Find a Performer

Find a Performer: agency for booking musicians and artists for events

Find a Performer is a UK-based entertainment agency that acts as an intermediary between clients organising events and professional artists. Its catalogue covers a wide variety of musical and performance acts, and the company handles contracts and invoices, as well as holding funds securely until the performance has been completed.

Catalogue of artists and performances

The offering is organised into several categories. In the classical music field there are classical guitarists, harpists, pianists, classical singers, string quartets, trios, duos and violin and cello soloists, as well as ensembles combining strings with flute or piano. The jazz section includes 20s and 30s swing bands, gypsy swing groups, dixieland and Orleans jazz bands, jazz pianists and singers, and saxophonists. In rock and pop, bands from the 1950s to the 1980s are offered, along with acoustic duos, blues musicians, disco and funk bands, pop string quartets, solo pop singers and soul, RnB and Motown bands, as well as tribute acts.

For weddings, the catalogue includes wedding bands, guitarists, harpists, pianists, saxophonists, singers, string quartets and violinists, together with options for the ceremony, the wedding breakfast and the reception. There is also a specific section for Asian wedding entertainment, with bhangra, bollywood, qawwali, sitar and tabla bands and dancers, and ladies sangeet entertainment.

The general entertainment category covers 1920s dancers, belly dancers, burlesque performers, caricaturists, children's entertainers, circus performers, dancers, fire performers, flash mobs, jesters, lookalikes, magicians, murder mystery dinners, photo booths, silhouette artists, singing waiters and toastmasters. In world and folk music there are accordionists, bagpipers, banjo players, traditional dance bands, Brazilian musicians, Celtic harps, Chinese lion dancers, country bands, flamenco dancers and guitarists, folk and Irish musicians, French, Greek, Italian, Japanese musicians, hand pan players, Irish bands, Irish dancers, kora players, Latin and salsa bands, Latin duos and guitarists, mariachi bands, oompah bands, oud players, steel bands and zaffa groups.

Themed events and special occasions

The agency organises its offering by occasions and themes. Among the themes are 1940s entertainment, bands from the 1950s to the 1980s, African, Arabic, bollywood, Brazilian, Caribbean, Christmas, French, gatsby, Greek, Irish, Italian, medieval, Mexican and Spanish entertainment, as well as Bavarian oompah bands, dancers, entertainers for cruise ships, murder mystery dinners and tribute acts. Featured occasions include Asian weddings, vintage weddings, ceremony music, reception entertainment, bollywood, Christmas, gatsby, Greek, medieval and Spanish.

How the service works

The booking process begins with searching for artists by type of performance and event location. Clients can read artists' profiles and listen to samples of their performances before requesting a quote. Once an artist has been selected, communication can be direct to resolve any questions, and the booking is formalised in a few steps. The agency holds funds securely until the performance ends, manages contracts and invoices, and offers an emergency replacement service in case the artist is unable to perform. It also acts as a point of contact for queries throughout the process.

Reviews and presence

The site displays a counter of 7562 five-star reviews. The company operates in the UK and works with professional artists from that country.