The Frequency · Live Music Venue · Madison, Wisconsin

Booking

The Frequency presents a wide variety of local, regional, and national acts across a variety of genres 7 nights a week.

Venue capacity is 99.

For booking consideration, please send a press kit, web links, CD and/or electronic files to:

The Frequency
121 W. Main St
Madison, WI 53703

or email .

For promotional consideration, see the press contacts in the sidebar.

Once you are booked at The Frequency

Here's what you can do to help make your show a successful one.

the following:

A clear band photo in JPG or PNG format. It must be 400 pixels wide.
A short band bio
Links to some of your music. Direct links are preferred, i.e., http://yourband.com/music/our-song.mp3

You need to contact local press and radio 2 weeks prior to your event; a convenient list is provided in the sidebar. If you have any suggestions please send them our way, especially if we're missing outlets that you'd normally use. Send posters to the club at least 2 weeks ahead of your scheduled date, we do put them up here and other places as well. You are responsible for your own flyers!

We do our own in-house promotion but we also depend on you, the band, to do some of the work as well. Send posters to:

The Frequency
Attn:Darwin
121 W. Main St
Madison, WI 53703

We also suggest registering with local websites and forums and dropping the word in those places. The Isthmus' Daily Page Forum is a great example of a place to promote your gig.

Load-in is generally 7-7:30 for all evening shows. If you have an earlier day event scheduled you will be informed of load times, etc. We ask that you show up at least 1 hour prior to door time.

FAQ

Do we get free drinks or food?

The Frequency offers 3 free tap PBR and two 1/2 priced drinks to performers. Food is not provided, we do have pizzas and other snacks. If you're from a different continent we probably will 'za you up.

Will we get paid?

The Frequency covers sound and production costs. Anything made at the door is split amongst the bands equally, barring any prior arrangements. If you do your homework and draw even a few people out you will make some $ for gas.

Where do we stay after the show?

We do not provide accomodations for bands. Find a fan or look up one of the many fine motels in our area.

Do we get a guest list?

We allow 1 per band member.

Do you have a backline?

Currently we have one 8x10 bass cabinet that is available for use. Beyond that we have a very adequate P.A. and lighting system, specs below.

THE FREQUENCY SOUND SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS:

MAINS:
4 X 18" SUBS
4 X 12" MIDS W/ HORNS (2 PER SIDE)
5000 WATTS TRI-AMPED STEREO

MONITORS:
4 MIXES (3 UPSTAGE + DRUM FILL)
JBL 12" W/ HORN - DRUM FILL ADDS 15" SUB BI-AMPED

FRONT OF HOUSE AND OUTBOARD:
16 CHANNEL ALLEN & HEATH BOARD
DBX STEREO 31 BAND EQ
2 STEREO BEHRINGER 31-BAND EQ (MONITORS)
4 CHANNELS OF COMPRESSION
4 CHANNELS OF GATING
T.C. ELECTRONICS M-ONE EFFECTS PROCESSOR

MICS:
SENNHEISER E602 KICK MIC
ASSORTMENT OF SM 57'S, 58'S, 94'S
3 CONDENSER CLIP-ON DRUM MICS
SENNHEISER 3609 GUITAR MICS
EV N/D 308 MULTI-PURPOSE

STAGE:
14' Wide x 12' Deep

Press contacts

Maximum Ink - Monthly music newspaper
PO Box 3245
Madison, WI 53704-0245

Phone: 608-245-0781
Fax: 608-245-0782

Contact: Rökker
Email:

Calendar Contact:

The Rhythm Section (Wisconsin State Journal) - weekly publication (Thursdays)

Capital Newspapers
P.O. Box 8056
Madison, WI 53708

Contact: Tom Alesia, Arts/Entertainment editor

Calendar Contact:

Phone (TA): 608-252-6122
Fax (CC):608-252-6194

Isthmus/The Daily Page - Alternative Weekly Newspaper
Isthmus Publishing Company
101 King Street
Madison, WI 53703

Contact: Dean Robbins, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Calendar Contact: email directly from thedailypage.com (staff section)

Phone: 608-251-5627

The Daily Cardinal – The UW's Independent Student Newspaper
2142 Vilas Communication Hall
821 University Avenue
Madison, Wis. 53706-1497

Contact: Ryan Hebel and Emma Condon, Arts Editors
Email:

Phone: 608-262-8000, ext. 216
Fax: 608-262-8100

The Badger Herald – The UW's Independent Student Daily
326 W. Gorham St.
Madison, WI 53703-2017

Contact: Sarah Probst, Arts Etc.Editor
Email:

Phone: 608-257-4712, ext. 141
Fax: 608-258-3029

The Onion – weekly newspaper

634 W. Main St., Suite 201
Madison, WI 53703

Contact: Scott Gordon
Email:

Phone: 608-256-1372
Fax: 608-256-2535

WORT 89.9 FM – Madison's Community Radio
118 S. Bedford Street
Madison, WI 53703-2626

Contact: Sybil Augustine, Music Director
Email:

Phone: 608-256-2001
Fax: 608-256-3704

WSUM 91.7 FM – UW's Student Run Radio Station

PO Box 260020
Madison, WI 53726

Contact: Music Director
Email:

Phone: 608-262-1206