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Celebrity & Entertainment Booking · Est. 1975
Book a celebrity for your event.
Or a band, a comedian, or the whole lineup. TSE handles celebrity talent booking, music artists booking, and full events entertainment for festivals, public concerts, fairs, casinos, rodeos, and corporate events. One team, every kind of act, booking entertainment nationwide since 1975.
Who This Is For
Entertainment booking for people who cannot afford a miss.
TSE Entertainment books talent for concert promoters, festivals, fairs, casinos, corporate events, municipalities, and private events, typically with events entertainment budgets starting around $5,000.
Booking entertainment is a specialist job that looks easy from the outside. Availability changes weekly, celebrity offers go through layers of representation, and the riders are where budgets quietly break. We have been doing exactly this since 1975.
Not
a public marketplace. Every recommendation is assembled by an agent.
No
unvetted local acts. Professionally represented, actively working talent only.
Only
real availability. Dates and routing are checked before you see a name.
What we handle for you
- Artist and celebrity research, availability, and routing
- Offers made through management and agency channels
- Fee negotiation and deal structure
- Contracts, deposits, and payment schedules
- Technical, hospitality, travel, and security riders
- Advance, show-day coordination, and settlement
50+
Years Booking
Every
Genre & Format
7-Fig
Celebrity Ceiling
1 Day
Typical Reply
Family Shows ✦ Celebrities ✦ Music Artists ✦ Comedians ✦ Tribute Productions ✦ Speakers ✦ DJs ✦ Variety Acts
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Booking Levels
From one act to an entire lineup.
Most events land in one of three ranges. Tell us the date and the budget and we will tell you honestly what is reachable.
Celebrity Booking
Celebrity Talent
$50,000 - 7 Figures
- Classic rock legends & modern arena acts
- Proven ticket-selling draw for major festivals & concerts
- Full festival, casino, & large-venue productions
- Nationally recognized name recognition
Music Artists Booking
Touring Artists
$10,000 - $50,000
- 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
Entertainment
Shows & Specialty
$5,000 - $10,000
- Premier tribute productions and emerging touring acts
- Comedians, DJs, magicians, and variety performers
- Family shows, holiday programming, and strolling talent
- Professional caliber without headline pricing
Curated & professionally vetted · Active touring artists only
What you can book
If it plays a stage, we can source it.
Talent booking across every genre and format, so one call covers the entire bill instead of a different agency for every slot.
Celebrity Talent
Music Artists
Comedians
Country
Rock & Classic Rock
Pop & Top 40
Hip Hop
Latin & Tejano
Christian
Jazz & Blues
Tribute Productions
Speakers & Appearances
DJs
Magic & Illusion
Family & Touring Shows
Variety & Specialty
Holiday Programming
Track Record
A few of the names are have booked.
Alice Cooper
Rock
Marc Anthony
Latin
Boyz II Men
R&B
Journey
Classic Rock
Gloria Estefan
Latin Pop
Blake Shelton
Country
Tiffany Haddish
Comedy
Flo Rida
Hip Hop
James Earl Jones
Celebrity
The Four Tops
Soul
John Mellencamp
Rock
Willie Helson
Country
Tig Notaro
Comedy
En Vogue
R&B
Sesame Street Live
Family Show
George Benson
Jazz
A representative selection of past bookings, not an active representation roster.
Fit Check
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.
- Bars, clubs, 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 artist
Process
How to book a celebrity or any act on your bill.
01
Give us the date and the budget
Date, market, audience size, production capability, and a realistic range. Names you already have in mind are welcome, but if you are still deciding, that is exactly what your agent is for.
02
Review who is actually available
Your agent returns celebrity and artist options that fit the date, the routing, and the money, with availability confirmed before you ever see a name.
03
We make the offer and run the deal
Offer through the artist’s representation, then contract, rider, travel, advance, and show-day coordination, all handled by the same agent through settlement.
Trusted by Buyers
What talent buyers say about us.
Concert Series
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
Municipal · Repeat Client
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.
Frank Soukup
Director of Parks & Recreation · City of Baytown, TX
Fair · 12 Days
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
Request Talent
Tell us the date. We will tell you who is available.
Share your event and budget range. An agent comes back with celebrity and artist options that fit, usually within one business day.
Typical reply within 1 business day / No obligation / 50+ years booking experience
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
How do I book a celebrity for an event?
Start with the date, the market, the audience size, and a realistic budget. From there we check availability and routing against the names you have in mind, or suggest names you have not thought of that fit the money better. Celebrity booking runs through management and agency relationships rather than a public inquiry form, which is the part we handle for you. Once a name is agreed we issue the offer, paper the contract, and manage the rider and advance through show day.
How much does it cost to book a celebrity?
Celebrity talent booking generally starts around $50,000 and runs into seven figures for a chart headliner or a household name. A recognizable legacy act, a well-known comedian, or a celebrity appearance without a full performance can land well below that. Travel, production, security, and the day of the week all move the number, so we quote the all-in cost rather than just the artist fee.
What is celebrity talent booking?
It is the process of securing a well-known performer or public figure for an event. It covers identifying who is available and affordable, making a formal offer through the artist’s representation, negotiating fee and terms, contracting, and then delivering on the technical, hospitality, travel, and security requirements the artist’s team specifies. Most of that work happens before anyone announces the show.
What kinds of entertainment do you book?
Music artists booking across country, rock and classic rock, pop, R&B and soul, hip hop, Latin and Tejano, Christian, and jazz and blues. Beyond music we book comedians, celebrity appearances and speakers, tribute productions, DJs, magicians and illusionists, family and touring shows, and variety and specialty performers. If it plays a stage, we can source it.
Can you book an entire lineup, not just one act?
Yes, and it is usually the better way to work. Booking entertainment as a whole lineup lets us balance the budget across the bill, avoid routing conflicts between acts, and negotiate as one buyer rather than several. Multi-day festivals, fairs, and corporate weeks are routinely built this way.
How far in advance should we book?
For celebrity and 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 assembled by an agent around your date, market, budget, and audience.
Booking nationally since 1972
Ready when you are.
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