What we deliver
For venues, promoters and festivals across NZ and AU.
Talent sourcing
Acts that fit the room, the night and the budget, including international tours already routed through New Zealand.
Offer & negotiation
Offer sheets, fee negotiation, contracting, riders, radius clearance and deposit handling with the artist side.
Club nights & afterparties
Official afterparties attached to touring shows, and club dates while an act is in the country.
Tours & routing
Multi-date and multi-city runs across New Zealand and Australia: routing, transport and logistics.
Show advancing
Production schedules, technical requirements, supplier coordination and show-night management.
Artist logistics
Ground transport, accommodation, hospitality and rider fulfilment, coordinated to the artist contract.
How a booking runs
Six stages, in order. Artist introductions happen at stage four, never before terms are signed.
- Brief
Licensed occupancy, trading hours, tech inventory, revenue model, target audience.
- Terms agreed
Engagement model chosen, fee confirmed, billing and branding signed off.
- Sourcing
Realistic options with indicative fees, availability windows and radius restrictions.
- Offer issued
Formal offer to the artist side. On acceptance, deposit drawn and the date locked.
- Advance
Contracts, riders, tech advance, schedules, logistics, credentials and suppliers.
- Show night
On-site from load-in to load-out. Settlement within ten working days.
Occupancy governs everything. No act is approached until licensed capacity is supplied in writing.
Five ways to work with us
The model is chosen before sourcing begins, not after an act has been named.
Flat fee per booking
A fixed fee for each act sourced, contracted and delivered.
Best for a one-off or first engagement.Buyer's commission
A percentage of the artist fee, charged on top of that fee.
Best for a season at varied fee levels.Promoter split
We co-promote, carry a share of the cost and share net revenue.
Best for venues with trading history and open books.Full show delivery
Talent, advancing, suppliers, logistics and show night, end to end.
Best for flagship nights, relaunches and sideshows.Programming retainer
Ongoing talent buying across your calendar, plus first refusal on acts we route.
Best for venues programming every week.Who does what
Clear lines from the start.
FPE delivers
- Talent sourcing + market approach
- Offer sheets + fee negotiation
- Artist contracting + deposits
- Radius + exclusivity clearance
- Technical advance with the artist party
- Production schedule + run sheet
- Rider negotiation + fulfilment plan
- Artwork direction + announce assets
- On-site management on show night
- Post-event settlement + report
The venue provides
- Current liquor licence + trading hours
- Licensed occupancy documentation
- House sound, lighting + DJ equipment
- Green room or secure artist area
- Security, door staff + crowd management
- Bar staffing + stock
- Public liability insurance
- Ticketing platform + door reconciliation
- Marketing spend + venue channels
Venue FAQ
Before you enquire
Can FPE book international acts for my venue?
Yes, including acts already routed through New Zealand on tour. We'll need your licensed occupancy, trading hours and technical inventory before we can price anything, because capacity decides what a room can pay.
When do I find out who's available?
Once terms are agreed, we approach the market and come back with realistic options: indicative fees, availability windows and any radius restrictions attached.
What's a radius clause?
Touring acts are often restricted from playing within a set distance and time window of a ticketed show. We clear it before any date is announced, and nothing is publicised until clearance is confirmed in writing.
Do you work exclusively with one venue?
Only under a programming retainer. Retainer venues get first refusal on international acts we route through Auckland.
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