Festival / Concert entertainment event promoters / Producers 

2008 event schedules;  Festivals, Events,
Entertainers - all genres
Who we are
What we've done  
Partnerships

WHO WE ARE !

Big Time Productions  is a professional entertainment / promotional marketing services firm which was incorporated in 1979. We represent a wide range of disciplines in the entertainment / marketing fields and also draw on uniquely specialized freelancers most of whom are on the cutting edge of their specialty.

Big Time Productions is a "Full Service" Entertainment Company. Who's professional experience encompasses managing and marketing both local and international events, dealing with all aspects of public/labour and media relations, and ensuring business and accounting records are managed appropriately. We have managed, researched, presented and booked local and international marquee talent. This includes all elements of staging, production, (crew, catering & riders), for the event management, execution and follow up for some of the most successful festivals in the region including.

1. Downtown Hamilton Streetfest
2. Taste of Hamilton - Bayfront Park
3. Aquafest - Bayfront Park
4. Dunnville Music Festival - Dunnville
5. Great Lakes Jam - Owen Sound
6. It's Your Festival - Gage Park
7. Dundas Cactus Festival - Dundas
8. Dunnville Music Festival
9. Hamilton's Mustard Festival - Ferguson Avenue Station
10. Hamilton's Music In The City Program -
11. - Gore Park, Jackson Square, Whitehern, Sam Lawrence Park
12. Hamilton's Christmas Music in the City Series -
13. - City Hall, Jackson Square, Ramada Plaza, Gore Park
14. Niagara Grape & Wine Festival 'Event in the Tent' - St. Catharines
15. Hamilton's Pride Festival
16. 2008 Wingfest Pier 8 Park Hamilton Waterfront

We have produced a wide variety of events/artists and genre's from Festivals to Concerts with performers such as Kenny G., Nelly Furtado, the B52's, Joe Walsh, Alice Cooper, David Wilcox, and Dwight Yoakum to name a few. Crowds have varied in size up to 100,000 and ranged in audience ages from 3 -90 years old. We have a full audio/video library of past events/crowds/artists appearing as such.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE !

Promoter

Show Budgets, Talent Acquisitions, Pre-production and Production. Event Management / sponsorship / merchandising.

Venues including:

The Hamilton Convention Center Brantford Civic Center St. Catharines Grape & Wine Event in the Tent The International Village B.I.A. Jarvis & Ferguson Station

Hamilton's Bayfront Park Hamilton Place Hamilton’s Gage Park London’s Victoria Park Dunnville Airport Niagara Falls Memorial Arena Great Lakes Jam Park – Owen Sound Ontario

Talent including:

The Peking Acrobats Robert Michaels Carol Welsman Jeff Healey Band 54/40 The Peeking Acrobats Dwight Yoakum Kim Mitchell Grapes of Wrath Cowboy Junkies Prairie Oyster Michelle Wright David Wilcox Big Sugar Moist Wild Strawberries Glass Tiger Edger Winter Nelly Furtado Teenage Head Loverboy Chilliwack Stampeders Northern Pikes Joe Walsh B-52’s Cheap Trick Eric Burdon & The Animals Rick Derringer Kenny G. Dave Koz & Friends

Rough Trade Ronnie Hawkins Dr. Hook Jim Cuddy Sas Jordon The Kings Big Rude Jake Tom Cochrane & Red Rider I Mother Earth Edwin By Divine Right Tom Wilson Ashley Macisaac The Mahones Alannah Myles Alice Cooper Johnny’s Favorite Swing Orchestra Colin James Blue Rodeo The Tea Party April Wine Danko Jones Mathew Good Band Trooper Blue Oyster Cult Stepenwolf Johnny Winter Spencer Davis Pieces of A Dream Robert Michaels Alexander Zonjic

ethnic & cultural performers and more International and National entertainment Groups & performers.

Creator / Producer 

Creator / Producer of The Music in The City Concert series. This 30 year series runs June through August and December and is staged throughout various parks and venues in the City of Hamilton. This series features approx. 150 shows per year, hosting almost every musical genre.

Producer / Promoter 

Event management, production and event execution, Partnerships, Corporate, Community & Media, also for various Clients/Groups /Organizations, ex.

· Royal Bank Aquafest Main Stage

· The Hamilton Spectator’s Canada Day Celebrations

· City of Hamilton – Dept. of Culture & Recreation New Year's Eve

· Ancaster Fair Board

· Burlington Canada Day Celebrations

· It’s Your Festival; Canada’s oldest Ethnic Cultural Festival

· Hamilton Downtown B.I.A

· International Village Annual Mustard Festival

· Royal Bank Aquafest; Childrens & Theatre in the Park Stages

· The City of Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival

· Molson Brewery’s Molson Canadian Rocks Program

· Labatt’s Bud Country Talent Showcase

· Y95’s Taste of Hamilton

· Hamilton Downtown’s Street Festival

· The Dunnville Annual Music Festival

· A Taste of London

· Event in the Tent for Niagara Grape & Wine Festival

· Great Lakes Jam 1

· Niagara Smooth Jazz Concert

ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIPS (PRESENT AND PAST)
Ford Motor Co. of Canada	McMaster University Radio
ON-TV	Mohawk College Radio
The Hamilton Spectator	Cantel AT&T
Y108 Radio	Pepsi-Cola Canada Beverages
900 CHML Radio	Tim Horton Donuts
102.9 & 1150 AM Radio	Labatt’s Brewery
820 CHAM Radio	Amstel Brewery
Musicians Performance Trust Fund	Thrifty Car Rentals
International Village B.I.A	Hamilton Downtown B.I.A
The Toronto Sun	City of Burlington
Scotia McLeod	CFTO TV
Molson Canadian Rocks	94.7 THE WAVE
97.7 HTZ.FM
Hamilton Wentworth Region / Economic Development
City of Hamilton Department of Culture & Recreation
Hamilton Entertainment & Convention Facillities Inc. (HECFI)

WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU !

• We can provide a total service package-systematic program design, implementation, follow-up and analysis and recommendations.
• Needs assessment and review of existing programs and operations.
• Recommendations for achievable and realistic goals identified by the client.
• Establish Partnerships: Corporate, Community and Media.
• Lower program costs resulting from establishing local partnerships for products, cash and services.
• Research Talent availabilities and cost comparisons.
• Arrange and execute all aspects of the show/ production/ Event. Talent Acquisition, Staging, Lighting and Production, Catering, Crew's, Schedules etc.
• Our Talent networks range from all aspects of the Music/Entertainment industries from local entertainers to International Stars depending on your specific needs and or budget.

• Message From the CEO
• "If you or your group would like to discuss your upcoming events, issues and concerns, I'd love to hear from you. With over 30 years of experience in the Live Entertainment Industry, we can help make your event of international stature. We offer a turnkey scenario for for corporate events from the stars, productions, crews, staging and wrap up. Were always happy to supply a number of references from the past 30 years to present day productions. In fact, we encourage you to attend our productions throughout the year to give you a better idea as to the quality and standards achievied for all of our clients. To discuss your Entertainment Presentation needs, please call me direct or e-mail."
• John Balogh CEO

Many Clients inquire what is the differance between a promoter and an Agent?

And can an agent do what a promoter does?

First, usually but not in all instances an agent's mandate is to service his/her clients which are the Artists on his/her roster and or associate. The agent receives his/her fee through a commission paid by the artist. This means that the agent is in fact representing the Talent itself where as the promoter is hired by your community group/association/Corporation to represent their best interests in the entire production and execution of the event. This also gives you a wider choice of opportunity of Talent as promoters shop through many Talent agencies/managers/artists etc. and have a wider resource as such for you to choose from. Second, yes an agent could do what a promoter does keeping in mind that his mandate is the care of their primary client being the artist. In our opinion hiring an agent to do a promoters job would be like hiring your husband or wives divorce attorney. A promoter brings his/her expertise to be able to deal with agents/managers and artists to negotiate contract offers, riders, and production requirements. A promoter's strength is in the negotiation of numerous areas of the production. The artists rider, the artists cost, Production riders etc. are just a few items, which the promoter has had experience negotiating on the clients behalf.

MORE INFORMATION !
The Company	2008 Schedule	How do I get involved?

BIG TIME PRODUCTIONS LTD. 54 Duncombe Dr. Lower Level Hamilton, Ontario Canada L9A 2G2 Ph/Fx-905-389-4265 JohnyB@pathcom.com Created by Wayne Tweedle

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