Booking
The Frequency presents a wide variety of local, regional, and national acts 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 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Emails and booking calls will be answered as soon as possible.
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.
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- A clear band photo in JPG or PNG format. It must be 400 pixels wide (no wider, please!).
- 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!
* IMPORTANT! IF YOU WANT TO BE FEATURED ON OUR WEBSITE YOU NEED TO SUBMIT THE MATERIALS REQUESTED ABOVE. WE WILL NOT CHASE DOWN YOUR BAND BIO AND PICTURE. IF YOU ARE NOT LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE IT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THESE MATERIALS!
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. Use the Hype Exchange section.
Load-in is generally 8 PM 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
What time do we load in?
4:30 PM for Freqy Hour shows. 8 PM for late shows.
Where do we park?
Onstreet parking is available, metered until 6 PM. There is a ramp across the street, they charge 24 hrs a day.
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?
Anything made at the door is split amongst the bands equally (after sound fee), barring any prior arrangements. If you do your homework and draw even a few people out you will make some $ for gas.
Do we have to pay for sound?
FREQY HOUR SHOWS - $15 will be taken from the door to cover sound
LATE SHOWS - $30 will be taken from the door to cover sound
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
LIGHTS: We have some!
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