Breaking News

Tour News: Nazareth The 40th Anniversary Tour takes place through out 2008. Europe:Summer 2008. Canada July 17th to 3rd August. U.S.A. and South America November - December 2008.

Contact : Alan for Tour Date Availability.

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

 

The Animals and Friends - Spencer Davis - The Troggs. The once in a lifetime chance to see These 60's Legends together on the same Bill.

Tour Dates: 20th November  to 30th November 2008 Inclusive ONLY !!!

Contact : Alan or Steve for Tour Date Availability.

 

Stray and Del Bromham Join Agency. The legendary Band are back better than ever !!! Killer Show. Look out for A Brand New Album of All New Songs DUE September 2008.

Contact : Alan or Steve for Tour Date Availability.

Check out Stray's Website: http://www.stray-the-band.co.uk/ 

 

Wired Desire   New EP now available.

Were Special Guests on Nazareth UK Tour 2008. Look out for A Major Support Later this year and Brazillian Tour.

Contact : Alan for Tour Date Availability.

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

 

Combination Head Prog Rock Super group join the Agency.

New Album " Progress ? " Now Available. Tour Dates Available Through Out 2008. Contact : Alan for Tour Date Availability.

Check out Combination Head's website:http://www.combinationhead.com/ 

 

Ten Years After join the Agency. Contact Alan for Tour Date Availability.

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

 

Lights Out By Nine Latest Album "Make Your Own Luck" Top 3 entry in US Radio charts. New Live DVD being released by River Records in early 2008.

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. Contact : Alan or Steve for Tour Date Availability.

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

 

The Blues Shelter Join the Agency.

Check out The Blues Shelter's Website: www.blues-shelter.com

Contact : Alan or Steve for Tour Date August / September 2008 Availability.

 

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.

Just Successfully Completed Their First UK Tour. Dates now being taken for July 2008 Onwards.

Contact : Alan For Tour Date Availability

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

 

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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 Hook, Jimi Jamison ( Survivor ), Nazareth, Spencer Davis Group, Animals and Friends, 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.