Please take a look at the following information which we
hope will help to make your event a success
Availability
You can see
a list of Revival's current gigs by visiting Tour
Dates. However always check with us. The Tour Dates page
is only intended to be a sign post for those wishing to see
the band and is not a band diary. There can be many reasons
why the date that you are looking for is not available. You
can be assured that every effort will be made to meet your needs
but regrettably it is not possible to accept every request for
Revival to play. Please don't be put off by this, give Bryan
a call and he will be only too pleased to talk to you about
the options available to you.
Bryan
Wilkinson
0115 920 0247
The
Contract
Once
we have agreed a date you will receive a formal contract. Please
read it carefully and return one copy to Revival, in advance
of the event. It includes details of the agreed times and information
about cancellation fees.
Please
note: The band is run as a professional business and the musicians
pay their taxes. Their terms and conditions are CASH on the
night. We can not accept cheques unless by prior agreement.
Advertising
If you
want us to include details of your event on our web site please
let Bryan know at the time of booking or, if you decide later,
send him an email.
A Poster
is available in Word format for you to download and add your
own details by overtyping in the text box provided. Click
here for the poster.
The
Venue
If you are
booking Revival for the first time please consider this section.
The
Stage
Revival are
a large band, six musicians, lights and sound equipment. This
all takes up a lot of space. Revival also need room to move
about and entertain. The band is very accommodating when it
comes to small stages, and has managed to put on some great
shows under difficult circumstances.
However Revival
will put on a far better show if your venue has a proper stage,
raised slightly above the audience so that everyone can see.
A good stage also allows the band to attain a good sound which
enables them to sing and play better.
Changing
Facilities
You and your
guests will be having a great time during Revivals gig, but
please remember that the band are working. They often play for
2 - 3 hours under hot lights with only short breaks in
between. They will not appreciate being asked to change in the
gents or as on one occasion, outside in the car park. A room
large enough for six people and three changes of clothes is
the ideal. Coffee and sandwiches are always a nice bonus if
you can arrange it.
Access
and Setting Up
Successful
Rock 'n' Roll these days demands sophisticated equipment. The
band will provide all of their own sound and lighting equipment.
However, please be aware that there is a lot of heavy equipment
to be moved into the venue. Close access for motor vehicles
should be considered. Is the venue upstairs? Is there a lift?
At the end of the evening will the band have to carry their
equipment out through the audience?
Once the band
and their equipment is on the stage it can take up to one and
a half hours to set it up. Set up will take longer if the stage
is small. Can the band gain access to the room one and a half
hours before your audience arrives? Please try to keep the audience
out of the room while the band is setting up. There will be
a lot of feed back and unpleasant noises and the band only want
the audience to see them when they are in their stage clothes
and ready to go.
Neighbours
and the legal stuff
Revival is
not a loud band and you will find them very co-operative. However
it is a Rock 'n' Roll band. Part of the enjoyment is the excitement
generated by the sound.. Revival need an incredible 500 watts
of sound system just to overcome the noise made by 200 people
chattering. In total Revival has a 2 Kilo Watt sound system.
Therefore your evening is going to be noisy. Have you considered
the neighbours? Have you offered them a free ticket?
The responsibility
for a license to sell alcohol and for music and dancing
lies with the owner of the venue. If you are a church or a school,
have you considered this?
Public liability.
The band has Public Liability insurance. Do you have it? Do
you need it?
The
Audience
Please consider
your audience. The most successful gigs are those where people
pay for a ticket and know what to expect. If a senior committee
member turns up on the night and asks the band to play a waltz
they might not get the response they expect.
The
Disco
Don't book
a disco. You don't need one. The band will provide suitable
music during their breaks. A disco will change the whole atmosphere
of the evening and, in the band's experience, will divide your
audience into two camps and detract from the success of the
evening.
Recommended
Venues
Mapperley
Plains SC
Capacity 250
You will notice
from our gig list that we often play at the Mapperley Plains
Social Club Nottingham. It is without doubt the band's favourite
venue. This is a superb venue for your dance. It does not cost
much to hire, has a super dance floor, excellent stage, and
provides a bar with low cost hot food.
Woodborough
Village Hall
Capacity 175
A nice friendly
venue with a good stage and ample parking. Bring your own bar
and food.
Ravenshead
Village Hall
Capacity 175
A beautiful
building with a good stage, good parking, and a bar, but bring
your own food.
