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Book The Dictators for your next corporate event, function, or private party.
Since the first Dictators album was released in 1975, these tenacious pre-punk New Yorkers deserve a great deal of credit for blazing a trail, combining the best elements of loud, hard, fast rock 'n' roll with junk culture and creating an iconic sound that has been imitated by innumerable other bands. Though stylistically and consistently from track to track, the band's albums are all excellent. As the brilliant music writer Richard Meltzer's apprentices, the Dictators were instrumental in turning a great deal of fandom's madcap theoretical speculation about the potential of rock 'n' roll into pitifully fantastic actuality. The Dictators, who had first formed as a tribute/response to the MC5, Flamin Groovies, New York Dolls and the Stooges, ended up inspiring and being important to generations that came after them.
Following the publication of Every Day is Saturday, an album of demos and outtakes, and another live record, Viva Dictators. The group disbanded until Andy Shernoff and Ross the Boss reconnected over outstanding Dictators business. Ross proposed that they reunite as a band. Andy consented, subject to the stipulation that Albert Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult), a longtime friend and collaborator, take over as drummer. With great enthusiasm, Albert proposed Keith Roth (Sirius XM DJ/Frankenstein 3000) to take up the vacant position of singer/guitarist. Three songs by the resurrected band, God Damn New York, Let's Get The Band Back Together, and Festivus, continue the tongue-in-cheek humor, social criticism and exuberance characteristic of The Dictators as they continue to perform..

How to hire The Dictators for an event

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Frequently Asked Questions about booking The Dictators to perform.

Many performers, actors, speakers and other talent like The Dictators in certain cases will consider virtual appearances via live streaming. They perhaps may accept lower fees too. If you are seriously interested in booking The Dictators or other talent shown on our site, we will research their desire and the specific fee for your live-streaming event or project request.
The Dictators's current work schedule and location in relation to your event's type, date, budget, and locality will play a primary factor in the acceptance of booking The Dictators for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book The Dictators, CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing The Dictators. After we consult with them, we will provide a personal and accurate quote that includes: final costs, availability, and actual interest in being hired for your specific event or party.
CTI can give you the accurate The Dictators booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book The Dictators for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final The Dictators booking price is contingent on many variables and the booking fee we may show is based on a range derived from our past experience with what will The Dictators charge for an event. An example fee to book The Dictators is in the starting range of $25,000-$39,999. However, any recent popularity change would cause a price fluctuation well beyond this example. Also, their speaking fee might be different than the fee shown for the cost to perform or to just appear. Popularity, career stage, along with current demand will cause fluctuations in their speaking price as well. The final booking price may be more than what is shown, but you should at least have a budget within that range for them to consider an appearance, performance or speaking engagement.
CTI negotiates on behalf of professional event planners and talent buyers for paid appearances! We cannot give out direct contact information of the The Dictators agent or help distribute fan mail, personal messages, gifts, requests for free appearances, or donations of time. The The Dictators manager and agent will only work with us if we present them with funded offers for their client to work your event.
There is low probability to book The Dictators for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the The Dictators agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book The Dictators, because they get many offers to work events that are at or above asking price. It is also important to consider the travel costs when researching the The Dictators booking fee, as additional expenses like this, as well as an entourage of staff and equipment, are not necessarily built-in to the booking fee range shown. If your budget does not factor that in, then there is no benefit for them to want to be hired. We do not personally speak for The Dictators, but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
Type
Performer
Style
Rock
Range
Rock, Rock-Hard, Rock-Punk, Male, Age Group-18-30's, American
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