Responsibilities of bands/performers:
1. All performers appearing at the STORK CLUB must be at least 21 years old with valid photo ID to be presented at the door.
2. Bands need a minimum of 20 minutes to 45 minutes maximum of material to perform unless it's AMOEBAPALLOZA or something like that.
3. All performers are expected to load in their equipment between 8 PM & 9 PM, unless cleared in advance with the booker and/or bar manager. Please place equipment in the 3 designated areas in BACK of the main room. Please do not drop equipment in front or next to the stage, even if you're going on first...you'll need a place to move it to AFTER your set's done...unless your loading out immediately to your van or truck. once again, there are 3 designated areas in BACK of the main room for your gear where it will be safe from damage or loss. The club cannot be held responsible for stolen or beer-drenched equipment placed next to the 'mosh pit'. Please wait for the sound tech to set up the mics first before putting your gear on stage. it just slows things down setting stuff up around your gear.
4. If you are the opening band and arrive later than your scheduled start time (usually between 9:30 -10:00) you will go on LAST unless you have made other arrangements with the booker.
5. Show starting times are:
Sunday thru Wednesday - 9:30 PM
Thurs, Fri, Sat - 10 PM
Nights with 4 or more bands - 9:30 PM
(Start times are subject to change as per Booker or sound technician.)
6. All performers are expected to check in at the door with the door person and get stamped (after load in).
7. Band order will be decided the booker & displayed on the website calendar and newspaper listings. The headliner (last) band at the top, the middle act in the middle & the opener on the bottom of the listing. (note: when there are acts with performers under the age of 21,they will have to perform first, as they cannot be in the club unless they are setting up, performing and loading out.)
8. If you are unhappy of the order of the set times, please take care of that with the booker BEFORE the night of your show. Only the Booker has the ability to fix it /make it up to you/ explain why it went down the way it did. Do not assume the sound tech or door person can fix it. Thanks.
9. please bear in mind equipment set-up time is part of your allotted performance time. all bands get the same stage time, if you take 25 minutes to set up your gear, that will leave you less than 1 minute to perform before you have to take it down. There is sufficient room in the band gear areas for drummers to set up hardware beforehand. Please make sure you brought your own tuner, fresh batteries, g-string, eye shadow, etc.
10. if you have a stage plot indicating where your instruments/mics go, please email a jpeg of that to the booker. otherwise, see the www.storkcluboakland.com STAGE & SOUND web page for complete details.
If you have an extraordinary set-up or costumes, please advise the booker in advance, so the staff can help out with showing you the make-up/changing areas or help get your gear onstage in a reasonable amount of time.
11. Please be respectful of the other bands by setting up and breaking down quickly and efficiently. Talk to your friends and/or groupies after your set and OFF STAGE. If your act requires the throwing of food, confetti, stage blood, etc, please be ready & willing to clean up your mess immediately after your set. The bar-back can provide you with cleaning materials. Thanks
Failure to show at a confirmed, scheduled show without prior notice, phone call, email, may result in an inability to be booked again. In all cases, communication with the Booker, is expected and appreciated.) the first rule of success is to SHOW UP, right?!
12. Bands are expected to stay for the duration of the show (to support the other bands). It is the nice thing to do! If you need to leave before the show is over, please mention this before your gig to the Booker. Bands get paid when all music has stopped for the evening and we have stopped collecting door cash. Bands that leave early will have to pick up their share at The STORK CLUB during bar hours (Tues-Sun after 6 PM) at a later date. Money not collected by bands at the night of performance, will be held for 30 days only, after which time they become the property of the STORK CLUB and will be used to replace damaged microphones, cables & stands.
13. Bands/Performers will not intentionally or willingly destroy or steal the STORK CLUB's or anybody else's property. Damage may be taken out of your band's share of the door revenue. This includes decorations and knick-knacks found around the club. yes, they look tempting, but If you really MUST be a jerk, be aware that stupidity can be cost you something at the end of the night.
Hospitality:
1. When all members of each band has arrived & shown valid ID, you are entitled to two drink tickets per band member. no picking up drink tickets for "everybody else" These drink tickets are good for domestic beer or 'well' drinks, The booker reserves the right to change and/or amend this policy at his/her discretion. sometimes it's different. If you haven't worked out something with the booker beforehand, it's TWO drink tickets per band member
2. Bands are entitled to one guest per band member. You can give the door person the name(s) of people to be allowed in at no charge. Guests under the age of 21 cannot be admitted at all. *Note to the wise! Keep in mind every free admission cuts down the amount of money the bands receive. Three or four bands using all their guest passes in one night, drastically reduces total door revenue. Consider wisely on free admissions. It's up to you! If you have invited media and/or journalists to your show, please call the Booker in advance and they will be added to the house guest list. This helps us keep track of articles/write-ups as well as maintaining the guest list. Journalists/photographers with press passes/ID are admitted free anytime.
3. The STORK CLUB cannot pay any guarantees. once the door cash is collected, the first $70 is taken out to pay sound tech & door security ( $40 for sound & $30 for door) if more than three bands are booked, an additional $10 per band will be taken out to pay sound tech.
The club's payment policy is following:
| BILL WITH TOURING BAND:
Touring band: %50 Local band: %25 Local band: %25
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LOCAL SHOW BILL:
Headliner: %40 Support: %30 Opener: %30
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Bring in a good crowd. you won't hear any weird stories. Yes, your band brought in all the people, but we have no way of measuring that at the door when people pay to come in. we've tried, but the public wasn't getting it.
This is the policy unless you have specifically worked out another arrangement with the Booker & Bar Manager in ADVANCE.
. Again, bands will be paid at the end of the night.
*Note: Upon occasion, we have special performers wherein the split may vary, but the Bar manager ( who's paying you at the end of the night) has to know first.Of course, If your Band has any special requests, or feel your draw will be significant enough to charge more at the door, etc, please work that out with the Booker & Bar Manager first and they'll accommodate you as well as they can within reason.
OUTSIDE FOOD & BEVERAGES:
Yes, you can bring in your own dinner of course, there's a couple of good places nearby, but please don't bring liquor, wine bottles or beers into the club. There is an organization called the ABC, ( Alcoholic Beverage Control) and they'll bust our asses for letting people bring in their own booze. It's just the law. Just like any other bar, you can't take your drink outside on the sidewalk either.
There's an outdoor smoking area by the pool room in back, you can drink & smoke there. While the club cannot condone drinking in your van, it's usually a better idea to do it there if you absolutely must. Drinking in front of the club on the sidewalk is just stupid and as much as a BUST as anywhere else, so don't do it if you don't like Cops getting in your face or the local crack-heads hittin' you up for a swig. The club has a water cooler where you can get plenty of fresh water for free and there's coke, sprite, red bull, etc. available at the bar for cheap.Thanks,
The Management