Straight answers.

Instant-book artists confirm automatically: the date is held for 30 minutes while you pay the deposit. Request-to-book artists review your event first; your request holds the date for up to 48 hours while they decide, and nothing is charged until they accept.

At least 36 hours before the event so the artist can prepare. For weddings and peak season (October to February), book as early as you can — popular artists fill weekends months ahead.

Yes. Availability comes from confirmed bookings, active holds and the artist's own blackout dates, and is re-checked the moment you submit. If someone else books the same slot first, we tell you and suggest similar artists who are free.

Yes — message them from their profile. Once you book, all planning happens in one thread: song requests, do-not-play lists, sound check, venue contacts. Please keep conversations on TAAL so we can help if anything changes.

Tap “Compare” on up to three artist cards, then open your shortlist. You'll see packages, set lengths, travel, response times and — if you add a date — whether each one is free. Open compare.

The artist fee for your package, any extra time, travel (if the event is outside the artist's city), optional sound & lighting production, a 5% platform fee, and 18% GST. Every line is shown on the quote before you commit.

You pay 30% of the total to confirm the booking. The balance is due 7 days before the event. Both are paid securely via Razorpay using UPI, cards or netbanking.

Only when the payment provider verifies your deposit. Until then, your booking page shows exactly where things stand — request sent, accepted, or held for payment.

Every payment has an itemised receipt on your booking page, with GST shown separately. You can print it or save it as a PDF.

• 30+ days before the event: Full refund of everything paid.
• 14–29 days before: 50% of the deposit is refunded; any balance paid is refunded in full.
• Under 14 days: Deposit is non-refundable; it compensates the artist for the held date.

You receive a full refund of everything you've paid, and our team helps you find a replacement who's free on your date.

Once processed, refunds go back to your original payment method. Banks usually take 5–7 business days to show the credit.

Ask the artist in your booking thread and let our support team know. If the artist is free on the new date, we move the booking and your deposit across. If not, the cancellation policy applies.

Create an artist account, build your profile with real performance media, add packages and your calendar, then submit for review. We check every profile before it goes live.

A 12% commission on the artist-side amount of each completed booking. No listing or subscription fee at launch. See artist pricing.

We've checked the artist's government ID and bank details. It isn't a quality rating — reviews and footage do that job.

The artist has paid for extra visibility. Promoted placements are always labelled, and never affect ratings, reviews or availability.

Reviews can only be left by the host of a completed TAAL booking. We moderate for personal data, abuse and spam — not for star ratings. Sample content in this preview build is clearly labelled “Demo”.

Payments through TAAL are covered by our cancellation policy and dispute process. If you pay off-platform, we can't help recover money or find a replacement.

From your booking page or via the contact form. On the event day, use the WhatsApp support line in your booking confirmation.