Sunday, February 9, 2014

Check Their BBB Rating

By Doug Davis


With so many clubs and production companies booking live bands, how does a local band know who to work with and who to avoid? In reality, there are very few bad concert club or bad production companies, but they are out there.

Look into their Better Business Bureau report. The BBB will rate a business on a sliding scale from an F to an A+. Any club that has an A plus rating is doing a fine job. The BBB is really hard on businesses and it is especially hard for a promoter or concert club to have a good rating with them.

The BBB scores businesses on the number of complaints they get and whether those complaints are resolved. Most concert clubs deal with thousands of bands each year and probably over one hundred thousand concert goers. That is a tremendous number of people that they need to keep happy each year. Any club with an A rating or even a B rating is most likely a top notch establishment.

Gorilla Music is one such organization. Even though they book thousands of bands each year and have tens of thousand of fans at their shows, they have and A+ rating with the BBB. If you review their site you will find tons of testimonials from bands all over the country. If you search for Gorilla Music Review you will find even more reviews and testimonials.

Afton Entertainment is another company that has a decent reputation. There BBB score isn't quite as good as Gorilla Music's score, but they do run a lot of concerts. Anytime you see a company like Afton that has shows all over the place that is a good sign. It hard to build a network of show around the country and the fact that they have been able to do so speak volumes for them.

Look to see which respectable clubs are working with them. Then, see what if they have a good score with the BBB. Ask them for referrals and see how many bands they have worked with in the past. If you hear something bad about a certain company always consider the source before you pass judgment. Remember the web is not always the best place to get referrals.




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