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Arcata
- Address: 744 9th Street Arcata, Ca 95521
- Phone: (707) 822-3731
- Email:
- Contact: via email
- Notes: mostly do shows on Fri/Sat.
- Capacity: 90
- Big Pete's Pizza myspace
- Address: 1504 G St Arcata, CA 95521
- Phone: (707) 826-1890
- Jambalaya [www.myspace.com/jambalaya915 myspace]
- Address: 915 H Street Arcata, CA 95521
- Phone: (707) 822-4766
- Email:
- Contact: via email; include band name and desired date in subject line
- Notes: nice restaurant by day, badass venue by night
Berkeley
- Address: 1111 Addison St. Berkeley, CA 94702
- Phone: (510) 548-1761
- Email:
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- Address: 2181 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704
- Email:
(Alain)
- Contact: physical press pack & email
w sent email 7/14, press pack 7/15
- Address: 2284 Shattuck Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704-1431 (attn. booking)
- Phone: (510) 548-1159
- Fax: (51) 548-1104
- Email:
- Contact: via email and/or physical press pack
- Publicity Contact: Candida Martinez, Spread Love Media
- PO Box 170128 San Francisco, CA 94117
- Phone: (415) 505-5559
- Style: funk, soul, hip hop reggae, salsa, international, rock, dance
w sent email 8/08 - full already in October (contact again for later)
- Address: 3101 Shattuck Ave Berkeley, CA 94705
- Phone: (510) 841-2082
- Email:
- Contact: Mathew 'Smitty' Smith via email (do not call or send press packs unless requested)
- Include: genre, nearby places played, last show, last draw, expected draw, clear links to music and website
- Type: local bar w/ heavy music scene
- Style: all styles
- Notes: must draw 75+ on TH, 115+ on Fr/Sa; cannot have another show in the bay area 6 weeks before or 3 weeks after; must provide 3 copies of a flier for show at least 2 weeks before date; expect you to contact local press and radio
Chico
- 265 Humbolt Ave. Chico, CA
- 530.566.9476
- about: looks like music happens Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 8.
- booking:
EPK sent 8.8
- 400 West First Street. Chico, CA 95929
- 530-898-INFO
- public events: (530) 898-5917
- style: mainly a rockish vibe, higher energy place.
EPK and befriending 8.12 (k)
EPK and befriending 8.12 (k)
- Towne Lounge
- 327 Main St., Chico, CA 95928
- Phone: (530) 342-1261
Fresno
Colleges
- Address: 5130 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, California 93727
- Phone: (559) 456-2777
- Contact: Kathy Paez, USU Productions Director
- Address: 5280 N. Jackson Ave. SU36, Fresno, CA 93740-8023
- Phone: (559) 278-2741
- Email:
- Address: 1101 East University Ave, Fresno, CA 93741
- Phone: (559) 442-4600
- Address: 1717 South Chestnut Avenue • Fresno, California 93702-4709
- Phone: (559) 453-2000
Clubs & Venues
- 1426 N. VanNess Ave. Fresno, CA
- Info Line (559) 233-3733
- booking: mail promo packs to: Club Fred P.O. Box 4639 Fresno, Ca. 93744-4639
EPK and befriending sent 8.5
- Style: More blues, some jazz, and Rock
- Email: Bob Pierce
- Send press packs to Justin Navarro c/o Crossroads 3315 N. Cedar Fresno, Ca 93726
- Note: Every Monday open Mic at 8pm
- booking:
EPK (both mysp and em) and befriending sent 8.5 follow up sent 8.8
- Style: Acoustic. Possibly electric.
- Address: 620 F St. Historic Chinatown, Fresno, California
- Phone: (559) 264-6323
- Email:
- Rainbow Ballroom
- Style: Smooth, fast rock, Latin
- Address: 1725 Broadway St., Fresno, CA 93721
- Phone: (559) 264-6404
- Address: 831 E. Fern Fresno, CA 93728
- Phone: (559) 485-7517
- Email:
might want to check out http://www.myspace.com/lovethecaptive for they seem to be in cahoots. A
- Style: Ritzy
- Email:
- Address: 815 E.Olive Avenue in Fresno, CA 93728
- 1400 Fulton St. Fresno, CA 93721
- 559.264.2848
- about: large complex
Fullerton
Colleges
- Phone: (714) 278-2011
- Phone: General Information (714) 992 - 7000
- Phone: Student Affairs Office (714) 992 - 7248
- Address: Fullerton College, 321 East Chapman Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92832
- Address: 2500 E. Nutwood Avenue, Fullerton, CA 92831
- Phone: (714) 879-3901
Los Angeles
Pioneertown (2 hrs E frm LA)
- Address: 53688 Pioneertown Road
- Phone:760-365-5956
- email:
suggested to us during first tour, 2 hrs from LA
Booking Agents
- 1880 Century Park East, Suite 711
- Los Angeles, California 90067
- Tel: 310-385-2800
- Fax: 310-385-1220
- David Strunk, Assistant
- Sarah Stephens, Assistant
- agent roster
- click here for a list of all L.A. agents under The Agency Group.
Colleges
Clubs/Venues
- Bordello
- The Speakeasy (through Cait)
- address:1822 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
- phone:(213) 413-8200
Suggested to us last tour,
- Address:1717 Silverlake Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027 (in Silver Lake)
Seems to be partners (or same as) The Echo/Echoplex?? Call to find out...
- Address:1651 W. Temple St., #A Los Angeles, CA., 90026-5026
- Phone:213.483.4458
,
- Contact: Joshua via email or online form
- Style: acoustic, quieter bands
w spoke w/ josh & sent email 7/15
- Address: 5214 W. Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90027
- Phone: (323) 666-7267
- Email:
- Contact: Nikki Sweet via email
- Type: all ages
- Address: 2138 Hillhurst Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Phone: (323) 660-1033
- Email:
- Contact: via email
- Include: link to press kit, website, or music; description of where you are based, where you have played in LA, and what your draw is there
- Style: acoustic, rock, pop, indie, country, bluegrass, americana, or raggae (NOT: hip hop, rap, hard rock or metal)
- Address: 575 S. Fairfax Ave. LA, CA 90036
- Email:
- Phone: (310) 578-5591
- Draw: minimum of 30
Anaheim
- Style: Rock, Indie, Punk, Newer Louder.
- Email: Andy at
Requested as a myspace friend/ A.
- Style: Various, somewhat of a festival.
- Email:
- phone: 714-956-3586
- Style: Gospel, blues, pop, soul, latin, punk, rock'n'roll, hard, soft, VOCALS
- Address:1530 S. Disneyland Dr. Anaheim, CA 92802
- Phone: 714.778.BLUE
- Office: (562) 985 - 1624
- Studio: (562) 985 - 2282
- Business: (562) 985 - 2484
I came across this website.. checked out their myspaces and requested as friends. This contact is NOT from the IB. A.
- Panama Joe's Grill and Cantina
- Style: Poppin'Rockin'Funkin
- Address:5100 E. Second St., Long Beach, CA 90803
- Phone: (562) 434-7417
- Style: Beats and Rhythm, if you got it today man you don't wear it tomorrow.
- Address: 245 Pine Avenue., 2nd Level, Long Beach, CA 90802
- Email:
- Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/rhythmlounge
- Style: Dance, Beats, Fists.
- Address: 350 Pine Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802
- Email: Joe Mahanty
- Phone: 562.590.5566
This venue looks nice. And BIG. Work your magic. ; ) .A
Glendale
- Style: Progressive, punk, rock, indie and such.
- Address: 806 E. Colorado Blvd. Glendale, CA 91205
- Phone: (818) 241-7029
Hawthorne
- Style: indie, various, punk. if you have pink hair you're okay.
- Address: 14239 Hawthorne Blvd. Hawthorne, CA 90250
- Phone: 310.676.1867
Hermosa Beach
Style: Blues, R&B, Funk
- Contact: 310-318-2324
- Go to website to email. Its available, but the address is not public.
- Hermosa Beach Saloon
- Style: rock'n
- Address: 211 Pacific Coast Hwy. Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
- Phone: (310) 374-9060
- Style: varying, punk to jazz, jambands. Rock'n'roll
- Address: 30 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
- Phone: (310) 376-9833
- Email:
- Note: Lighthouse myspace account does not accept friend request from bands.
- Style: Pop. Jam, rock, Ska, roots
- Address: 409 N Pacific Coast Hwy Ste 200, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
- Phone: 310.374.0001
- Email:
- Style: Latin, Jam, Rock, Funk, and all that jazz.
- Address: 1320 Hermosa Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 92054
- Phone: 310.376.5414
- Go to website to email. Its available, but the address is not public.
Long Beach
Santa Monica
- Style: Jams, Funk, Punk, Raggae, Rock, Punk
- Address: 1348 14th Santa Monica, CA 90404-1702
- Phone: 310.451.5040
- Email: "ATTN: Brandon" at
. They would like you to include:URL or myspace link, Brief history in the LA/Santa Monica market, Style of music and how many people you can realistically bring to a show, Target Dates, Contact Info
- Stage: 18 feet wide x 14 feet deep(252 sq. ft.), elevated 2' 8"
- The Boathouse
- Address: 301 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Phone: (310) 393-6475
- Style: Soulful, bluesy, latin, jazz.
- Address: 1432 4th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Phone: 310.395.1676
- Style: Predominately rock, alternative, pop, reggae and occasional blues-rock.
- GO: http://www.rustyssurfranch.com/booking.html for booking. Very specific.
Have they heard 'Let It Ride' yet? Also, from what I gather, Rusty is humorous. .A
- Style: music of the world. Latin, Blues, Beats, Funk. Soul. Et cetera.
- Address: 1026 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Phone: 310.393.6611
- Email:
Monterey
Mexicali
Newport Beach
- Style: Rock, dance, Funk, metal, various loudness. karaoke?
- Phone: 949.261.6270 11-6pm Tue-Thurs, 2-6pm Fri
- Email:
- Style: Pop, Irish, jazzy, etc. rock, single acts.
- Address: 202 Newport Center Drive. Newport Beach, CA 92660
- Phone: 949.640.4110
- Email:
Oceanside
Oakland
Petaluma
- Mystic Theater
Redding
- style: house concerts of various styles, big emphasis on Americana.
- booking: usually bood a year in advance, so you have to be on the ball for this one. to find out all info for artists/agents, it's best laid out on the site.
something to keep in mind for next year... k.
- 11555 Old Oregon Trail • P. O. Box 496006
- Redding, CA 96049-6006 • 530.242.7500
- 2211 College View Drive, Redding, CA 96003
- Call Toll-Free: 1.888.9.SIMPSON
- Angie Cervantes- Program Coordinator, Alumni and Parent Relations
- (530) 226-4935
- (530) 226-4898 (Fax)
Sacramento
San Diego
Colleges
- Address: Scripps Ranch Campus/ Alliant International University/ 10455 Pomerado Road/ San Diego, California 92131-1799
- Phone: (858) 635-4000
- Address: 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182
- Phone: (619) 594-5200
- Venue1: Backdoor
- Contact: Cory Emily - Events Coordinator
- Venue2: Aztec Center
- Contact: Jamie Linn
- Booked a semester in advance (Fall booked in Spring)
w emailed 7/28
- Venue3: Frats/Sororities
- Contact: Kim Soakley - Assistant Coordinator for Fraternities & Sororities
- Phone: 619-594-1855
w called 7/28
- Contact: Jason Schreiber, Director of Student Activities
- Phone: (619) 260-4600
w called left message 7/28
- Contact: Brian Ross
- Phone: 858-534-4119
- Email (preferred):
w called, emailed 7/28
Booking Agents
- Email(1):
- Email(2):
snt msg on myspace, and emailed both (06/28/08) One email came back MAILER DEAMON
- Phone:1-877-BLUE-OAK (258-3625)
- bookings@Blue-Oak. com
- LA Address: PO Box 291957 Phelan, CA 92329
- SD Address: PO Box 17065 San Diego, CA 92177
- Note: For private parties- cover band & such, some original bands too- snt email (06/28/08)
- For Metal
- Private Myspace profile that sends you to your homepage when you add as friend and you can't send msg without being friend
- Phone:760-360-6668
- fax:760-360-6568
A site with polished bands, emailed
snt msg through site
Fancyish myspace, emailed
Life of the Party Entertainment
- Owner: ROBERT FELCHER
- Address:P.O. BOX 99496
SAN DIEGO, CA. 92169
- Phone: 619 660 6855
- Fax: 619 825 8946
- Email:
snt email & msg through site, will call
MYM Entertainment Looks great for indi artists, snt msg on myspace Sulo King Productions
- Email:http://www.myspace.com/suloking
- Phone:619-276-3993
snt email, will call Viejas Entertainment snt msg through site
Festivals
- Dates:Saturday & Sunday, May 3rd and 4th, 2008
Already happened, focused on roots folk music
Just Raggae
- Address:BALBOA PARK
- Date:Saturday, SEPTEMBER 13, 2008
- phone: 1-877-who-Uare
- emails: monisala@gmail. com, thegreenaddict@gmail. com, marcus@weareone. com
clld no answer, lft msg, emailed(06/29/08) Clld me, sent PP to
Jim Clayton 4606 bay summit place, San Diego 92117
- Dates: August 18th
- Location: Imperial Ave. from 65th to 68th Street
- PHone:(619) 266-0936
- email:
Only had '07 date posted. Clld, lft msg,
- Dates: May 10th & 11th
"Zydeco Festival" - Folk music, doesn't coordinate with our tour dates/route
- Dates:Jan. 24th-31st
They had a final R&B fest in Jan '07
All Hip hop, snt email
- Dates: March 28th '09
not submission time yet
Clubs & Venues
- Address:345 B Street San Diego, CA 92101
- Phone:(619)231-4343
:
- 21+
- Venue Phone:858-483-7844
- Booking phone:619-223-8609
- Address: 1889 bacon st. suite 10/ San Diego, California
- Booking Email:
- Address:1337 India st.
- Phone: 619 595 0300
Soft music...
- Address: 4746 El Cajon Blvd
San Diego, CA 92115
- phone:619-516-4746
- Booker
spk w sara when I cld, said to email her.
- Belly Up
- RECOMMENDED
- Address: 1130 Buenos Avenue
San Diego, CA 92110
- Phone: (619) 275-LIVE
- Booking Phone: Contact Max, Jaret or Sulo at:
(619) 276-3993 ---- 11-3 Mon.- Thur.
21+, past time...
- Address: 3105 Ocean Front Walk
San Diego, Ca 92109
- Phone: (858) 488-1780
- Email:
- Booking
Clld lft msg and snt email (06/30/08) Came back MAILER DEAMON
- Address: 2501 Kettner Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101
- Phone:619.232.HELL
- Booking Emails:tenmanbren@aol. com
emailed, will call
- Address: 9500 Gilman Dr.
Student Center B-0323C
La Jolla, CA 92093
- phone:858/534-2311
- Note: very specific descriptions for booking are on the wesite*
snt request...
- Address: 2228 Bacon Street
Ocean Beach, San Diego, Ca. 92107
- Phone: 619 222 8131
- Booking Phone: Bill or Drew (619)222-8131
- Booking email:
All booking goes through Drew, he suggests we look up some local San Diego bands and book a show with them... snt email ;)
- Address: 8450 Mira Mesa Blvd.
San Diego CA 92129
- Phone: (858)271-4000
- Booking email:
replied to email without dates and with hesitance towards booking touring band could barely guarantee $1 a head of door money and doesn't book that far in advance...
Replied again saying that he co
- Address:http://www.humphreysbythebay.com/index.html
- Phone: 619.224.3577
clld no answer, no email provided
- Java Joe's
- Address:CORNER OF 5TH AND G STREET in Gaslamp
- phone:
- Booker Email:dennishuls@jimmyloves. com
snt email
- Address:
4079 Adams Ave. San Diego, CA 92116
- Phone:619-284-2848
Clld told to go to mysoace msg for booking, snt msgs to all
- Address:1403 University Ave
San Diego, CA 92103
- Phone:(619) 295-0881
No longer book bands
- Address:
Asks to send msg on myspace for booking, did...
- Address:4839 newport Ave
San Diego, CA 92107
- Phone:(619)222-7678
clld about booking, asked me to call-jessica - 619 316 9433-voice msg said to email for better response, sent
- Address: 3402 Adams Ave
San Diego, CA 92116
- Phone: (619)284-7666
clld said to mailPP to address - ATTN: Jason
- Address:3615 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA 92104,
- Phone:619-255-7224
T-Bone is listed as booker, clld no answer, snt msg on Myspace...
- Address:3350 Sports Area blvd Suite I
San diego, CA 32110
- Phone: 619 226 7662
- Booking
snt email also snd PP SENT
- Address:1152 Garnet Ave
Pacific Beach, CA 92109
- Phone:858 273 9734
Send PP
- Address:1921 Bacon Street
San Diego,CA 92107
- Phone:(619) 222-6822
snt msg through site specifically for booking... added on myspace (7/1/08) PP SENT 07/02 (7/20/08)emailed me back,
setting up show for 23rd or 24th
clld & emailed again about rescheduling show for 20th
- BOOKING AGENTS (a diff. part of San Diego)
- Address:26 S. Chestnut St • Ventura, CA
- Phone: (805) 653-0721
- Mailing Address for PP:2818 Roosevelt Street # 394
Carlsbad CA 92008 Send PP?
Seems like they provide services we've already taken care of...
- VENUES
No info on myspace... snt msg & added as friend
- Address: 1107 Orange Ave
- Phone: 619 435 5280
clld was told to speak w/ tayler Friday during the day
- Address:576 n hwy101
Encinitas, CA 92024
- Phone:760 632 8252
- email:
clld no answer, emailed 07/2/08
- BOOKERS (diff. area of San Diego)
snt msg about booking w/ local act
- Address:143 S. Cedros Ave, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Box Office Phone:(858)481-8140
- Capacity:600
- Local Booker
- Ass. Booker:
Meryl Klemow
858 481 8771
- Eric Millhouse
spk with Eric over the phone, sounds interested asked for an email- sentInsert non-formatted text here
San Fransisco
Booking Agents
k sent message thru site (invite to hotel utah) 9.25
k sent message thru mysp (invite to hotel utah) 9.25
k sent message thru mysp (invite to hotel utah) 9.25
k sent message thru mysp (invite to hotel utah) 9.25
k sent message thru mysp (invite to hotel utah) 9.26*
k sent em to two main people (invite to hotel utah) 9.25
- Timothy R. Beeman, Chairman/CEO
- Miramar Events
- P.O. Box 27
- El Granada, CA 94018
- Phone: 650-726-3491
- Fax: 650-726-5181
- Email:
k sent em to CEO (invite to hotel utah) 9.26*
- 539 Laurel St.
- Petaluma, CA 94952
- 800.853.6683 phone / 707.658.2603 fax
k sent em (invite to hotel utah) 9.26
- a "hire a musician" site
- US West / Pacific
- Michael Morris
- 415-386-3456
k sent em (invite to hotel utah) 9.26
- Brian Wachhorst
- 650-548-0450
k sent em (invite to hotel utah) 9.26
k sent mysp message (invite to hotel utah) 9.26
Colleges
- Address: Alliant International University/ One Beach Street, Suite 100/ San Francisco, CA 94133-1221
- Phone: (415) 955-2100
k left msg 9.13.08
- 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco, CA. 94112
- (415)239-3000
- note: call during week, reg. biz hours
- Golden Gate University
- 536 Mission Street
- San Francisco CA, 94105-2968
- Phone: 800-GGU-4YOU (800-448-4968)
- Fax: 415-442-7807
- note: be warned of extremely long directory recordings
k left msg 9.13
- (415) 324-8474
k left msg 9.13
- 1600 Holloway Avenue . San Francisco . CA 94132 .
- Tel (415) 338-1111
- 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
- (415) 422-5555
- (415) 422-5467
- just so you know: best time to call schools is during normal school hours. otherwise, it's really difficult to get ahold of anyone.
Clubs/Venues
- Address: 1131 polk st.
- Phone:(415) 596-7777 (booker)
- email:tony [at] hemlocktavern.com
emailed about 4/18 & 19
- Address: 155 Fell St. (@ Van Ness), San Francisco, CA 94102
- Phone: (415) 861-2011
- Email:
- Press packs to:
- Dan Strachota c/o Rickshaw Stop
- PO Box 21079
- Oakland CA 94620
w sent email 5/19, k left msg, sent new EPK and em 9.13 Sent another email for short notice gig on 4/18 &19
- Email:
- Contact: via email
- Note: don't send press packs in mail, don't send myspace messages; easiest way to book is to propose a 3-4 band line up that is confirmed and ready to go on a specific date
- Include: band name(s), link(s), preferred date(s), expected draw, prior venues played, how will you promote the show?, why do you want to play Rockit Room?, other relevant info...
- Type: club/venue
- Style: up and coming, indie rock, blue
- Address: 500 Fourth Street San Francisco, California 94107
- Phone
- Email: contact form
- Contact: by email
- Style: folkier, acoustic, smaller bands
- Type: bar w/ cool stage room; small balcony above stage
- Capacity: no more than 100 people here
- Stage: yes (small); comes w/ piano
- PA: yes (small)
- Note: this place has a lot of character
w emailed 7/24, SHOW: 9.28.08
San Jose
Festivals
- September 21, 2008 | 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Almaden Lake Park
- about: Entertainment on Two Stages, Over 20,000 attended in 2007.
- booking: Festival Chair Jennifer Teixeira:
- October 5, 2008
- booking: Submit your press kit (including CD, bio and photo) to:
- TEC Productions
- Attn: Tricia Reginelli
- 1202 Lincoln Ave. Suite 101
- San Jose, CA 95125
- note: bands are chosen by the Entertainment Committee in early June. Submit your press kit ASAP to be included. Over 60 bands applied for 20 spaces in 2007.
Clubs and Venues
- 408-29-BLANK
- booking: (Bands & Promoters)Before contacting the booker about a show, send your media kit to
- The Blank Club
- 44 South Almaden Avenue
- San Jose, CA 95113
- note: After sending your media kit, follow up with an email to
regarding your booking request or inquiry.
PP sent 7.25 follow-up sent 8.1, msg left 8.5, 2nd sent 8.7
- 3439 Stevens Creek Blvd
- (408) 243-6441
- about (info for artists): visit http://www.jjsblues.net/site/info_for_artists.html which will tell you all that you need to know about the place.
EPK and befriending sent 7.19
- 14 South Second Street - Downtown San Jose
- phone 408.286.8636 - fax 408.286.8641
- booking:
or
should be the same email to get in touch with booking. or, email
if that doesn't work.
- note: none of these emails have been successful thus far.
EPK sent to last two 8.4 msg. left 8.5, follow-up sent 8.8
San Juan Capistrano
- Coach House
- RECOMMENDED
San Luis Obispo
- 1119 Garden Street (between Marsh & Higuera) San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
- (805) 543-1843
- style: lots of local bands, artists, various styles
- booking: send promo kits to Downtown Brew Attn. Korie at address above, or email
.
EPK sent 8.5, follow up sent 8.17
- booking: email
EPK sent 8.5, SHOW: 10/19, emailed hank frog n peach to change dates (to the 26th)
Santa Barbara
- Muddy Waters (myspace)
- Address: 508 E Haley St Santa Barbara, CA 93103
- Phone: (805) 966-9328
- Contact: Bill via myspace
w sent myspace 8/5/08
- Address: 1221 State Street, Suite #205 Santa Barbara, CA 93101
- Phone: 805-962-7776
- Email:
- Contact: Gail via email or phone
- Style: all styles
- Capacity: 150-300
- Stage: slightly elevated
- Nights: 7 nights a week
- Notes: They would like you to include where the artist/band is based, style of music, website, requested time frame, location and date of prior show in Santa Barbara (if any)
w sent email 7/24, k sent follow-up 8.4, 2nd follow-up sent 8.17 (k)
- [ http://www.afrofunk.org/index.html Afrofunk Music Festival]
- Style: Beats and rhythm, music of the world.
- Contact: Go to web site, not entirely sure as who to contact for booking.
Seems like a cool thing. .A
- Style: various
- Notes: Didn't give any booking details as festival is full this year, doesn't occur until late May '08.
I included this because it look pretty cool, thought maybe we might get a go at it for next year. .A
- Style: Varies.
- Contact:
- Notes: Send applications from July 1st through October 31st for the following year’s festival. Include brief description of your musical style, website address, number in your band, and the area from which you will need to travel to reach Santa Barbara. Emails that win the selection committee’s interest will be given a reply with the correct mailing address for your promotional package. Actual Festival takes place every year on Father's Day weekend.
Thought we could send in an application for next year. .A
- Style: Whatever sells apparently
- Email:
- Address: 423 State St., Santa Barbara CA 93101
- Notes: They require you sells 50-75 tickets for $10 a pop, if you can, upon playing another show at their club, they'll give you a paying gig.
Santa Clara
Colleges
- Get in touch with the Center for Student Leadership at (408) 554-4745 to get directed to the right person.
- [www.kscu.org KSCU 103.3FM] is a student-operated radio station, located in the basement of Swig Hall that plays (among other things) interested and talented bands/artists. Contact Allyson Harrison, KSCU's Manager at
, (408) 554-4414. Can also try the Music Director at (408) 554-4907 or
Santa Cruz
Radio Stations
- about: Snazzy Productions (out of Watsonville) hosts a live radio show called "Please Stand By" on Sundays at 10 am PST. It's an acoustic show, with four bands, and each band gets about 3 songs and some interview time each. Contact John Fandidge at 831.429.7663 or
.
- Live At Lunch music program
- contact Bonnie or Rob at 831.476.2800
- note: sadly, this station is making the transition from music to talk. begins in full September 1, 2008. boo.
Festivals
- Style: Soul of the world.
- Note: see Santa Barbara.
Colleges
- note: see "Soundbox" under clubs and venues.
Clubs and Venues
- Note: Booking Application, and rental fee possibly.
- Phone: (831) 460-1800
- Address: 931 Pacific Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95060
- Booking: http://www.theatticsantacruz.com/booking.htm
Lily booked us a show here once, we had to cancel. Hopefully we can still be friends.
- Email:
- Address: 140 Encinal Street, Santa Cruz
- Phone: 831-427-1795
- Style: Acoustic to Rock to Ska to Electric and more
- Address: 418 Cedar St., Santa Cruz CA 95060
- Phone: (831) 426-1775
- Booking: Hiram at
- Note: They say they support local music, not clear how open to out of town bands.
em sent 2.2.09 (k) I'm pretty damn sure I've been here.. It's a rad place, great hot chocolate, ha. .A
- Style: many
- Booking: Gary Tighe, PO Box 8545, Santa Cruz, CA 95061
- Phone: 831-464-1212
- Phone: (701) 426-8049
- For front room, contact: Jaime by phone
left msg 7.19.08 (k),
- Note: The main dance hall is 5000 square feet, not including balconies, and can hold 800 people.
- booking: (for the front room) email
- RECOMMENDED
- Address: 2218 E. Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California 95062
- Phone: (831) 476-4560
- Email:
- Address: 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
- Phone: (831) 459-2361 /Heidi Lewin: College Eight Programs Coordinator/ Office: College Eight Student Commons Rm. 204/ Contact: Ext: 9-4279
- Note: '08 School year has not began yet.
- 1134 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz, CA 95062
- P: 831-429-6994 F: 831-429-6103
- booking: Adam Bergeron - you can go to the site and send him a message through the contact section.
spoke with and EPK sent 7.23.08 snt msg for tour 09'
- Style: Blues to Salsa, Rhumba to Reggae
- Address: P.O. Box 3601, Santa Cruz CA 95063
- Email:
- Phone: 831 479 1854
- They say: If you are a band that wants to play Moe’s Alley please contact us via e-mail at
. Please DO NOT send music files (we are inundated and it’s a good chance yours will get lost in the pile). Instead, introduce yourself and your Web site. Tell us your audience and your market. Keep in mind, we are a place for established bands with an established audiece. Moe's Alley is a destination location.
- RECOMMENDED
- Style: punk/hardcore/thrash/indie, but we welcome any and all kinds of music
- Address: University of California Santa Cruz, Porter College, 301 Heller Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
- booking: get in touch with James Blane, Program Coordinator in the Activities Office at Porter College UCSC: 831.459.4758
- 831.459.2273