If you or your client has hired a nationally-touring artist or celebrity for your private event and don’t know what to do next, you’ve come to the right place!

Celebrity booking and production coordination is the heartbeat of Gulf Coast Entertainment. With 45 years of experience in procuring and producing celebrity entertainment for corporate and private parties, having Gulf Coast Entertainment on your side will make your event an unforgettable experience. “Take the stress out of the show” by hiring Gulf Coast Entertainment to coordinate the production of your headliner performance.

Gulf Coast Entertainment is committed to excellence in service, both for its clients and in its capacity as production coordinator with artist teams. GCE has been advocating for its clients for 45+ years, and is a trusted talent producer with national agencies, big and small. GCE serves as the liaison between our buyer and artist management, helping to guide companies and individuals through the process of producing a headliner performance. We demystify industry jargon and music business norms for our wonderful clients, negotiate the deal with the client’s interests and goals in mind, and provide on site stage management at your special event to ensure the artist has what they need to be successful, so the client doesn’t have to worry about a thing. We coordinate all the related travel, production, and accommodation for nationally touring artists, including with artist management, the venue, agent/booking agency, production company, and other vendors, so you don’t have to endure the terror of on-the-job training in musical production.

Booking a headliner is not like booking a cover band. Celebrity performers have lots of specific requirements in their riders and contracts that require special care where it comes to their performance and production: their sound system, lights, backline, staging, and power, not to mention their accommodation, hospitality, catering, ground transportation, etc. All of these rider and contract contents get overwhelming quickly, and our team is here to help. Gulf Coast Entertainment understands how to protect its client’s money and goals, while at the same time respecting the artist’s specific requirements in order to protect their performance and brand. 

Gulf Coast Entertainment knows how to make yours a successful event by working with you to understand your event goals and with artist teams to understand their essential requirements. Our team synthesizes the best and most cost-effective ways to produce the perfect celebrity performance for your corporate event, so you can relax and enjoy the show. Our team has decades of industry experience and awareness of what stars need and what attendees expect to produce a seamless event. Whether you are hosting a product launch or corporate anniversary event to garner media attention for your brand, or a private party or wedding for just a few guests, our team will help make your celebrity appearance a homerun. 

When clients handle the celebrity booking themselves, we welcome them to call Gulf Coast Entertainment for its support in coordinating the event production and details with their chosen headliner. Whether you or your client has booked a huge rock band, Top 40 artist, acoustic artist, comedian, or a motivational speaker, Gulf Coast Entertainment works with all genres of artists and social media stars. Our team understands how to work with artist management in advance of the event and on site to make sure your event goals are met, your budget remains intact, and that it is an all-around unforgettable experience for you and the artist. Our goal is for the artist to feel so well taken care of that they want to come back again and again, and leave you taking all the credit.

Hiring the ideal celebrity for your event can be stressful, and working with an event producer like Gulf Coast Entertainment is the difference between a good show and a great show. We understand the importance of making sure artist preferences have been taken into account and that the artist feels at home. A happy artist will go above and beyond to create an unforgettable experience for the buyer and their attendees. There are countless examples of where we have seen this play out on site (ask any agent on our team for their favorite story!), and we are always so grateful to see our service make a difference. We keep a close eye on our client’s budget, working with their teams, the artist they’ve selected, vendors, venues, and event coordinators to make sure we are all aligned on expectations. Whether your target audience has thousands of guests and you are looking to capture the attention of a social media influencer, or just a handful of your nearest and dearest, producing celebrity entertainment for private party is fun and stress-free with Gulf Coast Entertainment on your side.

When an artist manager sees Gulf Coast Entertainment is involved in advancing the details of their artist’s event, it instantly puts them at ease. Our team understands industry norms and jargon, and has the resources and knowledge to clear roadblocks, anticipate needs, and provide a steady hand for our Clients and their Artists to make it a great show. 

Our people are not only knowledgeable, but they are also kind. We translate artist needs to our clients in a non-threatening, calm way, and prioritize problem solving ourselves first. From small artist requests like needing a table side stage or the wifi password for email, to something more complex like needing to adjust the speakers or lighting, we are there to find a quick solution that makes everyone happy.

Engaging Gulf Coast Entertainment in the production coordination of your event shows you understand what a serious undertaking it is and will make everyone- from your executive team to the artist’s production people- feel more comfortable going into the show. 

We know you only have so much time to engage your audience at your private event, conference, or fundraiser, so we want every minute on site to count. We have worked with thousands of artists over the past five decades, and we want the people who leave your event to say your event Got It Right.

A GCE representative will be on site from load in to load out at your private event. We coordinate with the artist and production to see that your contract with the artist is executed, make sure the artist’s dressing room is stocked and ready to go, and arrange for everyone to be where they are supposed to be. We do the work while you enjoy your party!