Services
Your Expert Partner in Curation and Booking
At Belle City Entertainment, we offer comprehensive services designed to optimize your venue's operations, secure top-tier talent, and maximize profitability. We function as an extension of your team, providing the expertise and leverage needed to navigate the complexities of the live entertainment industry.
Professional Talent Buying Services
As experienced "middle buyers," we serve as your connection to talent across all genres—including Broadway, Comedy, Music, Family, and Dance. We utilize our extensive relationships with major and boutique agencies to bring the best artists within your specific budget and programming goals.
We offer flexible levels of engagement:
Our full-service, "full-time" talent buying solution. We function as your venue's exclusive buyers, working closely with your in-house team to develop and execute a winning booking strategy. This includes cultivating relationships with top promoters to secure artists that venues typically struggle to book on their own.
Note: All new Exclusive Buyer clients receive a complimentary Booking Audit as part of our onboarding process.
We provide seamless support and continuity during staffing transitions, ensuring your booking calendar remains active and managed without interruption.
Expert procurement services for high-profile, one-off events, including galas, fundraisers, concert series, and charity events.
Our Process Puts You in Control
While we provide the research, expertise, and advice, you remain in the driver's seat. You have the ultimate say in all offer submissions and the overall direction of your programming. We support your decisions with:
- Ticket price benchmarking (comparable market data)
- Evaluation of fee requests
- Cost analysis of technical requirements and artist amenities
- Detailed break-even scenarios
Comprehensive Booking Audit & Assessment
Are you confident you are maximizing every revenue stream and securing the best possible deals? Our in-depth audit provides clarity and actionable insights. We review your past programming and financial details to answer critical questions:
- Are you overpaying artists or under-claiming house expenses?
- Are you capturing all available revenue both inside and outside the deal structure?
- Are your technical requirements within standard, negotiable ranges?
- Are you pricing tickets appropriately for your market?
- Are your ticket fees optimized, or are you leaving money on the table?
Optional Add-On: Following the audit, we can provide a formal debrief with board members or key stakeholders detailing your venue's standing within the current industry landscape and outlining our strategic recommendations.
Contracting & Negotiation Management
Take the stress of contract negotiations off your in-house staff. We streamline and manage the entire contracting process:
- Review and Enhance: We review your current process and establish a legally viable, venue-specific contract rider.
- Negotiation & Markups: We professionally mark up and negotiate all engagement contracts to industry standards, following best practices advised by performing arts lawyers.
- Tracking & Execution: We manage the back-and-forth negotiations with booking agencies and diligently track contract progress to ensure all agreements are fully executed before the date of engagement.
Talent agencies are tasked with securing the best opportunities for their clients and ensuring their interests are protected in a highly competitive and legally complex environment. Belle City Entertainment offers dedicated contract management, serving as an extension of your agency's operations to streamline administration and ensure every agreement is optimized for your talent.
Belle City Entertainment provides a robust, professional framework for managing the entire contract lifecycle for your artists:
- Review and Enhance (Templates & Riders): We review existing agreements and establish legally sound, agency-specific contract templates and riders that align with industry best practices and union regulations, ensuring compliance and protecting intellectual property rights.
- Negotiation & Markups (Optimized Deal Terms): We professionally manage the engagement contracts with the third parties (venues, brands, producers). Our focus is on smooth and efficient distribution of engagement contracts, ensuring every deal is optimized for the talent's financial interests.
- Tracking & Execution (Seamless Administration): manage the administrative back-and-forth, tracking all contract progress diligently to ensure every agreement is fully executed, documented, and stored securely. We provide comprehensive administration support, allowing for seamless payment processing and reduced administrative burden on your in-house staff.