August 15th Re-creation of Woodstock in Davis Square area 98/15/09)

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON AUGUST 15th?


We are looking for vendors, artists, jewelry-makers, tarot readers, henna artists, bands that wanna sell CD's, clothing designers, cosmetics sellers, etc, to host tables at a 40th anniversary recreation of Woodstock, hosted by the nationally-famous Paul Green School of Rock (http://www.schoolofrock.com/boston).

Info here on the event (**note: The Boston branch's event is NOT outdoor or free; there will be a $10 admission to the concert. Unlike other branches, we have a VRF - Venue Rental Fee - to contend with).

http://docs.google.com/View?id=d7vbtnq_15f8cmckcn

It is a $30 vendor fee, BYOFT (Bring Your Own Folding Table, setup wherever in the venue suits your fancy); all the proceeds of what you sell are 100% yours to keep, of course!

Let me know the name of your business, so that I can list it in promo materials. If you have a website, that too!

Checks can be made out and sent to:
Paul Green School of Rock, 120 Elm Street, Watertown, MA 02472

Event is SATURDAY, AUGUST 15th.
12:00 noon to 6:00 pm (ALL-AGES...venue holds 395 people!)

Venue:
Center for Arts at the Armory
http://www.artsatthearmory.com/
191 Highland Avenue (Davis Square area)
Somerville, MA 02143



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Ms. Anderson Lynne Mar
Owner/CEO, Dark Sky Productions
General Manager, School of Rock (http://www.schoolofrock.com/boston)
Email: OTHNIEL77@yahoo.com
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Comments

[ron_newman]

Hi. Just curious why you're doing this indoors. A few posts ago, people were talking about how it was a shame more outdoor events aren't held at Powder House Park....

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

Because I hit a brick wall with every outdoor concert booking I tried to do.

Boston Common is commandeered by Shakespeare in the park. Outdoor concerts are banned in Arlington. City Hall Plaza wanted an outrageous amount of money, which wouldn't work for a non-profit. The City of Waltham would not answer calls. Brookline only allows jazz to be played outdoors.Other suburbs' rec depts played more games with me than a granny at Foxwoods Casino.

Time being of the essence, I got permission from our CEO and District Manager to do a booking at an indoor venue, and since we recently did two events at the Armory in Somerville, and loved working with them, this venue was our obvious choice.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Have you tried Nathan Tufts Park () up at Powderhouse? This past weekend there was a great jazz/blues concert there. I didn't get to go but I could hear it all perfectly from my house (while also seeing Alaska). If it's too late for this event, it might be worth looking into for another. Its a lovely park and very under-used, IMO.

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

Too late for this event, but I'd love to consider them in the future...if there isn't a plethora of red tape involved (i.e., I fill out paperwork/permits and give them money, and everything's good to go).

[ron_newman]

Alaska?

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

You betcha! ;-)

[wandelrust.livejournal.com]

Brookline only allows jazz to be played outdoors.

The hell? Is there a powerful jazz lobby in Brookline? That seems awfully arbitrary.

[fefie.livejournal.com]

And outdoor concerts aren't allowed at all in Arlington???

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

Not at all. I spoke to 2 ppl at the City Hall.

[ron_newman]

That's odd, since the Arlington Chamber of Commerce used to regularly run summer concerts in the little park outside the Jefferson Cutter House. They've also had Shakespeare performances at Robbins Farm and Menotomy Rocks parks, some of which included music.

[infinitemorning.livejournal.com]

Having grown up in Arlington, I can believe it.

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

At least Arlington has the Regent!!

[usernamenumber.livejournal.com]

Arlington is kinda weird like that. Ever notice that there are no chain restaurants there? My understanding (not researched, but in keeping with my experience) is that there's some kind of city ordinance actually enforcing that, or at least making it very difficult to open, say, a McDonald's there. Mind, I kinda like the result, but still... the city government seems to have some sort of "benevolent overlord" thing going on.

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

True. Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks are the only chains.
And aren't they a "dry town"? (Or were?)

And what's with the kids all having hyphenated surnames?

[ron_newman]

Arlington used to be dry, but years ago they started handing out beer and wine licenses for restaurants, and more recently they allowed a few beer and wine stores to open as well. They're still dry in that they don't allow non-restaurant bars, package stores that sell beverages other than beer and wine, or full liquor licenses for most restaurants.

Not Your Average Joe's is a chain restaurant in Arlington Center. It's not a huge chain, but there are others scattered around the Boston suburbs and exurbs.

(BTW - Arlington is a town and not a city. If you call it a 'city' while talking to an Arlingtonian, they'll politely correct you.)

[marphod.livejournal.com]

And there was a Friendly's on Broadway, until it went out of business a few years back.

(It was, admittedly, kinda assy, even for a Friendly's)

[ron_newman]

That went out of business after a hepatitis C incident which forced hundreds of customers to wait in line for a vaccine.

[en-ki.livejournal.com]

It gets menotomous after a while.

[nungnung.livejournal.com]

I think outdoor markets are a bit difficult to coordinate when there are multiple vendors bringing their own set-ups; people tend to need tents in case of rain or too much sun, and tents need heavy weights to remain in place. I've participated in the SOWA open market in the past and watched tents fly into the air and crash into cars, people, windows. Once I even saw a tent fly with cinderblock weights intact, dangling in the wind. As a vendor, I swore off outdoor markets as a result...I would hate to be responsible for someone getting hurt, and my skin can't survive a whole day in the sun. :(

Now, if one large tent could be rented to cover everyone's table, THAT would be awesome!

[rivenwanderer.livejournal.com]

Do you have a list or good way to find out about T-accessible indoor craft fairs, by the way?

[nungnung.livejournal.com]

I don't, actually. I only did the SOWA market for one summer - it was great in a million ways, but I just didn't have the time to devote so many summer Sundays to hauling all my crap there. Heh.

If I hear of any good indoor fairs, I'll post about them here!

[rivenwanderer.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I feel like I always hear about indoor fairs appropriate to my crafts way after they've stopped accepting applications...

Considering that it's a rainy summer...

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

Having to book this event indoors might end up being a blessing in disguise :)

I love the Armory and would encourage any creative business people to consider doing business there.

[ron_newman]

Union Square has a few Saturday afternoon outdoor markets this summer:

Sew What? - this Saturday 6/27
Boston Handmade Marketplace - 7/11
Rock & Roll Yard Sale - 8/1 (Anderson, this would be a good place to advertise your event)
Urban Country Fair - 9/19

Rock and Roll Yard Sale?

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

LOVE the concept! I'm there!

[thebinturong.livejournal.com]

Anderson answered fully, but I'll second that doing an outdoor show is a lot more difficult than an indoor show... weather, security, power, portable stage, and sound system required, noise level concerns, permit required. It's great fun on a good day, but you can roll into the armory and for the most part, plug in and go. (just don't plug too many things in the wall, that could be a problem there.)

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

Awesome, Anderson! Thanks for posting this. My husband and I are looking into selling our photography at shows and this looks like a good opportunity. :)

[midorionna.livejournal.com]

i sell my prints- plus i'm working on new paintings:
EmilyValenza.etsy.com

i'd also be interested in henna designs, which i do for myself, but selling tats would be lots of fun!

Sure!

[othniel77.livejournal.com]

The Armory has confirmed the event for:

Saturday, August 15th from 12:00 noon to 6 pm.

It's BYOFT (Bring Your Own Folding Table). The vendor fee is $30 and checks can be made out and sent to:

Paul Green School of Rock
120 Elm Street
Watertown, MA 02472

Please include name of your business and a website when you send in your vendor registration fee. Thanks!