The first thing that stuck out to us in this list was Ice Cube's $30k rental rate. Rival booking agency CTIВ lists the 88-year-old guitar guru at $250-500k per performance, which seems more accurate.В It also saddens us that Selena Gomez purportedly makes more than double per show than Credence Clearwater Revisited (though only a few original members remain). King is getting old, but $75-100k for one of the greatest blues artists of all-time is certainly low. Another booking site suggests numbers nearly three times higher - $500,000-$1 million per show - which seems more realistic, considering the band's tremendous explosion in popularity.

One Direction, Britain's most successful boy band of all time, also seems suspiciously low, listed here at '$150-200k+' per show. Lady Gaga, who was 2013's second highest-grossing act (trailing only Madonna), almost certainly commands over $1 million per show, as opposed to the $750k figure reported here. Surprisingly, half of these artists are over the age of 45.Д«ut a few things seem strange here. Lastly, keep in mind that these lists aren't comprehensive.Д«elow, we've organized the artists by purported booking fees from highest ($100k+) to lowest ($1,000).ДЄccording to this list, a total of eight Degy acts command more than $1 million per show: Taylor Swift, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Justin Bieber, James Taylor, Dave Matthews, Bruce Springsteen, and Bon Jovi. Myth Busters, who you can rent for a mere $100k) Degy books speakers and corporate entertainment acts too, and a few slipped into these listings. First of all, they aren't perfect: a few acts are out of place, or suspiciously off - we'll try to address these below.В You'll also notice that there are a few anomalies, and acts that aren't music-related (ie.

Actual prices negotiated by many of these performers are contingent on a variety of factors.)Д«efore you read these lists, a few things should be clarified. (Note: as a reader pointed out, these are asking prices from a third-party booking agency that specializes in college shows as such, the numbers are likely inflated. Thanks to Degy Entertainment, a booking agency, we can give you a rough idea: an anonymous source passed along a list of the rates suggested by the artists' agents per show, pre-expense. Ever wonder how much it costs to book your favorite band?

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