Q. Is China safe?
A. Absolutely. We have not had any problems and find the country to be very safe. As in any country, follow the laws, and you will be fine.

Q. Can we bring merchandise to sell?
A. You can bring a limited amount to sell. Anything more than that and you are dealing with custom fee's, etc. Not worth it. Also, as T-shirts and CD's are made in China, you cannot command sale prices that you do in the US. Therefore, why bring your CD to China, when you can only sell it for $2.

Q. Is there a lot of paperwork to do if selected for this?
A. Absolutely. However, we take care of all of that for you. We will need a lot of biographical and personal information, but we will take care of all forms for you.

Q. How do we get to China? Where do we stay? Are meals covered?
A. We take care of the airfare to get you over there. Lodging is also taken care of. This is often in the form of a long term furnished apartment. The venues that you are performing in will often feed you dinner. Breakfast and lunch are normally your responsibility. However, food is very, very, cheap.

Q. Do we bring our gear with us?
A. We provide most of the backline. Artists bring guitars, bass, snare and cymbals. Keyboards are the gray area as sometimes we use local keyboards and sometimes we bring them over.

Q: Can we bring our crew, road manger, manager, Etc. with us?
A. No. We have production staff in China to assist you. The economics do not afford us the luxury of bringing extra people.

Q. Even if we are selected, could this all fall through?
A. Yes. The fact of the matter is, we are dealing with another country, another culture and another set of government rules and regulations. Things could fall through. All we can guarantee is that we will use our best efforts to insure that this does not happen. All of our confirmed shows have happened so far. All of my personal dealings with the Planetary Group have been very positive and professional as well. If this sounds interesting to you, go for it.