Bookings

Are you interested in booking me for an acoustic guitar concert at your home?   I will travel pretty much anywhere in the United States and most of Canada.

It's not as hard as you think. In fact, it's really quite easy and my fees are reasonable. While I'm not in this only for the money, I do have to support my family of three as well as the continued growth of my art.  My main concern is that I have...

·            -   the opportunity to sell my CDs (so that people can take my music home with them and share it with more people...)

·            -   the opportunity to perform for new people (so they can experience the music first hand and see that a solo guitar concert can not only be
    fun, but also a cherished memory that will last forever.)

·            -  that my travel expenses are covered. For obvious economic reasons, I don't wish to lose money when I do a show.

By the way, I only play my original music. No cover tunes, show tunes or popular requests.  I do have the occasional “oldie” in my repertoire, of course, but aside from that, know that if you hire me, you're getting Thaddeus Dale Johnson original music!

Basic fee for a house concert is $300-$500 depending on how much you'd like to contribute to my art.  I usually try to get $500 if I can, but I realize not everyone can afford that.  The fee is negotiable to some degree based on my schedule and other performances I may have in your area.

Questions? E-mail Chuck Chuck@nightshelfrecords.com

Add to this fee my travel expenses. If you're in the Eastern South Dakota area, there are no travel expenses to worry about. Otherwise…

Travel Expenses: In addition to my basic fee (see above), travel expenses need to be taken into consideration. I will go pretty much anywhere within the U.S. to play a concert so long as my basic expenses (air, car rental and accommodations) are covered. When you contact me, just let me know where you're located and I can give you a general price range of what to expect. If you don't think you can afford all this, contact me anyway.  When I travel, I can generally book three or four concerts in an area at once. If this is the case in your situation, it will cut the travel costs down quite a bit because I can split the costs between the various shows. In other words, if I'm playing just one show, your cost might be my fee plus $1,000 for travel expenses, but if I can arrange three or four concerts around the same time and/or area, which I often can, your cost might only be my basic fee plus $250 or so to cover gas, food and lodging. Feel free to email Chuck @ Chuck@nightshelfrecords.com   to discuss the possibilities.

Sponsorships: For help paying my fee, considering asking a local business or business person to cover my fee for the event.  In exchange, you can print their business information on a program plus I will be happy to give them a public acknowledgment/word of appreciation at the concert.

House Concerts:  House concerts are a wonderful thing!  They are incredibly intimate and will provide your guests with an unforgettable memory!  If you wish to have me come and play a concert in your home, there are a couple of requirements:

·         I would ask that you be willing to help promote the show to your friends, family, and acquaintances, and that you commit to doing your best to bring at least 20-30 people into your home. 

·         I request a minimum of $300 for a house concert, although people have (very generously) paid me as much as $800 to come and play in their home.  If you can manage $500, I would really appreciate that, though I know that not all can afford this.  Set your own fee, based on your financial ability or desire to support my music.  Financial Tip: Some folks will ask a $10/person donation from attendees to help pay the fee or even just to put that toward supporting my music. That's fine by me. Also, you can ask a local business or business person to sponsor and cover my fee for the event.  In exchange, you can print their business information on a program plus I will be happy to give them a public acknowledgment/word of appreciation at the concert. Also, please read the info above about travel expenses as that could enter into it.

Other Items of Note...

Availability:  I'm booking some shows 6 months out now. If you are in the South Dakota area, I may be able to squeeze you in somewhere. Shows elsewhere require a bit more time to plan and fit within my schedule.  I like to book out of state shows at least four months in advance, preferably six.  So contact Chuck @ Chuck@nightshelfrecords.com   and he will get a hold of me and we'll see what we can work out.

Expect a show to run about two hours with a break. If you have a specific program length in mind, shorter or longer, it can be arranged.

Contact Chuck: email Chuck @ Chuck@nightshelfrecords.com  for a quote specific to your event.

Note: If you do not hear back from Chuck within 48 hours, call him at 605-352-3958. It's entirely possible that your email message (or my response to you) got caught in a spam filter.