So you're having a party and you need a little entertainment. "A live band would be fun," you think. "I wonder how much it would cost to hire U2? Or Broken Social Scene? Or Selena Gomez?"
Thanks to Degy Entertainment, a major booking agency, you can now find out roughly how much it costs to hire hundreds of different bands — but be prepared to empty out your piggy bank and then some.
According to the list, acts like K'Naan, Blonde Redhead, Public Enemy and Rufus Wainwright will set you back between $20,000 and $30,000; for the bargain basement price of $10,000 to 20,000, you can have Quiet Riot, Tom Morello, the Crystal Method or Tame Impala.
But if you've got money to burn you can get Deadmau5 ($200-250K), Arcade Fire ($150K+) Bruce Springsteen ($1 million+), Justin Bieber ($1 milllion+) or Justin Timberlake ($1 mllion+). At just $400-600K, Kanye is a relative steal. And Madonna? Prepare to fork out a cool million or more, while fast-rising Lorde is only asking $150-250K.
Working on a tight budget? The list's bargain basement ($1,000-10,000) includes Bedouin Soundclash, the English Beat, Ben Kweller, We Are Scientists, Secret Machines and more.
Want to know how much it costs to book your favourite act? Check out the full list here.
by Jennifer Van Evra via Electronic RSS
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