Live Performance Contract

Summary

This is a standard Live Performance Contract template between a promoter and an artist, outlining the basic terms and details of an agreed-upon live performance. Issues such as performance, facility, compensation, promotion, merchandise, transportation, and insurance are addressed. It states that California law governs. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. Live performance contracts may also be directly entered into between the artist and a particular venue. Such contracts often include riders or attachments which can be quite lengthy and may detail the technical aspects of a particular performance, which of course will vary depending upon the artist, the venue, and the performance in question. If the artist has a loan-out company (typically an LLC used for the collection of touring income), it can be beneficial to everyone to use the artist’s company as the “Lender”, “furnishing the services of” the artist. This is also desirable for the promoter, to avoid any potential “employee” vs. “independent contractor” issues related to the live performance. The Lender stands in the shoes of the employer. The Promoter will likely request that the artist also sign an “Inducement,” agreeing to be bound to the terms of the agreement, should anything happen to the LLC.