Booking at The Wormhole

If you are a manager or representative of the band and cannot answer the questions on our booking form, please find out the answers before you submit it.

We are open to booking a variety of genres, however the bands that will work here best will be the ones emphasizing creativity, a new take on a genre, or a departure from the typical.

We give priority to bands that we can promote the best. Please keep in mind that the press will often be forced to bypass featuring the best band for the one that sent them the most info to base an article. The writer is not always a music critic that will take the time to listen to your music and write a review. Sometimes they just want pre-made descriptions to list on a calendar, or some facts to use to write a blurb. We’ve set up the booking form to the right not only for booking requests, but as a way to collect the info we need to promote you if you’re booked.

PAYMENT:

The following does not pertain to contracted/promoted featured events, headliners, etc.

Shows will be FREE no cover events where donations are taken for the bands. We hope that free shows will help you develop a fan base faster. If your band meets a certain criteria then we can ask an admission charge (cover.)

You have performed here previously with a turn out of over 40 people that came to see you.

You get a large featured spot in one or more of our local press outlets (ask us for press contact list.)

You can give us some evidence that you have fans in this market willing to pay admission to see you.

If we charge admission for the event, we will take the first $50 to cover production. If a band does not meet this criteria and happens to be playing on a bill as an opener for a band that does, the opening band will not receive a split (unless they have some sort of agreement with the headliner who will pay them.) Again, we are open to negotiating with known acts that have other financial needs.

GUESTS:
If we have a cover and you have a list of guests that don’t want to pay to see you, then we will adjust the band split at the end of the night to account for the guests. Really though, your friends should be the first people in line to support you!! If your friends don’t want to give a few bucks to helping you out, then call out each one by name from the stage and lecture them on their shameful and selfish apathy. Then refuse to give them a ride home.

(However your press guests can get in free, and you can have guests if you are playing for free during a show that has a cover.)

LOAD IN:
Load in is generally at 8:30pm. If you get there before we open, do not call me incessantly and beat on the door. We may change load in time on unusual days like festivals or featured shows. If you are not there by 9:30pm you may be removed from the bill if we don’t know you’re on the way, simply because we have to start setting up the bands that are there. If your arrival has been delayed while traveling, please call our production manager who’s number will be given to you in your email confirmation.

EQUIPMENT:
Currently we have a 16 channel house PA and three monitors with two monitor mixes. If your needs are greater than this, we will be happy to rent additional equipment for your set, at your expense. Please submit your sound needs and upload a stage plot with your booking request form. We would really prefer you bring your own vocal mics though we have some to use. Please do not spin our mics around by the cords as part of your sweet stage moves.

VOLUME:
This is very important!! DO NOT EXPECT TO USE YOUR GUITAR STACK AT FULL VOLUME HERE. We love having bands, but we are here for the customer. We are not of the opinion that “louder is better.” In fact, we realize that at a certain point the volume causes the sound to SUCK, not only distorting it but running off everyone who enjoys the fine luxury of hearing. In addition, we are located in a semi-residential area and can’t blast out the neighbors. When you are doing soundcheck you must ask and listen to the soundguy about your volume. Because he mics the amps, he can adjust your volume from the board. If you do not follow his procedure, you will not be able to hear the vocals. Inevitably your girlfriends will run up to the soundguy to point this out, and they’ll be snatched up by a girlfriend-trap that we’ve built around the sound booth for this very purpose. If you give the soundguy attitude when he asks you to turn down, or pretend to turn it down when you’re not really, or turn it back up once it’s set, then you will be banned and possibly your sound cut during your performance. If we cut the sound we will play a Nelson song in it’s place. So unless you want to look like you’re air-guitaring to Nelson, please cooperate with the soundguy. He will stab you…

SHOW TIMES and SET TIME:
We almost always book 30 minute spots, except in the cases of featured shows and headliners, jam bands/party bands or whenever a different format is needed. We expect bands to practice their set time and not run over the allowed set time. Shows must start on time.

CANCELLATION:
Please give four weeks notice. Better yet if you find a replacement band. Bands canceling without adequate notice will not be booked again for six months if at all, especially if we end up with no show that night.

POSTERS, ETC:
If you would like to mail us posters and promo stuff (stickers, etc) please send to the venue: The Wormhole, 2307 Bull Street, Savannah, GA 31401. IMPORTANT: If your package will not slide into a thin mail slot (ie its in a box or tube,) please send to The Wormhole, c/o Stephen Lester, 120 Harmon Creek Dr, Savannah, GA 31406. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO GO TO THE POST OFFICE TO RETRIEVE PACKAGES THAT THEY COULD NOT FIT IN OUR MAIL SLOT. We would like to have at least 3 posters, but you can send any amount. If you send a CD we will play it in our stereo before your show to help promote.

Band/Performer Name (required)

YOUR Name (required)

Type of Performance

Genre(s)

Hometown

Home Planet

Species

Market Experience:
Have you played in Savannah before? If so, where, when, how many times.

Local bands:
Can you draw at least 15 people?

References:
List any venue agents or promoters (and their contact info) that you would like to use as a reference.

List Band Members, and their instruments

Names and ages of band members or crew members under 21

Technical Advancement:
Please list your sound needs (DIs, Mics, etc) and if you have a lighting rig.

How long has your band been together?

Do you have any pyrotechnics, sparks, or fire of any kind? Describe.

1-3 sentence of your style/sound for press. This will be printed word-for-word.

Please List Several Influences

Sounds like:

Don't be lame, put something we can use. Recognizable bands who's fans might like you, too. I know you are all clever and witty but it doesn't really help me promote you. And it doesn't help "searching" either, because I doubt someone will be searching for "two horses doing the tango near a river of chicken grease" -yet someone might be searching for bands that are in the same vein as "Mars Volta" or "Radiohead."

Date(s) interested in

Contact phone(s) (required)

Contact Email (required)

Band website(s)

Upload your Stage Plot / Tech Advance Docs (optional)

Band Photo (optional but useful!)

Send us a photo to promote you online, or we'll pick the worse one possible off your myspace. If you want our printed press outlets to consider publishing your photo, submit one of 200 to 300 res.

Comments:

If you are submitting links to music that you will not be playing (like you are a solo act from this band, or this is a link to your old band, etc) please make a note of that. If you feel your band meets the criteria to charge admission for your show, please explain.

I understand The Wormhole asks each band to cooperate with the sound engineer especially over amp volume, and I have conveyed this to all of the members of my band! We will not book you again if you have an attitude.

I understand pyrotechnics, flames, sparks, or fire shows are not allowed unless approved. A fire permit must be purchased through the Fire Marshall.

I understand that pay is by donations, unless otherwise negotiated with a contract. This pay policy is subject to change by the time of your show. Check this site for changes.

I have actually read these policies and am not just checking boxes to get to the send button.