They said you're confirmed.
Get it in writing.

A performance agreement covers everything a verbal confirmation leaves out — your guaranteed fee, set time and duration, soundcheck requirements, equipment provisions, deposit terms, and what happens if the event is cancelled or rescheduled. This is the document that turns "you're confirmed for Saturday" into something you can actually enforce. Without it, a promoter can change your fee, shorten your set, or walk away entirely with no obligation.

When a third party books you — whether that's a formal booking agent, a manager, or someone who connected you to a promoter — this agreement defines their role and what they're entitled to. It covers their commission percentage, the scope of their authority to act on your behalf, and how disputes get handled. Many performers lose significant income because booking arrangements were never formalized. This document closes that gap before it costs you.

A rider specifies exactly what you need to perform — equipment, monitor setup, hospitality, transportation, accommodation. It's not a diva move, it's a professional standard. This document also covers cancellation terms: if the promoter cancels within 48 hours, what do you receive? If you cancel, what are your obligations? Without cancellation terms in writing, you're absorbing every last-minute change at your own expense.

Promo appearances and brand partnerships often come with an assumption that the brand can use your name, photos, or footage however they like — in perpetuity, across any platform. This agreement defines the exact scope of usage rights: which platforms, for how long, in what context, and whether you're compensated for extended use. Your name and image are assets. This document makes sure they're treated like one.