booking agent

American  

noun

1. an agent who makes bookings, as reservations for travel or the theater or engagements for performers, for clients.

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Example Sentences

At one point during questioning, Rapino was confronted with a message in which he allegedly told a frustrated booking agent that fees were “too high.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Artists can subscribe to any combination of the three, though the booking agent is the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

“Our booking agent from Florida has had conversations with the movie moguls, telling them that this is not a big operation,” Bonnie says.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

In 2008, though, Ailey’s booking agent realized that there were many theaters, especially in Europe, that wanted an Ailey performance but could not afford one.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

In other words, you will get constructive criticism, and kindly advice, in my office, whereas anything short of perfection shown to a booking agent or possible employer would be apt to insure abrupt dismissal.

From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Wayburn, Ned