Welcome To Shockoe Sessions Live!

F.A.Qs

How Long Do I Get Play?

Please have approximately 50 minutes of original content prepared for your performance


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When is Load-In/Sound Check?

Load in and sound check starts between 5/5:30pm. Our address is 1813 East Broad St. There is a parking lot with 18 spaces and we have an elevator for load in, alternatively you can park in the alley next to the studio for super easy load in


What Equipment Will Be Available At The Studio?

Pictured is our default setup, but you are more than welcome to use your own gear. Just let us know!

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Can I Sell Band Merch During The Show?

You are more than welcome to bring merch for display, we’ll have space on a table in the lobby

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Please don’t feed Rosie, even if she gives you sad puppy eyes (and she will)

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This is Annie, and she’ll be helping you with the merch table.


* Stomach Grumbles *

Pizza is provided for the band before the show


Can I Bring a Guest to The Show?

Each band member gets a plus one for the show

How Does Payment Work?

We offer 40 seats in the studio for $20 each through Eventbrite. Sales from the first 25 tickets are kept by Shockoe Records to cover overhead. 100% of the remaining ticket sales above 25 go the band. Payments are made via Venmo about 2 weeks after the show.

The more you promote the show, the better your chances are for a nice little payout! Payout is about 2 weeks after the performance.

Promotion, Promotion, Promotion!

We need your help to promote the show! You'll receive an email with your event link and kick ass graphics and we’re relying on you to share them with your fans! Please use all channels available to you to promote; social media, newsletters, text, carrier pigeon, whatever! Please use the links provided in your communications so viewers always have an easy way to purchase tickets and watch online. If a minimum of 10 tickets have not been sold 7 days before the show, SSL reserves the right to cancel the show.

Key Links For Promotion

Website to purchase tickets and watch live

www.shockoesessionslive.com

YouTube (So people can watch the live stream)

https://www.youtube.com/@shockoesessionslive

IG Handles

@shockoesessionslive (The main Shockoe Sessions Live! channel)

@shockoe_records   (The parent company to Shockoe Sessions Live!)

@rosierocksrva (All things Rosie the studio pup, and Shockoe Sessions Live mascot!)

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Critical Information Needed From You

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Please email Andrea at andrea@shockoerecords.com with your stage plot, and set list including any important notes such as solos or unique intros. Having that information helps us to be on top of things for video and audio!

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Please email any mixes or other references to carlos@shockoerecords.com to help prepare us for the sound you are going for! If you have any requests for monitoring (in ear phones you may want to provide and so forth)

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What happens after the show?

Please continue to promote your show with the YouTube link. The material is evergreen and you can continue to showcase yourselves with incredible audio and video.  If you are due a payment, they are processed to your Venmo account provided about 2 weeks after the show. Artist wishing to purchase video and audio assets created during the show, may purchase an SSD drive containing file trans-codes and transfers for $225. We do not transfer files to artist supplied drives. We strongly encourage artists to use In Your Ear for subsequent production - we offer artists much more than. The show is being produced with very little or no compensation for In Your Ear or the production volunteers that make this show possible.

Cheers from the Shockoe Sessions Live! crew!