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Negotiating performance slots at festivals can be a challenge. First festival performance points are in high demand. You know the units I'm talking about-8-10pm for night stages festivals and festivals 3-5 hours during the day.

With headliners almost certain to take most of the main grooves, there is very little room for new artists headlining or not to offer their services in primetime.

So how can peacefully negotiate their way into a prime performance slot?

If you are just beginning their association with the festival and this is the first time that the negotiation of a concert there, I found the following strategy is a great place to start:

First, it helps to have been using the strategies we have been talking in recent articles on Reserves About festivals and build their fan base value and the market surrounding the festival.

Then, as this will be his first time playing the festival, make sure the festival programmer to know how many fans you've built in your market.

following work with them to let them know what they are willing to do to help make their first appearance, a being valuable to them.

So what else can offer more than just an act on the main stage? This is where the research will be useful. Know what the festival offers workshops, small multi-stage, children's area, the times of the day and night and maybe change a mini-stage performances.

Once you know all the possibilities, you have the opportunity to offer their act in several shows, time is not high risk. This really allows the director of the festival know that you are familiar with programming. Also built a team relationship. But mostly, you want to create the sense that you want to be there, be useful for programming and not be picky about the time intervals you get. Remember, you are getting your foot in the door and you want to make the impression that you really, really works for you this year to negotiate a better situation next year. Want to establish the fact that you're a team player and care so much about how you can help make the festival more than just being there.

Let's face it, by performing as much as possible in the festival, as in performance situations as possible, to build more fans. Therefore, you are already a winner in this case. Now when it comes to your fee, we will gladly do everything discussed in every newcomer rate being offered with the understanding that it reserves the next year at a higher rate with an interval of time in or near main exercise times.

This process works like a charm, especially when it has caused some audience demand in the market. You may have to do this for a few years in order to obtain the time intervals very major achievement, but meanwhile is playing in his party want, get new fans, selling merchandise and become a regular in the area. Not bad!