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Venues

Amanda O’Brien

What the Artist Wants From the Venue:

Music in 3 forms• Entertainment

• Education

• Personal expression

Venues Need to Match:

• Purpose

• Artist

• Audience

Artist

Professional profile = LIVE SPACE

Personal profile = SUPPORT SPACE

Ask Questions

Venues

Minimum criteria:• Performance space

• Audience space

• Toilet facilities

Budget Venue:

• Onsite power

• Seating

• Prep space

• Some parking

Desired Venue:

• Lighting racks

• Sound desk

• Dressing rooms

Delux Venue:

• House and tech staff

• Cushioned seating

• Flys

• Curtains

• More parking

Ask Question About Character and Style

1. What is the feel of the place?Country, colonial, sophisticated, classic?

2. Who comes here?Singles, families, seniors, rock fans, jazz fans?

Music Bowl

Beaman Park Rotunda

Beachfront Stage

Helene Jones Auditorium

CQU Drama Barn

Strand Hotel

The Mill Gallery

Baptist Tabernacle

The Pilbeam Theatre

Remember the wrong venue can cause an event to fail.

Ask lots of questions.

Know your venues.

Know their limitations.

A comfortable artist is a happy artist.

A happy artist performs well.

Note: Worksheets and Assessment Activities can be found in “Event Venues Activity Posting”