Artist Booking

Artist Booking in Victoria

Direct artist booking specialising in Punjabi, Bollywood, and South Asian touring acts for Victoria, Canada. Whether it's a wedding reception, a sangeet night, a private corporate show, or a public concert, we route the right artist for your audience and budget.

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Artist Booking Market Notes for Victoria

Direct artist booking in Victoria means routing a touring act — English mainstream, folk, indie, classical, jazz, or occasional Punjabi or Bollywood — to either a public ticketed show or a private and corporate engagement on Vancouver Island. The Island is almost always a routing add-on rather than a tour-anchor stop: a Vancouver Rogers Arena date adds Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre or the Royal Theatre when the artist has a free day before or after the mainland show. That dynamic shapes both the available date windows and the economics — Victoria fees on public dates are typically 30-45% of the Vancouver fee because the room is smaller, but private and corporate bookings can pay a premium for the right Friday or Saturday in summer. Ferry and float-plane logistics are a real line item: a touring band moving from Vancouver to Victoria pays $400-$1,200 in BC Ferries crossings for the bus and trailer, or charters a float plane for the band only at $800-$2,500 round trip with gear shipped separately. Festival programming runs strong here — Victoria International JazzFest (June), Symphony Splash at the Inner Harbour (August), Rifflandia, and the Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival pull a real share of the summer touring calendar. Fee bands we see in Victoria: rising touring acts (300k-1M monthly listeners), $4,000-$18,000 private; established mid-tier (1M-5M listeners), $20,000-$80,000; top-tier headliners routing through from a Vancouver leg, $120,000-$700,000+ for a private show, public tour fees quoted by promoter share. Visa, immigration, and Canadian withholding tax (15-25% depending on treaty) are handled by our team in coordination with the artist's US, UK, or international management.

Plan By Event Type

Concert

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for concert in Victoria.

Wedding Reception

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for wedding reception in Victoria.

Sangeet

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for sangeet in Victoria.

Private Show

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for private show in Victoria.

Corporate Event

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for corporate event in Victoria.

Festival Headliner

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for festival headliner in Victoria.

Album Launch

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for album launch in Victoria.

Bollywood Night

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for bollywood night in Victoria.

Punjabi Concert

Pricing, requirements, and booking flow for punjabi concert in Victoria.

Can I book a touring artist for a private Victoria event if they're already playing Vancouver?▼

Yes — this is the most common path. When a touring act has a Vancouver Rogers Arena or Commodore Ballroom date, we can usually negotiate a private Victoria add-on for the night before or after, since the artist is already in the region and the ferry or float plane is a 90-minute hop. Lead time 6-12 weeks once the Vancouver date is announced. Fees vary by artist tier but typically land 30-45% below the public show's average ticket gross.

Which artists and festivals tour through Victoria in 2026-2027?▼

Routing changes by quarter. As of mid-2026 we're tracking confirmed or in-discussion Vancouver Island routings tied to Victoria International JazzFest, Rifflandia, Symphony Splash, and the standard Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre arena-tour add-ons. Heritage-theatre dates at the Royal and McPherson rotate folk, indie, and classical names monthly. Send us your date window and we'll reply with what's actually live.

Do you handle ferry logistics, work permits, and Canadian withholding tax for artists routing into Victoria?▼

Yes. For mainland-based or international acts coming to Victoria, we coordinate BC Ferries or float-plane travel for the band and crew, gear freight, lodging, IATSE coordination at heritage venues, the Canadian work permit (CRA and IRCC paperwork for non-Canadians), and the 15-23% non-resident withholding tax remittance — all included in our booking service for direct-bookings of $25,000+.

Can you book Punjabi artists for a Victoria wedding?▼

Yes — sangeet, reception, and private wedding shows are our most-requested booking type in Victoria. Tell us the date, capacity, and budget tier; we quote real availability within 24 hours.

Which Bollywood artists tour through Victoria?▼

Routing changes by year. As of this season we're tracking active North America routings for major Bollywood and Punjabi acts including Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Aujla, AP Dhillon, Shubh, and Sidhu Moose Wala tribute shows. Send us your date window and we'll match.

What's the typical fee for a private Victoria sangeet show?▼

Local DJs and singer-DJ combos run $1,500–$5,000. Mid-tier touring artists run $10,000–$40,000. Major Bollywood/Punjabi headliners are quoted on request — fees vary by routing, length of set, and exclusivity.

Do you handle visa, immigration, and tax paperwork for international artists?▼

Yes. For artists routing into Victoria from outside North America, we coordinate with the artist's management on work permits, withholding tax filings, and immigration paperwork.