General Info
The Snoring Sasquatch is a concert venue, and our efforts are to bill the artist as in a concert event.
Please direct us to your website or send us a press kit if you are interested in booking a performance. Check our Events Calendar and see if the date you’re interested in is available.
Artists play for the door. SAMS, (Sasquatch Arts and Music Society) is a non-profit organization that manages the facility and is run entirely by volunteers. The split is usually 80% to the artist(s) and 20% to SAMS.
While the Fire Marshall says we can have 102 people in the room, we find the attendance varies greatly depending on how well loved and/or known the artist is in the area.
We have found the community supports about one show a week with an admission between $10-$15.00. Advance tickets are the negotiated price between SAMS and you/your Act. We then charge an extra $2.00 or $3.00 at the Door. The total sales are then split as above or as negotiated. SAMS’ members are offered a discount to encourage greater attendance. The financial discount is often declined. It does usually mean they bring a friend therefore adding to the audience count.
Your responsibilities
Final Drafts of Promotional tools received no later than 4 weeks prior to the performance!!
- Press Release! Please send to Louise and it will then be forwarded to the Creston Valley Advance for insertion. If provided, a small jpeg promo photo may make it to print. Any changes, (errors, omissions) will be copied back to you. Please contact Louise if you have questions regarding format.
- Posters! See Poster Info below for details on poster requirements. Again, please submit draft to Louise for vetting prior to printing and submitting. We have caught errors and omissions!
When these things are not done, attendance suffers - and that's the bottom line! Your show could be subject to cancellation.
Venue Information
There is a decent house sound system and lights. There are 2 monitors, (one monitor mix) and the room acoustics are outstanding.
- You need your stage gear. This includes microphones, cables, stands and DI boxes. There is an 8-channel snake with XLR inputs. DI boxes are crucial for acoustic instruments which are not micd’. Instruments, which are amped, do not need to go through system, unless you have a penchant and passion for turning up as you're grooving and kickin' it! Then it's better for our audience and our neighbours if the sound person has control over all volumes.
- Sound check arrangements will be made closer to the date of the show.
- Volunteers at the door can also help with CD sales and other merchandise, if requested in advance.
- Contact information will be made available for venue access, for booked performers, prior to arrival in Creston.
Optional Stuff
If the Act has a recording, we encourage contact with our local radio station, CIDO. A telephone interview may be arranged, and some tracks played. You can check out the website: www.crestonradio.ca, or call the station at 250-402-6772 or email info@crestonradio.ca.
Accommodation Information
While we do not have any formal accommodation we have a few couches. There is a shared bathroom, a microwave and kettle for your use. There are cafes and restaurants within walking distance.
The Snoring Sasquatch street address is 221 11th Ave. N.
Telephone is toll free 1-877-264-8543 Not located at the building.
Poster Information
The cost of posters is the responsibility of the act!
Please include the following information on your poster:
- Appearing Live at the Snoring Sasquatch
- Date of show
- SAMS presents would be nice in wee print somewhere
- Advance: $10 / Door: $12 (or as discussed) available at Kingfisher Quality Used Books and Black Bear Books
- Winter: Doors open at 7 pm, show starts at 8 pm
- Summer: Doors open at 7:30, show starts at 8:30 pm
- Visit SAMS online @ www.snoringsasquatch.com (if space avail)
- 221 11th Ave. N 1-877-264-8543
Not in any particular order!
We have found it helpful for advance ticket sales, if the act gives a one-line tag of genre (sorry to categorize!)and/or a review quote.
We need a minimum 30 posters!
- Preferably 8.5x10 or 11; Only one or two 8.5x14
- NO 11x14!! (Too big, poster space restricted at some places 11x14 won’t be displayed)
- At least a two-colour poster please
- Send a draft of the poster to our volunteer PR person along with your
Press Release! before printing or releasing Please send to Louise (we catch little errors and big ones at times!)
Posters sent at least 4 weeks in advance to:
SAMS
PO Box 854
Creston BC V0B 1G0
OR: e-mail to: imagineink@uniserve.com
You can phone them at 250-402-6071 to arrange for payment via your credit card.
Let us know you've done this so we can arrange for pick-up and postering.
Thanks!
Louise
Booking Volunteer for SAMS
Please retain this information for future reference. For any queries not covered here you can contact Louise
