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19 Charles Street

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Tour Info:  NAZARETH The 2010 World Tour Takes place through out 2010.

Check out Nazareth's website http://www.nazarethdirect.co.uk/ 

Contact :  Alan for 2010 Tour Date Availability.

 

Deborah Bonham Band  We're proud to welcome Deborah Bonham and the Band to the Agency.

This is one of the Must See Live Shows on the scene.

Tour Dates Available Through Out 2010.

Check out Deborah Bonham's website: http://www.deborahbonham.com/

Contact :  Alan or Steve for Tour Date Availability.

 

Oliver Dawson Saxon Join the Agency.

Original Saxon members Graham Oliver and Steve Dawson celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Saxon in 2010. Killer Show.

Check out Oliver Dawson Saxon at http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomods

Contact :  Alan or Steve for Tour Date Availability.

 

Ten Years After join the Agency. Check out Ten Years After's website: http://www.ten-years-after.com/ 

Contact :  Alan for Tour Date Availability in 2010.

 

Sailor Join the Agency

Contact :  Alan for Tour Date Availability in 2010.

 

The Rezillos  Join the Agency.

Contact :  Alan for Tour Date Availability in 2010.

 

The Legends Of Folk Rock - The Gathering ( UK) featuring Ray Jackson ( Lindisfarne ) Rick Kemp ( Steeleye Span ) Jerry Donahue ( Fairport Convention ) Doug Morter ( Magna Carter ) Clive Bunker ( Jethro Tull ) and Kristina Donahue.

Dates now being taken Through out 2010.

Check out the website: http://www.lindisfarne.de/home2.htm 

Contact :  Alan For Tour Date Availability

 

Wired Desire   New EP now available.

Wired Desire where the Special Guests Of Nazareth on their UK Tour 2008 .

Expect Major Artist Support in 2010.

Check out Wired Desire's website http://www.wireddesire.co.uk/web/home.html 

Contact :  Alan for Tour Date Availability.

 

The Bootles - One of Europe's leading Beatles Tribute Acts. 

Available for UK Bookings during 2010. Website: http://www.bootlesweb.co.uk

Contact :  Alan or Steve for Tour Date Availability.

 

Lights Out By Nine Latest Album "Make Your Own Luck" Top 3 entry in US Radio charts.

Now Available the New Live DVD released by River Records.

Lights Out By Nine recently recorded a live session for the Paul Jones Rhythm and Blues Show on BBC Radio 2. Three songs were featured on Paul's show on Monday 28th March 2008.

Check out Lights Out By Nine's Website http://www.lightsoutbynine.co.uk/ 

Contact :  Alan or Steve for Tour Date Availability.


Services

Alan Cottam Agency provides the following services to clients:

  • Tour Management

 From Booking Venues, Hotels, Production, Transport ( Flights, Tour Bus and all aspects of Tour Logistics ).

 Tour Accounting:Including Work Permits and Foreign Entertainers Tax. As well as  Contracting and Publicity.

 

  • European Tour Booking

 Through out Europe including the former Eastern Block.

 

  • International Tour Booking

Working together as a team with Artists, Agents, Management, Promoters and Venues to help make your tour successful.

 

  • Artist Management

Personal Management of Artists.

Booking Agents for Live Shows and Events.

We can book all leading Artists for clients including: Corporate Events, Local Authorities and all Major Venues.

 

History

Alan's first experience of booking acts began in 1965 when he was the social secretary at Liverpool University. During 1968 he set up a business in Liverpool booking the student circuit and handling many of the Liverpool acts as diverse as The Scaffold, Merseybeats and Supercharge etc.
Alan later branched out into promotions. He Promoted many shows at the Boxing Stadium in Liverpool England, as well as organising events in a number of  important venues throughout the city. He went on to promote almost every major act of the time from The Who, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa,

Rod Stewart, Elton John, Deep Purple and Bob Marley to name but a few.
The business expanded and Alan was soon promoting tours nationally with Slade, Sweet, Emerson Lake and Palmer. This continued into the early '70's when in 1974 Alan joined forces with The LE Agency to help develop the rock side of the business. At the time LE was booking the world famous Wigan Casino and Alan was closely involved in the then growing Northern Soul scene.
From 1979 to 1999 Alan worked with Brian Gannon where he handled a diverse range of artists, from 60's stars such as The Merseybeats, Herman's Hermits and Dave Berry etc., to modern acts such as The Commitments. He also helped organise tours with American acts such as Dr Hook, Toto, Survivor and Art Garfunkel etc.
When Alan re-established his own agency in 1999, many of the touring acts remained with him and are listed on the website.
Alan has recently worked with many major acts for clients in the UK and abroad. These include Engelbert Humperdink, Art Garfunkel, UB40, Elkie Brooks, Steps, Gary Moore, Bryan Adams, Scorpions and Chris De Burgh and the list goes on. He has a relationship with every major management and agency both in the UK and internationally and has tours booked for Dr HookAnimals and Friends, Spencer Davis Group, The Troggs, Jimi Jamison ( Survivor ), Nazareth, Molly Hatchet, Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush.
The business continues to expand and bookings are currently being arranged worldwide from America, Canada, South America, Europe, Russian Federation, Middle East, Far East, India, Australia and New Zealand. You name them and Alan has probably booked them.