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Show invoice.
Sent by morning.

Put the deal on paper with a timestamp. Enter the guarantee or the door numbers, take out the deposit, pick the terms, and print a clean invoice you can email to the promoter before the night is a memory.

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From (you)
Bill to
The show
The deal
Gross deal? Leave expenses at 0. Net deal? Enter only the deductions you agreed to in writing.
Only if the venue sold your merch or is holding the cash.
Other line items
Getting paid
Not legal or tax adviceAn invoice records what you say you are owed. It does not replace a signed performance agreement, and it does not settle what counts as an expense if the deal never said. Keep the texts or emails where the terms were agreed.
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Invoice · Live performance

Your name

Invoice # —
Issued —
Due —

From

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Bill to

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Show date
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Venue
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DescriptionAmount
Subtotal$0.00
Less deposit received−$0.00
Balance due$0.00

Pay by

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Payment details

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Made with the free show invoice at eastcoastrappers.com/tools/show-invoice/. Not legal or tax advice.
How to use it

Why send an invoice for a club show

A text thread is easy to argue with. An invoice puts the agreed fee, the date, and where to send the money on one page with a timestamp. If the promoter pays, nothing was lost. If they go quiet, you already have the document that says what is owed, which is the first thing you need to push back on a promoter who stiffs you.

Picking the deal type

  • Flat guarantee. A fixed fee no matter how many people came. The invoice is one line.
  • Door split. Your percentage of the door. Enter the gross, the expenses you agreed could come out first, and your share. For a gross deal, leave expenses at zero.
  • Guarantee vs. door. You get whichever is higher: the guarantee or your percentage of the door. The tool works out both and bills the larger one.
  • Guarantee plus door share. A fixed fee and a door percentage on top. Only use this if that is what was actually agreed.

If you are still deciding which deal to take, run the numbers both ways first, and readthe venue contractfor what counts as an expense before you sign.

Sending it

  • Send it the night of the show or the next morning. The number is fresh and nobody can say they forgot.
  • Save as PDF from the print dialog, then attach it to an email to the contact who booked you.
  • Number your invoices in order. It makes your own records, and your taxes, easier to follow.
  • Follow up on the due date, not before. Short and polite, with the invoice attached again.
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