specialty performers commonly run $5,000 to $10,000. Recognizable national touring artists sit between $10,000 and $50,000. Headline talent starts around $50,000 and climbs from there. Travel, lodging, and production are separate from the artist fee, so we quote the all-in number.
Do you handle booking musicians for events of any size?
Within reason, yes. Booking musicians for events is most of our volume, from a single touring act on a community concert series up to a multi-day festival bill. The practical floor is around $5,000 in entertainment budget. Below that you are usually better served by a local musician you can hire directly.
Do you book more than music?
Yes. Alongside booking talent in every music genre we book comedians, tribute productions, DJs, magicians and illusionists, speakers, family and touring shows, and variety and specialty performers. Working the whole range is the point, because it lets one agent build an entire bill instead of leaving you to coordinate several agencies.
How far in advance should we book?
For headline talent, 9 to 12 months is ideal because prime festival and fair dates fill early. For touring music artists and specialty entertainment, 3 to 6 months covers most dates. Short-notice availability does open up when routing shifts, so it is always worth asking.
Is this a public talent marketplace?
No. There is no roster to scroll and no self-serve checkout. Every recommendation is put together by an agent around your date, market, budget, and audience.
