Tribute act

A show built around an artist or era — a Sinatra set, an ABBA night, a Motown revue.

Also called: tribute band, tribute singer, impersonator, Sinatra, ABBA, Motown revue, Elvis, rat pack, cover act.

When couples book this

Usually booked about 9 months out. It moves with your date.

Your wishlist, before you talk to anyone

Questions you can answer early — they become the yardstick you compare candidates against.

Who or what would you love a tribute to?
Wishlist mirror of the act_identity candidate fact — the artist/era long tail lives in free text.
What kind of act are you picturing?
Wishlist mirror of the act_format candidate fact.
When would you want the show to play?
Wishlist mirror of the show_slot candidate fact.

What to ask each candidate

Facts that differ from one vendor to the next — worth writing down while you shop.

Who or what is the act a tribute to?
Free text on purpose — the artist/era long tail (Sinatra, ABBA, Journey, a Motown revue) is a value here, never a per-artist template.
What kind of act is it?
Where does the show land?
Sound and staging

What settles once booked

The working details you and your vendor pin down together.

When does the show start?
Who covers music outside the show?
Must-play numbers and the set's shape
What time do they arrive?
The time you agreed together, not an estimate worked back from the ceremony.
What times are set on the day?
One row per moment — a serving round, a pickup leg, a person's slot, a set. Each row becomes its own block on your run of show, labeled with whatever you type, so name it for whoever will be reading it.
What time do they finish?
Who do you call on the day?
The name and cell number of whoever is on site — not the office line.
Where do they come in, and where do they park?
The load-in door or dock, where the vehicles go, and who opens up.
Do they need a meal?
Counts toward your caterer's vendor-meal number.
What balance is due on the day?
Your own figure, from your contract — what is still owed when they arrive.
What gratuity are you planning?
Your own figure. It rides beside the balance on the day-of money sheet.

How it lands on your day

Tribute act load-in & sound check
Tribute show
Tribute act load-out
Set time
One block per row of the cell's dayof_service_times answer; the row's own label names it, and its `until` makes it a window.

How it’s usually priced

Usually priced as one flat amount.

Lines that sometimes ride along: Additional set, Overtime (per hour).

What your vendor reads from your plan

Book on or off Beetrothed — either way the plan assembles a brief your vendor can work from: the event, the show, music, logistics, contacts.

Plan your tribute act — and everything around it

These questions live as one cell of a connected plan: your budget, guest list, checklist and timeline all read from the same answers. See the whole board work, or join the waitlist and we’ll write when it’s your turn.

We will write when there is something worth telling you.