Has anyone driven for the entertainment industry?

Can anyone give me any information about driving for the entertainment industry, based on "First Hand" experience ? I've recently talked to a driver over the CB about it. He said he was doing a tour with a country music entertainer. Said the job was great and he had been doing it for 14 years. Money sounded good too. Said you also got hotel/food per diem as well. No loading or unloading. But you know the old saying..."If it sounds too good to be true......." Any help? Good company to woork for???

 

He said that they normally pulled out of a venue on Monday mornings and would usually arrive at the next venue by Wednesday. That they worked the state, and played more than one city in that state so that they could keep cost down. That way you didn't really have any long hauls for the most part. He said that you would normally have from Wednesday afternoon to Sunday afternoon off, and you were free to do whatever, including go home. Just had to be back NLT Sunday afternoon. Said you have a Team Leader and you have to plan it with him. I know, sounds too sweet to me too. Thats why I was hoping to find someone who had some first hand expierence at this type of job.

 

Thanks, for the replys. I have talked to a company called roadshow or something like that today. They told me about Stagecall and Upstaging. Never did get the name of the actual company that driver worked for. Again it sounded too sweet to me too. Never hurts to ask around and get advise of other drivers.

 

Like I said the money sure sounded good. But maybe too good. Mostly short hauls too. In fact he said there was actually a little too much down time for his liking. Again it sounds too good to be true.