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Read their contract

A venue or planner sent you their contract? Add it to the gig and get the dates, money and rules in plain words, plus the clauses worth a second look, each quoted from the contract.

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  1. Not legal adviceA quick read to help you spot things.
  2. Worth a second lookClauses that could cost you, quoted.
  3. In plain wordsDates, money, rules. Then Update the gig with these.

How to

  1. Open the gig's Contract section (or Money, if your band doesn't use contracts).
  2. On Their contract, add the PDF or a photo of the pages, or paste the text.
  3. Read the summary: parties, date and times, fee and tax, deposit and balance, cancellation, overtime, meals, curfew, recording and who supplies what.
  4. Worth a second look lists clauses like "You pay the planner's costs if you cancel" or "No recording", each with the words from the contract.
  5. Update the gig with these shows only what differs from your gig. Tick what to copy, then Update.

Tip

Tip

This isn't legal advice. Read the contract itself before you sign. The file is kept privately with the gig, and only people who can see the band's money can open it.