Are you interested in booking a concert with us?
Please read the info below to understand the intended use for the GigSpace. We are a non-profit, charitable organization. All proceeds received by the GigSpace go directly into running the venue.
- The GigSpace seats a capacity of 46. The space is promoted as an intimate listening room where the artist can relax and interact directly with a responsive attentive audience.
- Generally speaking, Friday, Saturday and Sundays are available for public performances and or workshops. The GigSpace is usually booked Monday through Thursday with ongoing classes, workshops and rehearsals.
- The GigSpace offers a 20/80 split of the door. The performers receive 80% and 20% is directed back to the GigSpace for operating costs. At this time we are unable to offer a guarantee.
- For GigSpace website advertising, GigSpace Facebook and our monthly e-newsletter we need : A jpg of your poster or your media photo and concert title, a blurb about yourself and/or your band and music, start time, ticket price, the names of all musicians, your website address.
- We strongly encourage you, the performer to take responsibility for any advertising outside of the GigSpace. Send emails, use Facebook to share your event posting found on the GigSpace Facebook page, use twitter and word of mouth, put up posters around the city, and consider posting or emailing to the following:
- Apt.613: http://apt613.ca/events/
- ottawajazzscene.ca newsletter: editors@OttawaJazzScene.ca
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Couuch Assasin: http://couchassassin.com/
- Ottawa Citizen Events: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/events-listings/index.html
- Ottawa Events: http://app01.ottawa.ca/ArtsCalendar/home.jsf
- ottawa jazz works newsletter: ottawajazzhappenings@jazzworkscanada.com
- CKCU In a Mellow Tone: ronsweetman@gmail.com
- Liz Sykes Ottawa Blues newsletter (she advertises for all genres): ottawablues@rogers.com
- Dawg FM: Community Events, Dylan Black: dylan@dawgfm.com
- Ottawa Xpress: listings@ottawaxpress.ca
- Ottawa Folk Music Events: Send an email to ofme@primus.ca to POST to this list
- The Ottawa Musician.ca: online listings.
- Ottawa Kijiji and any other online posting you feel would be appropriate.
- Tickets – If you wish to have tickets on hand or to pre-sell or place at other locations for sale we can print numbered tickets for you.
- We recommend people purchase tickets in advance on all our advertising and mention it is general seating. When we sell out we put a notice on GigSpace twitter feed, Facebook, and a sign on the front door. If we sell out in advance of the date we will also change our phone message and the website.
- The GigSpace doors open a ½ hour before the concert starts. Any rehearsing or band set up needs to be finished before then. Our waiting area is not big enough to hold 46 people so we definitely need people to start moving into the GigSpace during this time.
- Show Times: Thursdays – 7:30 pm, Fridays 8:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 7:30 pm. Typically the musicians play two sets.
- Ticket Prices – Let us know your ticket price preference. You can view our concert listings current and past to see the range of ticket prices.
- We do not offer reserved seating.
- SOCAN – info coming soon
For additional questions or if you are interested in booking please send an email to info@gigspaceottawa.com Tim or Marilee will be in touch.
The GigSpace has :
stage lighting
a small stage
Bose compact PA
SM58 microphones and stands
A CD player to play music before and during intermission
Korg or Clavinova keyboard
Upright acoustic piano – additional cost will be factored in for piano tuner
A table to sell your CD’s
reception/waiting area
2 washrooms
small kitchen where you can enjoy coffee, a variety of teas, filtered water.
A room nearby for gear storage and warm up.
