How can we get big name entertainer for free?
I looked at your website and wanted to see if Garth Brooks was available for a charity hospital benefit I’m helping to arrange. We really don’t have a lot of money but can probably pay some travel expenses and it would be great publicity for Garth. How can we get him?
-Vanessa. Kansas City, MO
As much as artists are sympathetic to charities we get calls upon calls everyday about similar situations. The reality being the artists already have their own charities they are invested in and work with on a regular basis. Many of them are created by the artists themselves. Plus it’s an expense for the artist to work for little or no fee. If the artist did all the charity events they were offered with the expenses such as staging, crew members, lights, busses, and so on they would be broke. My advice would be to look at some of the younger artists who have not committed themselves to any individual charity and get them onboard for your cause. Contact the artists’ management company and speak to them about what you’d like the artist to commit to. I hope your event raises a ridiculously high amount for the charity and let me know if we can help anyway.
