[Noisebridge-discuss] Date/location for fundraiser

[Dougie]

The genesis of many of the current legal battles the DNA Lounge is  
facing stem from them converting their licence to one that allows 18+  
to enter.

I recently threw a fundraiser at DNA, so I could offer some advice on  
the feasibility of that venue for our needs.


If we choose to run an "all ages" show there, it will cost more than  
were it 21+. A club with a set of liquor/restaurant/cabaret/etc  
licenses like DNA will have a substantial overhead just to open the  
doors. Payroll for staff, insurance, security, cleaning etc al cost  
the club at minimum $1000 if not more. Security will have to be  
increased for an all ages show.  If we wanted to do this at DNA, and  
assuming average ticket prices we would have to ensure a couple  
hundred of people through the doors ::just to break even::

The club would take the bar, we would take the door less a cut for the  
house. We would have to also cover costs for promotion, deco if  
necesarry, discounted drink tickets for performers, and possibly even  
compensation for performers. Were we to sell schwag we would probably  
be able to get that fee waived as this is a fundraiser.


Don't get me wrong, I love the DNA. It has been like a second home to  
me for years. They just have specific requirements for them to stay in  
business.

All this being said, I would recommend we look elsewhere for a venue  
unless we can ensure some big acts that will pack the house and cover  
the expenditures and then some enough to be worth it.

Cheers,
   - Douglas Worley

On Aug 7, 2009, at 5:06 PM, Seth David Schoen <schoen at loyalty.org>  
wrote:

> Ian writes:
>
>> what about the DNA lounge?
>
> I've heard that the DNA Lounge is never legally able to admit people
> under age 21.
>
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