Here are all the details you need, and some you don’t. If you have questions, please call the appropriate contact below.
Contact Info
Towne Crier Cafe
www.townecrier.com
379 Main Street
Beacon, NY 12508-3014
Phone 845-855-1300
Fax 845-765-1632
info@townecrier.com
Phil Ciganer, Proprietor, General Manager
Phone 845-855-1300
info@townecrier.com
Once show is confirmed, please send promotional info (including Website, jpeg, bio, etc.) to Kate Goldsmith (kate@townecrier.com, who posts shows to our website and handles our PR, including Facebook.
Production/Advance Assistant
Nick DiGiaimo
nickdigiaimo@gmail.com
Theatre Specs
Seating Capacity
Main Listening Room: 150 seats
Additional seating with opening of Modern Fold acoustic partition: 90 seats
Total: 240 seats
Stage Dimensions
28’ wide x 12’ deep x 2’ high (with 2′ extensions on sides, downstage)
Additional wing for grand piano when not used
Load-In
Most artists with one or two loads find it convenient to park in our main parking lot at the rear of the building, where our show entrance is (use kitchen entrance if show entrance is closed). Dedicated TCC load-in street parking (70′) is on Veterans Place, right next to the load-in door, which is next to the stage. No need to move for the night. For load-in door access, first enter our show entrance or kitchen at the rear of the building; or call 845-855-1300 when you arrive (we cannot leave this special entrance open). A stage ramp for ultra-heavy equipment is stored under our stage, near the door.
Dressing Room
Dressing room is adjacent to stage with private bathroom.
Internet
In-house high-speed wi-fi internet available throughout building. Password is posted just inside the dressing room.
Stage Lighting
- 16x Lumin Lights Mini Q710 (7×10 watt quad chip LEDs, RGBW)
- 7x Lumin Lights Ogre Bar 16 (RGB strip lights)
- myDMX 2.0 software controller running on Dell 22″ integrated touch screen (with numerous program presets)
Sound
Microphones
- Shure SM58 x3
- Shure SM58 Beta x2
- Shure SM57 x5
- AKG 1000 x1
- Sennheiser E 965 x1
- Sennheiser E 935 x6
- Sennheiser E 902 x2
- Sennheiser E 901 x1
- Sennheiser E 614 x4
- Sennheiser E 914 x4
- Sennheiser E 904 x4
- Sennheiser E 906 x4
- Sennheiser E 905 x2
- Sennheiser E 835 x2
Mixing Console (FOH & Monitors)
Soundcraft SI3 Performer 3 (32 channel)
Operational overview videos: http://www.soundcraft.com/support/videos.aspx?c=1&vid=117
Monitors
RCF NX 12-SMA x6
10 returns to the stage
Main Speaker System
Meyer Sound Labs M1D subs & array elements (self-powered) L&R, flown
Meyers 500 with 15″ drivers L&R, flown
QSC K10 flown center fills (2)
System Controllers
Protia 4.8 SP x2
House Backline Equipment
Wm. Knabe WG-59 grand piano (acoustic)
Hammond B3 organ w/Leslie
Yamaha YDP-140 Digital Piano
Gretsch G6163 Executive Guitar Amp by Victoria Amp Company
(similar to Fender Pro; sounds very nice)
specs: 20W, 1-5AR4, 2-6V6, 3-12AX7, 2-12AT7, one 15″ Eminence Legend, reverb, tremolo, Groove Tubes
Roland Jazz Chorus JC-120
Hartke LH1000 bass head with Hartke HyDrive 410 bass cab
Crate model B 150 by SLM, w/15″ EV (keyboard amp that also works very well on bass)
SWR Engineering SM400 bass amp w/ Hartke 115 Bass Module cab
Standard Load-In/ Sound Check Times
Fridays & Saturdays
Load-in: 3:30 PM
Sound Check: 4:00 PM
Doors must open: 5:30 PM
Sundays – Thursdays
Load-in: 3:00 PM
Sound Check: 3:30 PM
Doors must open: 5:00 PM
Show times are 8:30 on Fridays and Saturdays, 7:30 Sunday-Thursday.
Food/Drink
We are a well-reviewed restaurant, and a band menu will be offered with a selection of dishes. Please inform us of any dietary restrictions when ordering after sound check.
LODGING
Ask for the TCC rate ($58+tax; includes a breakfast) at…
Magnuson Hotel Fishkill
(formerly named Days Inn Hotel)
Route 9 (near I-84)
Fishkill, NY
845-896-4995
Merchandising
- A well-lighted area between the stage and dressing room is available for sales of CDs, Tapes, T-shirts, etc. after the performance unless otherwise prearranged.
- 15% commission if artist sells
- 25% if Towne Crier provides seller (independent contractor – advance notice required)
