Thank you for asking us to play
music for you. Won’t you take a moment
to look over our policies as
Professional Entertainers. They cannot
cover every possibility, but they should
help prevent misunderstandings.
This document is an attachment to and
is incorporated by reference to the
ENTERTAINMENT AGREEMENT. Read this
document and the ENTERTAINMENT AGREEMENT
carefully before signing the
ENTERTAINMENT AGREEMENT.
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We carry a large selection of
music, but if you have special
requests, please call us at least 15
days in advance – if we don’t
regularly carry the selection(s), we
will need time to find them.
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We encourage everyone to make
requests, but our policy is to NOT let
people “look through” our music.
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Our Minimum Contract is 4 hours.
If your function is shortened, we will
only charge you from start time to
stop time (in ½ hour increments), but
no less than the minimum.
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Please verify, in advance, the
hall’s management’s policy on what
time the music must stop. For example,
if you rent the hall until 12:00am,
that may mean that everybody must be
out by 12:00am. Therefore the music
should stop 15 to 30 minutes earlier.
PLEASE CHECK! Having to stop the music
earlier than expected puts us in an
embarrassing position, ruins the party
atmosphere and leaves no one with a
happy feeling. We use the “Bar Clock”
for our stop time and generally try to
stop 3 or 4 minutes early to
accommodate the traditional “One More”
request.
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We will be happy to play for most
outdoor functions provided that:
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The equipment, music and we are
protected all day from sun, birds,
tree sap, etc. A roof, tent or
canopy may be OK – a tree is not.
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The ground is level and solid.
Grass, patio or asphalt is good – a
porch may be OK (upon inspection) –
sand, wet land or slope is not.
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We
are not required to perform in
the rain, on a wet surface or closer
than 25 ft. to a pool, lake, river
or pond (for safety reasons, of
course)
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An alternate indoor location is
available in the event of rain.
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If there are tables between the DJ
and the dance floor, the music can be
very loud directly in front of the
speakers and offensive to people at
these tables, but not loud enough for
the dance floor. Please check the
seating arrangement in advance. Last
minute changes may be difficult.
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My assistant & I will dine before
we arrive to play music, unless we
receive an invitation in advance to join
you.
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As professional
entertainers, we
solicit requests from the audience
generally via request papers placed on
each table.
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Our agreement specifies a location
– any change of location requires our
approval and a new agreement. Moving
equipment and music in and out of
second stories/floors, basements or
halls with restricted/difficult access
requires additional time and labor,
for which there will be a charge.
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We do not play at facilities with:
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insufficient space
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unstable floors
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high-risk locale
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3rd story/floor halls with no
elevator access
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no fire escape or access, etc.
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Unless otherwise specified (in
writing), the person who signs this
agreement is responsible for payment
of the amount(s) due on or before the
date of performance. Any balance of
payment(s) must be paid prior to the
start of the performance. Please make
arrangements for payment(s) to be made
to accommodate this.
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In the event of illness, accident
or similar circumstance beyond our control, we reserve the right to and
will make a reasonable effort to
substitute another DJ for ourselves.
You will be notified as early as
possible.
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This is a written, signed
agreement. While a timely call is
appreciated, Notice of Cancellation
must also be in writing, signed by the
person who signs the ENTERTAINMENT
AGREEMENT, and sent by Certified Mail
(to the mailing address on the
ENTERTAINMENT AGREEMENT) on or before
the date of performance.
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We offer no guarantees/warranties,
implied or expressed, about our
performance.
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Our liability is limited to the
“total due” amount stated on the
ENTERTAINMENT AGREEMENT, and in NO
event shall we be liable for MORE than
the amount paid to date.
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We are not responsible for any
injuries due to accident, drunkenness
of any guest, or any other
circumstance beyond our control.
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Still photograph(s) and video(s)
may be taken during your event and
these photograph(s)/video(s) are the
sole property of Dan "The Music Man"
and may be used for promotional
purposes. Purchasing copies of
photograph(s)/video(s) after your
event can be arranged if requested.
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Package prices are subject to
surcharges based on type of facility,
additional labor required, travel
distance exceeding 40 miles round-trip
and/or a significant rise in Average
New England fuel costs between time of
booking and actual date of event.
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Travel distance is defined as
round-trip mileage from our home
office* to the function location and
back again. We will calculate
round-trip mileage from our home
office to your function**. Travel
surcharge is priced at $.50/mile for
each mile over 50.
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*Home office address:
86 Ludlam Street
Lowell, MA 01850
** Round-Trip travel distance is
determined by using the LEAST of the
“Total Miles” (multiplied by 2 =
Total round-trip mileage) calculated
by the following 3 mapping web sites
starting from our home office to the
street address of your function
location:
1.
http://www.google.com/maps
2.
http://www.mapquest.com
3.
http://maps.yahoo.com
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DEPOSIT/REFUND POLICY:
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Deposit payment is
non-refundable
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Deposit amount is equal to 30%
of “total due” amount stated on the
ENTERTAINMENT AGREEMENT
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Deposit is due at time of
contract signing (or within 10 days
if signed and returned via postal
mail)
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If you cancel:
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Because of bad weather or a
similar circumstance beyond your
control, I will credit your
deposit toward another function at
a future date.
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PAYMENT/REFUND POLICY:
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Balance payments are
non-refundable
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Balance of payment is due in
installments according to the
following schedule:
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25% of balance due no later
than 120 days prior to the
function
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25% of balance due no later
than 90 days prior to the function
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20% of balance due no later
then 60 days prior to the function
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Acceptable form of payments for
installment payments are:
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Cash
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Check (made out to “Daniel
Bourret”)
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