BRASS MONKEES
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. DEFINITIONS
1.1 Brass Monkees is referred to as Band or Artist
1.2 Client is the booking party
1.3 Equipment means equipment supplied by Artist unless otherwise stated. If stated otherwise, equipment and trained operatives to be supplied by the client, written agreement must be obtained herein.
1.4 Fee means the amount in £ charged for the provision of the services.
1.5 Agreement means the terms and conditions contained herein and the terms contained in the Booking Confirmation.
2. BOOKING
2.1 Once booking is confirmed the band will issue the client with a booking contract for authorised signature.
2.2 The booking contract should be checked, signed and returned to the band within 7 days.
2.3 Once received the contract will be filed by the band.
2.4 Modification of the booking contract can be made if all parties are in agreement and if necessary an updated booking contract will be issued.
2.5 Bookings made before contracts were in process still adhere to these terms that were linked to and accepted by paying the deposit invoice.
3. BOOKING FEE
3.1 The booking contract and booking deposit should be returned within 7 days of issue.
3.2 The remaining balance should be paid in full 7 days before the performance.
3.3 The client can pay in full 4 weeks in advance of the booking if confirmed by the band.
3.4 If payment is not received in the specified time the band may terminate the booking contract without penalty. Additionally the client remains liable for any cancellation fees as specified in section 6.
3.5 If payment for the remaining balance as agreed in the booking contract is not received a late payment charge will be added of £25. This fee will be applied to the outstanding balance and should be paid within 7 days.
4. ARTIST RESPONSIBILITY
4.1 The artist will perform to the best of their ability and if required will utilise the use of alternative musicians (dep’s). This is a back up if any musician takes unwell, is injured, or for any other reason unable to be there. We have this as a security for the client. This allows us to guarantee that the band will not pull out due to the above reasons. There will be no reduction to the fee. A dep does not constitute grounds for cancellation.
4.2 Brass Monkees will provide a high quality P.A. (Sound System) and backline. The band will provide all instruments, microphones and sound engineering equipment that is to be used by the band and trained professional audio engineers only.
4.3 The band will play between the agreed times in the booking contract.
4.4 The band will adhere to venue time limits and closing times and any sound constraints (pre agreement to sound limitations of venues must be discussed before proceeding to booking).
4.5 The band will supply safe and professional equipment for the duration of the booking.
4.6 The band will provide annually P.A.T. tested equipment.
4.7 The band will undertake public liability insurance to a minimum cover of £10,000,000.
5. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY
5.1 The client must provide the band with an emergency contact number for the day of the booking.
5.2 It is the responsibility of the client to ensure the band is provided with safe cover for the performance area.
5.3 The client is responsible for a safely earthed mains electrical supply.
5.4 It is the clients duty to provide the band with an un-limited free supply of water or soft drinks throughout their stay at the venue/booking location.
5.5 It is the clients responsibility to provide the band with a suitable hot meal or a cold buffet, the band has 9 members, 1 of which is vegetarian and 1 is vegan.
5.6 The client must provide the band with a clean and safe area to change in or for waiting.
5.7 Unless given express permission the bands equipment is not available for use by any other persons. As per section 4.2 venue sound limitations must be discussed before booking, failure to provide venue sound limitations (if any) is the responsibility of the client and does not constitute grounds for booking cancellation, section 6.1 will still be applicable.
5.8 If the client or any person associated with the client damages any equipment the band shall be allowed to terminate the performance without penalty. In this event the client will still be liable for 100% of the fees.
5.9 If the band is subject to violent or aggressive behaviour it is the clients responsibility to remove the perpetrator, if the client does not remove the perpetrator the band reserves the right to terminate the performance at no penalty. In this even the client will still be liable for 100% of fees.
6. CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY
6.1 If the client cancels the booking the client is responsible for a cancellation fee:
- If the cancellation is within 48 hours of confirmation no cancellation fees is applicable unless the event date is within 7 days, in which case a full booking fee is payable.
- If cancellation is made after 48 hours of confirmation but 90 days or more from the event then 50% of total fee is due.
- If cancellation is made after 48 hours of confirmation but within 90 days and up to 61 from the event then 75% of total fee is due.
- If cancellation is made after 48 hours of confirmation but within 60 days from the event then 100% of total fee is due.
6.2 All cancellation fees must be paid within 14 days to the artist.
6.3 Where cancellation fees are not paid within 14 days the artist may take legal action or use a debt recovery agency to retrieve the fee. Any charges made as a result of legal or debt recovery will be the responsibility of the defaulting party and will be legally enforceable.
6.4 In the extremely unlikely event of Brass Monkees having to cancel a booking due to unforeseen circumstance the band will provide a full refund of the deposit payment.
6.5 Brass Monkees will also do their best to find a good replacement artist using a reliable industry agent.
End of Terms
For any queries please contact Brass Monkees on email: info@brassmonkees.com
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