In Salem, Oregon, Ankeny Vineyard accommodates about 30 people under an All Ages policy. This vineyard and winery hosts live music on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons all year round, then add possible Friday shows in the warmer months. Shows take place outside when the weather is nice on a covered patio. Ankeny Vineyard programs Acoustic, Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Comedy, Folk, and Jazz. Ankeny Vineyard handles booking by email, and submissions should include a music link and preferred dates. Sound and stage provisions at Ankeny Vineyard remain show-specific and should be advanced before travel is locked. Ankeny Vineyard’s inside, 60 outside capacity detail should be factored into the stage and audience plan. Before confirming Ankeny Vineyard, settle the running time and any venue-specific promotion or settlement terms.
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Aurora Colony Vineyards Tasting Room is a live-music option with a character of its own. The directory says: "Beautiful Tasting Room in a classic, country setting." They host live music Thursday-Saturday nights with Thursdays being reserved for new performers. Performances take place outside on the patio weather permitting. A working band should read that information as the start of the job. Consider the crowd, the time slot, and the venue’s basic reason for existing, then build a set that makes the night better rather than merely louder. Get to the first real song quickly, give the energy somewhere to go, and let the performance have a sense of humor. Every room has its own internal bureaucracy; the songs are still allowed to win. Confirm booking process, production, house engineer, PA, inputs, microphones, monitors, backline, power, stage or floor position, load-in, parking, soundcheck, set times, breaks, curfew, food, hospitality, ticketing, merchandise, payment, and settlement before signing up. Directory details can age faster than a flyer taped to a telephone pole. Pitch the date with footage, availability, musical fit, realistic draw, and a clean technical outline. Bring a manageable rig and the professional instincts that cause a venue to ask you back, which beats being remembered as the band that needed three extension cords and an apology.
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- Age policy
- 21+
- Genres
- Acoustic, Americana, Big Band, Classical, Folk, Jazz, Old Time, Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock, World
- Sound & production
- No house sound system
- Address
- 21338 Oak Lane NE, 97002, United States
- Venue phone
- (503) 678-3390
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