bobgaggle
Well-Known Member
Mods maybe this is better in the SM/Facility Ops forum? Not sure...
Ok, so my wife and I were having a life goals meeting and figuring out where we want to be in 5/10/15 years. We do this every now and then to make sure we're not just coasting through life. Anyway, we've been toying around with the idea of operating a performance/event venue, setting up a cool funky +/-200 seater space for small events, like a comedy night, movie screening, or wedding reception, etc etc. We're in the "figure out what the mission is" phase. Trying to define things like, are we just a venue for hire? or are we creating/producing events? what do partnerships with various local companies/acts look like? Are we a stop on somebody's acoustic tour? Are we going to make this a bar with a stage, or a stage that sells booze at intermission? Get the vibe of what I'm asking? All of this is built on the idea that we want to move out of suburban life into a more rural area for a lifestyle change. I know it sounds weird to go farther away from a city to open a performance venue, but I've been to a bunch of wineries and breweries in the middle of farmland and the vibe is good, a million people show up and there's always a stage with some live music. The idea is to kind of elevate the performance end of that and make it a focal point. (but I am aware alcohol is a big draw in these types of situations). Maybe we team up with a master brewer or something...
Can anyone with experience weigh in on this? I've been building scenery and running shops professionally for 12 years. My wife has been bringing people together and organizing parties/events socially since she was 16. I feel like we've got the skill set to make something like this work, but not sure where to go with this.
Ok, so my wife and I were having a life goals meeting and figuring out where we want to be in 5/10/15 years. We do this every now and then to make sure we're not just coasting through life. Anyway, we've been toying around with the idea of operating a performance/event venue, setting up a cool funky +/-200 seater space for small events, like a comedy night, movie screening, or wedding reception, etc etc. We're in the "figure out what the mission is" phase. Trying to define things like, are we just a venue for hire? or are we creating/producing events? what do partnerships with various local companies/acts look like? Are we a stop on somebody's acoustic tour? Are we going to make this a bar with a stage, or a stage that sells booze at intermission? Get the vibe of what I'm asking? All of this is built on the idea that we want to move out of suburban life into a more rural area for a lifestyle change. I know it sounds weird to go farther away from a city to open a performance venue, but I've been to a bunch of wineries and breweries in the middle of farmland and the vibe is good, a million people show up and there's always a stage with some live music. The idea is to kind of elevate the performance end of that and make it a focal point. (but I am aware alcohol is a big draw in these types of situations). Maybe we team up with a master brewer or something...
Can anyone with experience weigh in on this? I've been building scenery and running shops professionally for 12 years. My wife has been bringing people together and organizing parties/events socially since she was 16. I feel like we've got the skill set to make something like this work, but not sure where to go with this.