Mark Knopfler Booking Agency Profile
Since Dire Straits disbanded in 1995, Knopfler has recorded and produced seven solo albums, and, as with his previous band, produced many hit songs.He has composed and produced film scores for eight films, including Local Hero (1983), Cal (1984), The Princess Bride (1987), and Wag the Dog (1997).
In addition to his work with Dire Straits and as a solo artist and composer, Knopfler has recorded and performed with many prominent musicians, including Chet Atkins, Chris Botti, The Chieftains, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Bryan Ferry, Emmylou Harris, Jools Holland, Sonny Landreth, Van Morrison, Steely Dan, Sting, and James Taylor, sometimes working as a session musician. He has produced albums for Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, and Randy Newman.
Knopfler is a fingerstyle guitarist and was ranked 27th on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Knopfler and Dire Straits have sold in excess of 120 million albums to date. A four-time Grammy Award winner, Knopfler is the recipient of the Edison Award, the Steiger Award and the Ivor Novello Award, as well as holding three honorary doctorate degrees in music from universities in the United Kingdom.".
How to hire Mark Knopfler for an event
Learn how to hire Mark Knopfler or research availability and pricing for booking Mark Knopfler to perform at a corporate event, fundraiser, private party, social media campaign, fair or festival, tradeshow or conference, endorsement project, or hire Mark Knopfler as a guest speaker, please submit the form to our agency.
Frequently Asked Questions about booking Mark Knopfler to perform.
Many performers, actors, speakers and other talent like Mark Knopfler in certain cases will consider virtual appearances via live streaming. They perhaps may accept lower fees too. If you are seriously interested in booking Mark Knopfler or other talent shown on our site, we will research their desire and the specific fee for your live-streaming event or project request.
Mark Knopfler'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 Mark Knopfler for your party. As long as your funding is commensurate with the price range to book Mark Knopfler, CTI will propose your event to the official agency representing Mark Knopfler. 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 Mark Knopfler booking price once we submit your event details to their camp. "How much does it cost to book Mark Knopfler for an event?" is a frequent question we get. The final Mark Knopfler 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 Mark Knopfler charge for an event. An example fee to book Mark Knopfler is in the starting range of $999,999-$1,499,000. 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 Mark Knopfler agent or help distribute fan mail, personal messages, gifts, requests for free appearances, or donations of time. The Mark Knopfler 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 Mark Knopfler for a party with anything substantially less than the published booking cost price range. We will negotiate with the Mark Knopfler agent on your behalf if your funding is in place. By not having funding ready then it will more difficult to book Mark Knopfler, 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 Mark Knopfler 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 Mark Knopfler, but in our experience in booking talent for over 25 years, this is generally the outcome of inadequate funding.
Type
Performer
Performer
Style
Rock
Rock
Range
Folk, Folk-Rock, Grammy Award Winner Or Nominee, Country-Rock, Country-Pop, Pop-80's Music, Pop-Modern, Country, Pop, Rock-Classic, Pop-90's Music, Rock, Folk-Alternative, Male, British
Folk, Folk-Rock, Grammy Award Winner Or Nominee, Country-Rock, Country-Pop, Pop-80's Music, Pop-Modern, Country, Pop, Rock-Classic, Pop-90's Music, Rock, Folk-Alternative, Male, British
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