Yay! You've got a Songwriter Sanctuary show coming up! Here's what you need to know. Please pay attention to the red text for action items!
Format: "In the round." You play one song, then the next act, then the next act. We go three times around, take a ten-ish minute intermission, then come back for another three rounds. Please prepare a total of 6 songs. The crowd loves to hear about you/what inspires your songs, so feel free to share a little and engage with the audience. Before your last song is a great time to tell the audience where they can find you online, etc.
Configuration: We strongly encourage solo/duo acts because a) it complements the format/venue, and b) our board only has so many channels and we're running sound for everyone simultaneously, and c) it takes too much time to soundcheck larger groups. Additional guest singers/players can always jump up on a tune - we just need some notice so we can make sure to accommodate. There is a baby grand available to play, we can accommodate audio tracks, and if you are accompanied by percussion that's ok, just use brushes instead of sticks please. Please email all sound needs and/or tracks to Lindsay at least a week prior to your showcase.
Press: If you haven't yet, please send bio/pic at earliest convenience - no later than a month prior to show.
Time: Load in/sound check starts at 5:45pm, Doors open 6:30pm, Show 7-9ishpm. Parking can be a challenge in this neighborhood, please allow some time - I am happy to help you unload/load out front, just shoot me a text! 6198138245
Compensation: Three acts split 100% of pre-sale, door donations, and pass-the-hat tips. $100 guarantee per act but will be much more if everyone promotes. There is a table for you to sell merch in lobby. Each performer also gets two drink tickets (we offer bevies with and without alcohol). We do not offer food onsite, but anyone is welcome to bring food into the venue.
Promotion: We do traditional PR through local media, email, and social media - but the more folks you ask to show up, the more money you make, and more we can grow/sustain the series. We're growing, but don't yet have a "built-in" crowd. In addition to yielding a better payout, promoting to your networks shows your fellow performers respect so everyone has an opportunity to earn new fans. Please share our social media posts and create your own, add to your calendar, email your news list, etc. Hopefully by year 5 we won't need to asks artists to promote because we've got a line out the door. We appreciate your support while we work toward that! If you want to share the Eventbrite/RSVP link, you can find that and other info on the Songwriter Sanctuary page, usually published no later than a week after the show prior to yours. :)
Host: Jeff Berkley hosts the majority of our shows.
Venue: Normal Heights United. We are not religiously affiliated, but work in partnership with NHU to produce the shows. If you're wary of churches, this is a queer-affirming, community-minded space.
Everything else should be listed on the homepage, but feel free to reach out to Lindsay with any other questions/concerns!
Format: "In the round." You play one song, then the next act, then the next act. We go three times around, take a ten-ish minute intermission, then come back for another three rounds. Please prepare a total of 6 songs. The crowd loves to hear about you/what inspires your songs, so feel free to share a little and engage with the audience. Before your last song is a great time to tell the audience where they can find you online, etc.
Configuration: We strongly encourage solo/duo acts because a) it complements the format/venue, and b) our board only has so many channels and we're running sound for everyone simultaneously, and c) it takes too much time to soundcheck larger groups. Additional guest singers/players can always jump up on a tune - we just need some notice so we can make sure to accommodate. There is a baby grand available to play, we can accommodate audio tracks, and if you are accompanied by percussion that's ok, just use brushes instead of sticks please. Please email all sound needs and/or tracks to Lindsay at least a week prior to your showcase.
Press: If you haven't yet, please send bio/pic at earliest convenience - no later than a month prior to show.
Time: Load in/sound check starts at 5:45pm, Doors open 6:30pm, Show 7-9ishpm. Parking can be a challenge in this neighborhood, please allow some time - I am happy to help you unload/load out front, just shoot me a text! 6198138245
Compensation: Three acts split 100% of pre-sale, door donations, and pass-the-hat tips. $100 guarantee per act but will be much more if everyone promotes. There is a table for you to sell merch in lobby. Each performer also gets two drink tickets (we offer bevies with and without alcohol). We do not offer food onsite, but anyone is welcome to bring food into the venue.
Promotion: We do traditional PR through local media, email, and social media - but the more folks you ask to show up, the more money you make, and more we can grow/sustain the series. We're growing, but don't yet have a "built-in" crowd. In addition to yielding a better payout, promoting to your networks shows your fellow performers respect so everyone has an opportunity to earn new fans. Please share our social media posts and create your own, add to your calendar, email your news list, etc. Hopefully by year 5 we won't need to asks artists to promote because we've got a line out the door. We appreciate your support while we work toward that! If you want to share the Eventbrite/RSVP link, you can find that and other info on the Songwriter Sanctuary page, usually published no later than a week after the show prior to yours. :)
Host: Jeff Berkley hosts the majority of our shows.
Venue: Normal Heights United. We are not religiously affiliated, but work in partnership with NHU to produce the shows. If you're wary of churches, this is a queer-affirming, community-minded space.
Everything else should be listed on the homepage, but feel free to reach out to Lindsay with any other questions/concerns!
