About us
Contrabookings

Live-music & more 

LIVE MUSIC
Contrabookings is a music agency with a passion for the double bass. For years we have been providing appropriate live music with the right volume wherever there is something to celebrate. From small acoustic trio to the bigger festivals.
Need appropriate advice? Call, text, Signal or WhatsApp: +31 (0) 622919022

& MORE
In addition to bookings & advice, Contrabookings rents out various Sound & Light sets, we facilitate (live) recordings & equipment, we arrange theater technicians, bands, (substitute) musician or a tasteful DJ. The login download service is there for our network.

WHO IS
Contrabookings was founded by musician / sound technician Frans Hellemans from Utrecht. He is an experienced double bass player, guitarist and singer and has been on the road for over 20 years with more than 120 performances a year. In addition, he specialized in acoustic sound amplification and previously worked as Head of Theater Technology at the world music venue RASA and at SJU (Stichting Jazz Utrecht).
With his own bands (and equipment) he has performed on almost all stages in Europe, but also really likes to perform mobileacoustic. All his experience come together here with Contrabookings where he is working on expansion and more cooperation between professionals and new talent in the livemusic business.

IN SHORT
Contrabookings
Live Music & Bookings
Professional Live sound & recordings.
or a completely nonbinding advice.

Frans is (or was) a band member of: The Chevy Cats, Eric Corton Trio, Hillbilly Boogiemen, Straat, The Speedos (DE), De Companen, 48Special, Blood Sweat & Kiers, SplishSplash!, The Hipshakers and….. many many other