The floor price formula
Your floor is what you'd need to earn on a full booking day to make the year work. Add up: annual income target ÷ realistic booked days (usually 60–120) = day rate floor. Add travel, gear depreciation and PA hire. That's the number you don't go below.
Tier by event type, not effort
- Local pub / bar residency: floor
- Wedding drinks reception: floor × 1.2
- Wedding evening: floor × 1.5
- Corporate: floor × 1.8–2.2
- Brand activation / awards: floor × 2.5–3
The set is the same. The event type is what changes — corporate clients budget more because they get more back.
Publish "starting from" on your profile
Bookers filter by price. If your profile doesn't show a number, you're invisible in most searches. Publish a floor "from £X" — this filters out under-budget enquiries without committing you to a fixed fee.
Add-ons that add margin
- Extended set / overtime
- Extra musician / vocalist
- Bespoke first-dance arrangement
- PA upgrade for larger rooms
- Second location (ceremony + reception)
"Discounting is a habit. Every act I know who raised their floor by 20% lost 10% of bookings and made 8% more money — with less work."
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