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=== Questions to Ask When Scouting the Venue === | === Questions to Ask When Scouting the Venue === | ||
==== General Questions ==== | ==== General Questions ==== | ||
Most of these have been incorporated into the Who, What, When... model below. | |||
* What volume is acceptable in this place? | * What volume is acceptable in this place? | ||
* What external noise factors are there? | * What external noise factors are there? | ||
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===== Who ===== | ===== Who ===== | ||
* Who is in the audience? | * Who is in the audience? | ||
** Does the type of crowd change throughout the night? How quickly? | |||
* Who do we talk to if there are issues? | * Who do we talk to if there are issues? | ||
* Who do we talk to to get paid? | * Who do we talk to to get paid? | ||
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===== What ===== | ===== What ===== | ||
* | * What volume is acceptable in this place? | ||
* What external noise factors are there? | |||
* What kind of music are you expecting? | |||
* What kind of sound system do you have? | * What kind of sound system do you have? | ||
* What kind of music do you play in the background? | * What kind of music do you play in the background? | ||
* What kind of stage do you have? | |||
** How big is it? | |||
** Where is it? | |||
** Is it elevated? | |||
* What is the dress code? | * What is the dress code? | ||
* What is your policy about food and drink for the performers? | * What is your policy about food and drink for the performers? | ||
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===== Where ===== | ===== Where ===== | ||
* | * Where do we park? | ||
** Is there a loading zone or loading bay? | |||
* Where do we load in? | |||
* Where do we store gear, bags, cases, anything that should not be visible on the stage? | * Where do we store gear, bags, cases, anything that should not be visible on the stage? | ||
* Where do you want us to go during the breaks? (the bar, the lounge, a "band" table). | * Where do you want us to go during the breaks? (the bar, the lounge, a "band" table). | ||