[Dixielandjazz] Time Schedules

[Steve Barbone]

Hello Kay:

Our contracts always specify a specific start time and a specific ending
time. If we have to start late due to such a problem as Larry had, or by
other circumstance not our fault, we will still usually end at the
contracted time. Depends upon the customer, the problem in starting late
etc., but as I see it, the start and end times are there because like Larry,
many times we have to make another gig and have no room to be flexible.

Gig today was like that. We started 15 minutes late because a prior slide
show program was started late by the client. Our contracted time was 3:30 to
5:30 PM. We actually started at 3:45, but still ended at 5:30.

The contracted fee was paid in full by the client. The client fully
understood that we are selling our time as well as our music and we were
there prepared to play at 3:30.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone


Kay Spencer kay2840 at yahoo.com wrote:

>Larry,
   
>So in the future, if you are required to set up and play during a certain time
>frame, would you consider have the customer commit to having the space
>accessible so that you can actually meet the commitment?  It doesn't appear to
>make sense that you are penalized, or would even agree to be penalized, for
>either a management scheduling problem or a third party's disregard for the
>schedule. 
   
>>larrys.bands at charter.net> wrote: (Original Message)
  
>>Earlier this summer I had my big Dixie band at an outdoor event. We were to
>>set up in a circus tent and there were several groups before us. The pop
>>choir that was performing before us was delayed a bit by the group before
>>them. They in turn wanted to do their full concert and gave me no time to
>>set up. The difference between my group and all of them is that I was
>>contracted to a specific time space and was also contracted to a specific
>>setup time. Some of the members of the band had another gig and needed to
>>stick to the schedule.