
     BOOKING AGENCY AGREEMENT


     THIS CONTRACT, entered into on this __th day of ________, 19__, is
for the personal services of the Musician(s) for the performance described 
below.  The undersigned employer and the undersigned musician(s) agree and
contract as follows:


1.   NAME OF MUSICIAN(S):

2.   NUMBER OF MUSICIAN(S):

3.   NAME AND ADDRESS OF PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
                                  
4.   DATE(S) OF PERFORMANCE:

5.   TIME(S) OF PERFORMANCE:

6.   WAGE AGREED UPON:

7.   DEPOSIT:

8.   PAYMENT OF BALANCE TO ____________________ MADE IN U.S. 
     CURRENCY OR CERTIFIED CHECK AT THE END OF PERFORMANCE.

9.   ADDITIONAL TERMS:

10.  This contract constitutes a complete and binding agreement between the 
employer and the musician(s).  AGENT acts only as agent and assumes no 
responsibility as between the employer and the musician(s).

11.  The musician(s) jointly and severally, agree to pay AGENT a booking 
commission within five days after the performance:


      A. PERCENTAGE OF COMMISSION:                 


      B. AMOUNT OF COMMISSION:                     


12.   The musician(s), jointly and severally, agree to book all return 
performances from the undersigned employer for a period of one year (from 
the date in Section 4) through AGENT, for the same percentage stated in 
Section 11 of this contract.

13.    In case of breach of this contract by Employer, the Employer agrees 
to pay the amount stated in Section 6 as mitigated damages, plus reasonable 
attorney's fees, court costs, and legal interest.

14.    The Employer agrees to be responsible for harm, loss, or damage of 
any kind to musician(s) person or property while located at the place of 
performance (Section 3 herein).

15.     The persons signing for Employer and the Musician(s) agree to be 
personally, jointly and severally liable for the terms of this contract.


_____________________________    _________________________


for Employer                      for Musician(s)





This document was used by permission of Cumberland Music Group, Inc.  
Nashville, TN.  It was taken from The Entertainment Source Library
text file library software published by Cumberland Software(a division
of CMG) and is available at Music Instrument Retailers or Mix Bookshelf.

Mike Lawson 
 
