Terms And Conditions
1. This contract reflects the verbal agreement. It shall include any terms agreed prior to its issue. It shall
be deemed un-accepted unless the booking form and retainer reservation fee is received by Domain Music
within 7 working days of the issuing date. No alterations may be made to this contract by hirer /
contracted artiste’s / crisis cover entertainers without prior approval consent from Domain Music.
Please Note: by completing and sending this booking form, you agree that you are making a confirmed
booking and entering into a contract which carries your acceptance, in full, of the booking terms.
2. Cheque payments are accepted by Domain Music for balance settlement. Cheques should be made
payable to ‘Domain Music’.
3 Reservation fee: you agree to our reservation fee which is payable in advance to secure entertainment.
Reservation fee as stated / deducted from the price quoted.
4. Overtime Charge: Any extension to the agreed timescale will be charged in addition to the booking fee
per hour (or part hour), thereafter, which shall be payable in advance before commencement of extended
entertainment.
5. The Client shall have the right to cancel the booking by serving upon Domain Music not less than 28
clear days notice in writing. In the event of the client wishing to cancel this contract agreement, any
deposit payment will be forfeited.
6. A cancellation fee of not less than 50% of the agreed fee will be due if the cancellation is within
fourteen days of the performance.
7. A cancellation fee of not less than 75% of the agreed fee will be due if the cancellation is within seven
days of the performance.
8. The whole of the agreed fee will be due if cancellation is within 48 hours of the performance.
9. In the unlikely event that Domain Music is unable to attend personally due to accident or sudden
illness, Domain Music shall endeavour to provide a suitable substitute offering a similar service at no
additional charge to the client, or id the option is not taken, a full refund will be offered. In the event of
adverse weather conditions or circumstances beyond Domain Music control, contact will be made to
enquire if timings can be delayed, to ensure that a performance is offered, and fulfilled.
10. The hirer will appreciate that suitable time for venue access, safe installation and dismantling and safe
removal of equipment from venue is required in addition to performance time. Therefore, the hirer and
venue will allow suitable time for the installation and dismantling and removal of disco equipment (up to
90 minutes each side of the booking times). Where appropriate, the hirer will also inform the venue, in
advance, of artiste(s) requirements.
11. Performance time and ‘over time’ is restricted to a maximum of eight hours in a 24 hour period.
Unless already agreed at the time of booking, the hirer agrees to make provision for suitable overnight
accommodation to the satisfaction of the performer if time is exceeded.
12. The hirer will ensure that safe and adequate power is available for Domain Music to perform.
13. The hirer will inform Domain Music prior to performance date confirmation of venue sound limiter
installation.
14. The hirer agrees to arrange suitable changing facilities for artiste’s as required.
15. The hire ensures that they have verified venue power sources are electrically safe and conform to the
HSE EAW Act 1989, and amendments thereafter. Copies of venue Electrical Installation Safety
Certificate (Periodic Inspection Report to NIC EIC standards) must be made available upon request by the
venue under LAW.
16. Domain Music agrees to provide proof of Public Liability Insurance and certifications as required by
the venue.
17. Domain Music and any assistant(s) will respond to the hirer’s reasonable request(s) and conduct
themselves in a professional manner throughout attendance at the venue.
18. Domain Music will respond to the venue management’s reasonable requests as to volume, sitting of
equipment and or any other reasonable request(s).
19. The artiste(s) shall be in no way liable for breech of byelaws or conditions under which the venue is
leased, hired or entrusted to the venue management.
20. The hirer will notify Domain Music of that all appropriate licences as required by law are in force at
the time of performance(s).
21. The hirer agrees to provide adequate supervision of guests and will ensure that venue management
adequately supervises customers and or staff on site premises. Please note: Where the function may
include guests under the age of 16 years, the client, (or parent) is responsible for the behaviour and safety
of any minors attending the venue. The client will provide and maintain adequate adult supervision at all
times. Domain Music will not be liable for the supervision of minors.
22. Unwarranted Abuse or threatening behaviour from hirer’s guests or venue management or venue staff
will not be tolerated and will result in the performance being terminated with no loss to Domain Music.
23. The hirer agrees that compensation for any loss of or damage to performing artists(s) equipment,
vehicle(s) or personal belongings caused by hirer’s guests, venue customers and or venue staff may be
sought in full, including any additional costs.
24. The hirer agrees that the confirmed entertainment start and finish times as specified in the contract are
accurate and correct. Any extension beyond the confirmed finish time is at the discretion of Domain
Music and the management of the venue, and will come with additional Overtime Costs.
25. Domain Music will accept music lists and requests in advance of functions and will endeavour to play
a reasonable number of the clients' chosen requests, provided such requests are submitted in writing before
the event. The client also agrees that Domain Music cannot guarantee the inclusion of any difficult to
source, obsolete or deleted titles either requested at the event or previously notified.
26. Where the client requests that Domain Music set up DJ equipment at an earlier time prior to the actual
start of the function, the client acknowledges that a tiered charge may be made for this additional service,
and that this service will be subject to availability.
27. Domain Music will not be liable for any refund, in part or whole, where ‘we’ are late accessing the
venue and setting up purely because of earlier events over-running, or where ‘we’ are prevented from
accessing, setting up or providing our professional services by the venue management.
28. Where Domain Music is engaged to work alongside a band, (or other entertainer) it is the client’s
responsibility to ensure that adequate space exists within the venue for both entertainers to set up their
equipment and that separate power outlets exist.