FAQ
For booking or enquiries, please contact info@youreventmusicians.co.uk
Tel: 0845 052 7743
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
1. How much does it cost?
Your Event Musicians offers the industry’s top quality musicians at a highly competitive rate. As a general rule, the final price will be determined by the number of musicians, the location of the venue, the amount of performance time required and the timing of the year.
2. How can I request a quotation?
Simply email your request to info@youreventmusicians.co.uk with the following information and our events team will send you a quotation within 48 hours.
Information required for a quotation:
Date of the event
Event type (Wedding, Birthday Party, Bar Mitzvah, Client Product Launch etc. )
Artist(s) required
Performance timing(s)
Location of the event
Contact information
3. What is the booking procedure?
After your initial enquiry, we will provide a quotation within 48 hours. The musician(s) you require will be penciled in for 2 working days free of charge. At this stage, if you would like to proceed with the booking, we will send you two copies of the contract by post. To confirm the booking, please return the signed contract and enclose a 25% non-refundable deposit (cheque payable to Your Event Musicians) within 10 working days.
4. Do you require a deposit ?
Yes. We require a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 25% of the final price to secure the booking.
5. What happens if I have to cancel the booking ?
In the unlikely event that the Client has to cancel a booking:
a) within 48 hours of the event; the Client is liable to pay the full balance of the booking.
b) within 7 days of the event; the Client is liable to pay 50% of the full balance.
c) within 21 days of the event; the Client is liable to pay 25% of the full balance.
6. Do your musicians take requests ?
Yes. Our professionally trained musicians will be happy to take request for your special event. Please provide at least 6 weeks notice if you would like our musicians to play a particular piece. This would allow musicians enough time to prepare a special arrangement for the request.
7. What type of music am I expecting?
This depends on the kind of ambiance you would like for your event and which musician(s) you have booked. Many clients prefer light and upbeat music as their background music whereas others prefer a calm and soothing repertoire. Moreover, if you book a Salsa Jazz Band for after-dinner entertainment, you can look forward to a lot of fun, lively music you can dance to all night long.
8. How can I pay for the musicians ?
For the deposit, we accept payment by cheque and BACS transfer. For the outstanding balance, clients can pay via internet banking (BACS) 7 days in advance, or musicians will accept cash on the day of the event.
9. How long do musicians take to set up ?
Your Event Musicians will contact the venue regarding the event location upon confirmation of the booking. On the day of the event, our musician(s) will arrive to set up plenty of time before the event begins. Generally, a larger group would require more time to set up, and will usually arrive around an hour in advance to set up.
10. Do your musician(s) take breaks ?
For every 50 minutes of performance time, the artist(s) are entitled to a 10- minute break. The frequency and duration of break(s) is subject to the agreement between the musician(s) and the client.
11. Do we need to provide food and drink for the musician(s) ?
Light refreshments (e.g sandwiches) and drinks (water or soft drinks) should be provided by the client for engagements lasting over two hours in duration.
12. What do musicians wear?
Our musician(s) generally perform in full DJ / evening dress for formal occasions. For informal occasions, Musician(s) will wear all-black (smart, black shirt, black trousers / skirt).
1. How much does it cost?
Your Event Musicians offers the industry’s top quality musicians at a highly competitive rate. As a general rule, the final price will be determined by the number of musicians, the location of the venue, the amount of performance time required and the timing of the year.
2. How can I request a quotation?
Simply email your request to info@youreventmusicians.co.uk with the following information and our events team will send you a quotation within 48 hours.
Information required for a quotation:
Date of the event
Event type (Wedding, Birthday Party, Bar Mitzvah, Client Product Launch etc. )
Artist(s) required
Performance timing(s)
Location of the event
Contact information
3. What is the booking procedure?
After your initial enquiry, we will provide a quotation within 48 hours. The musician(s) you require will be penciled in for 2 working days free of charge. At this stage, if you would like to proceed with the booking, we will send you two copies of the contract by post. To confirm the booking, please return the signed contract and enclose a 25% non-refundable deposit (cheque payable to Your Event Musicians) within 10 working days.
4. Do you require a deposit ?
Yes. We require a non-refundable deposit equivalent to 25% of the final price to secure the booking.
5. What happens if I have to cancel the booking ?
In the unlikely event that the Client has to cancel a booking:
a) within 48 hours of the event; the Client is liable to pay the full balance of the booking.
b) within 7 days of the event; the Client is liable to pay 50% of the full balance.
c) within 21 days of the event; the Client is liable to pay 25% of the full balance.
6. Do your musicians take requests ?
Yes. Our professionally trained musicians will be happy to take request for your special event. Please provide at least 6 weeks notice if you would like our musicians to play a particular piece. This would allow musicians enough time to prepare a special arrangement for the request.
7. What type of music am I expecting?
This depends on the kind of ambiance you would like for your event and which musician(s) you have booked. Many clients prefer light and upbeat music as their background music whereas others prefer a calm and soothing repertoire. Moreover, if you book a Salsa Jazz Band for after-dinner entertainment, you can look forward to a lot of fun, lively music you can dance to all night long.
8. How can I pay for the musicians ?
For the deposit, we accept payment by cheque and BACS transfer. For the outstanding balance, clients can pay via internet banking (BACS) 7 days in advance, or musicians will accept cash on the day of the event.
9. How long do musicians take to set up ?
Your Event Musicians will contact the venue regarding the event location upon confirmation of the booking. On the day of the event, our musician(s) will arrive to set up plenty of time before the event begins. Generally, a larger group would require more time to set up, and will usually arrive around an hour in advance to set up.
10. Do your musician(s) take breaks ?
For every 50 minutes of performance time, the artist(s) are entitled to a 10- minute break. The frequency and duration of break(s) is subject to the agreement between the musician(s) and the client.
11. Do we need to provide food and drink for the musician(s) ?
Light refreshments (e.g sandwiches) and drinks (water or soft drinks) should be provided by the client for engagements lasting over two hours in duration.
12. What do musicians wear?
Our musician(s) generally perform in full DJ / evening dress for formal occasions. For informal occasions, Musician(s) will wear all-black (smart, black shirt, black trousers / skirt).
