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Ins & Outs : New South Wales

Ballina RSL
Carringbah Bizzos
Castle Hill Tavern
Doyalson RSL
Eastwood Hotel
Gaelic Club
Great Northern
Newcastle UNI - Bar on the hill
Metro The
Mona Vale Hotel
Panthers Leagues Club 2nd room
Plantation Hotel
Revesby workers Club
Roadhouse
Seagulls
Sodens
St Marys Rugby League Club
Station Resort
Sydney Uni - Manning Bar
Woolongong UNI
Yamba Golf and Country Club


Ballina RSL


Address :
246 River St Ballina website
Contact :
ph (02) 6686 2544 .. fax (02) 6686 7843
Capacity:
750
Power..
1 x 50 amp LX, 1 x 32 amp AV
LX..
Nothing in house.. 3 x LX bars 2 out the front and 1 midway across the stage
Audio..
Stage..
30' x 20'
IN & OUT..
Small lift from the loading bay , and a short push to the stage.


..Extra Notes..
Verticles are need here if you wanted anything along the back, but no higher than 2.5m if you want anything on top of them.



Carringbah Bizzos

Address :
32 Banksia Rd Carringbah website
Contact :
ph (02) 9540 9969
Capacity:
500
Power..
1 x 32amp LX, 1 x 32amp AV
LX..
Enough par cans here for the space and power restrictions.. 7 x Martins 518's, 3 x giga strobes, a bunch of shimmmers, 5 x molefays
Audio..
Standard rock venue PA here works but.......
Stage..
Pretty small stage but it all still fits...
IN & OUT..
Easy load in straight next to the stage via the fire door.


..Extra Notes..
Very little power here doesn't allow for much to be added and taking down what is already there pointless



Castle Hill Tavern


Address :
25 Victoria Ave Castle Hill website
Contact :
ph (02) 9634 5300
Capacity:
900
Power..
2 x LX 32amp 1 x Av 32amp
LX..
Nothing in house that is usable, Back bar is above the wall at back of stage and is pretty much useless as well..
Audio..
nothing
Stage..
40' x 12' but is 5' off the ground
IN & OUT..
Back truck up to doors and in ya go..


..Extra Notes..
Unless you touring a rigger, vertical's are a winner here..



Doyalson RSL


Address :
Pacific Hwy Doyalson website
Contact :
ph (02) 4390 0622
Capacity:
1200
Power..
2 x 32amp LX, 1 x 32amp AV
LX..
Nothing in house.. but it does have a front lighting bar in place, just needed a 14ft ladder in order to get to it, luckly the venue owns such a ladder if you ask nicely..
Audio..
Nothing to speak of...
Stage..
Wide enough across the front just gets a bit funky with the proscenium and the curved wall across the back.... You can just get a 9m truss across the back but only about 7m of it will be seen.
IN & OUT..
Come in thru the back of the room and a small push to stage.


..Extra Notes..
The stage actually has a pull out thrust as well although it wasn't lockable when I was there..
Alot of ambient light inside this venue as well mainly from the bar behind F.O.H.



Eastwood Hotel


Address : 115 Rowe St (opp station) website
Contact :
ph (02) 9874 1100
Capacity:
700
Power..
1 x 32amp L, 1 x 32amp AV
LX..
Nothing in house to use
Audio..
small night club Pa
Stage..
Small stage with interesting polesin the middle
IN & OUT..
apart from 2 steps at the front door you pretty much go straight in...


..Extra Notes..
Good old nightclub venue this one, interesting lighting rig in the air that fits into the apex of the roof... No place to put anything up across the back ,but there are two very low side bars ...



Gaelic Club

Address :
Devonshire Ave, Surrey Hills website
Contact :
Capacity:
550
Power..
2 x 32 amp
LX..
6 x bars(4)MFL, 4 x bars(4)RAYS, 2 x molefay, 1x jands event
Audio..
in house??
Stage..
20' x 10'
IN & OUT..
easy access from lane way around the back straight on to stage , just no storage.


..Extra Notes..
Not a lot of power and they do not like the inhouse gear moved so a very basic show it is..



Great Northern


Address :
Byron Bay
Contact :
Red
Capacity:
550
Power..
3 x 32 amp LX, Audio already in place
LX..
1 x 416 event, 30 x par cans, 2 x giga strobes, 4 x track spots
Audio..
In house PA ??
Stage..
half circle with a bit of depth
IN & OUT..
Easy load in


..Extra Notes..
No need to bring anything extra unless it’s a few moving lights , most of the gear to do a show is already here..



Newcastle UNI - Bar on the hill


Address :
Universtiy Drive Callagham (hunter union entrance)
Contact :
ph (02) 4960 2434
Capacity:
1000
Power..
3 x 32amp LX, 1 x 32amp AV
LX..
16 x P64 Mfl, 3 x profiles, 1 x jands dimmer rack, front tri-truss and back bi-trruss
Audio..
Small Pa not worth while
Stage..
10m x 5m
IN & OUT..
Easy push from the loading dock


..Extra Notes..
Since the trusses have been put in this room is much easier to do they have also increased the power supply as well



Metro The


Address :
642 George St, Sydney(CBD) website
Contact :
Narissa ph. 02 9358 1533 ..fax 02 9264 6340
Capacity:
1500
Power..
4 x 32 amp LX, Audio already in place
LX..
a few bars of 64's in place but better to byo
Audio..
in house??
Stage.. 30'x 20'
IN & OUT..
A shitty stair climb is the only way in I suppose at least it’s a wide stair case


..Extra Notes..
Plenty of house bars to hang from and lots of power to boot..



Mona Vale Hotel


Address :
Cnr Barrenjoey & Parks Rds Mona Vale website
Contact :
ph (02) 9999 4214
Capacity:
400
Power..
1 x 32 amp LX, 1 x 32 amp Av
LX..
Nothing
Audio..
nothing
Stage..
Small
IN & OUT..
Just a small set of stairs in to the venue , not that bad considering that the room doesn't allow for much gear from either Audio or Lighting


..Extra Notes..
Strapp some truss to the Pa and put up at least a few 56's for some front wash ... movers can only be scattered around the stage seeing as its just above head height at the back and only two feet higher at the front...



Panthers Leagues Club 2nd room


Address :
Cnr King and Union St Newcastle
Contact :
ph. 02 4927 8411 ..fax 02 4927 8411
Capacity:
Power..
2 x 32 amp LX, 1 x 32 amp audio
LX..
4 x bars(4) MFL
Audio..
nothing
Stage..
30' x 20'
IN & OUT..
flat push just a bit of a walk from truck to stage


..Extra Notes..
Lots of LX bars over stage just need a 10ft ladder to be able to get up to them , there is a front truss but it’s a bit unaccesable and its full of house bars best to just put up 2 x verticles on side of stage for fnt wash….



Plantation Hotel


Address :
88 Graffton St, Coffs Harbour
Contact :
ph. 02 6652 3855 ..fax 02 6651 3657
Capacity:
Power..
2 x 32 amp LX, 1 x 32 amp Audio
LX..
6 x bars(4)MFL, some dickie disco movers , 1 x 24way wall pak
Audio..
in house??
Stage..
ridiculously small
IN & OUT..
easy load in


..Extra Notes..
This is a niteclub first then a band venue so find out if the venue is carrying on after the band stops . No where for a front truss or back truss no where to really hang anything either



Revesby workers Club


Address :
2 Brett St Revesby website
Contact :
ph (02) 9772 2100
Capacity:
1210
Power..
3 x 32 amp LX (on top of the already powered in house gear), 3 x 32 amp AV
LX..
8 x mac 600, 12 x mac 500, 2 x bars (4) P64, 10 x profiles, 8 x P64 singles, 1 x Hog 600
Audio..
Sure there is some just didn't see it..
Stage..
Big stage with plenty of room its a theatre set up, unfortuantly the bars do not come down to you
IN & OUT..
Easy in and out , A big truck sized lift straight to stage, back thetruck up to loading dock and its straight in to the lift with the gear


..Extra Notes..
Easy stuff here just need to put in a few verticles to fill the gap between the roof and the floor and the rest of the in house gear will take care of the rest for you...



Roadhouse

Address :
Pacific Highway
Contact :
Capacity:
900
Power..
1 x 50 amp Lx , 1 x 32 amp Av
LX..
Nothing inhouse at all
Audio..
Shitty old Pa
Stage..
30' x 10'
IN & OUT..
Easy enough load in straight in thru the back door


..Extra Notes..
Very low roof with a big barn feel.



Seagulls


Address :
Gollard Dr Tweed Heads website
Contact :
ph. 07 5536 3433 .. fax 07 5536 9440
Capacity:
1510
Power..
Plenty of power here its a theatre
LX..
Around 140 Par64's, A heap of profiles And a Hog 1k
Audio..
Pa enough for small events but it such a big room
Stage..
50' x 40'
IN & OUT..
Large lift all the way up to the stage from the loading bay


..Extra Notes..
Its a theatre so there are plenty of fly bars and associated theatre bits and bobs...
The inhouse guys are also very helpfull and friendly.



Sodens


Address :
cnr David and Wilson St Albury website
Contact :
ph. 02 6021 2400
Capacity:
700
Power..
1 x 32 amp
LX..
nothing
Audio..
nothing
Stage..
20' x 10'
IN & OUT..
easy enough load in


..Extra Notes..
A few lamps on top of speaker stacks and a couple from behind, just no where to go with anything!!



St Marys Rugby League Club

Auditorium

Address :
Cnr Boronia & Forrester Rd website
Contact :
ph (02) 9673 3333
Capacity:
500
Power..
2 x 32 amp LX
LX..
16 x mh660 on the front truss, 24 x 240v Par 64's over stage 1 x Jands 416.. 3 x lighting bars over stage, square grid in front..
Audio..
dicky little PA system
Stage..
30' across the front to about 20' at the back 20' deep
IN & OUT..
Load in right next to the stage easy.......


..Extra Notes..
Plenty of gear here for a show shame its all back to front ...
The stage also has a low bulk head going around the front of the stage making the front very low compared to the roof behind and in front



Station Resort


Address :
Jindabyne website website
Contact :
Capacity:
800
Power..
1 x 50amp, 1 x 45 amp, 2 x 32amp
LX..
nothing
Audio..
nothing
Stage..
30' x 20'
IN & OUT..
easy load in from the side of the venue


..Extra Notes..
Shitty room to light ,roof of the stage dips down to the drummers head at back of stage and LX bars so low the band will hit there head if not careful once lights have been put on to them….. Also look out for potholes in the stage floor



Sydney Uni - Manning Bar


Address :
Level 3 Manning House Manning Rd website
Contact :
ph (02) 9563 6107
Capacity:
900
Power..
3 x 32amp LX, 1 x 32amp AV
LX..
18 x P64, 1 x Jands ESP, 2 x jands dimmers, 1 x jem hazer, 2 x 12' winch ups with 6m tri truss across the back
Audio..
Enough to do a small rock band ...
Stage..
9m x 5m
IN & OUT..
Shitty load in via loading dock up lift and around the corner.... Be aware the lift can break down


..Extra Notes..
Enough stuff here to do a show without having to add anything else. Maybe just a few movers depending on your show...



Woollongong UNI

Address :
Northfeilds Ave Woollongong (access via Uni centre rd)
Contact :
ph (02) 4221 8023
Capacity:
900
..Power..
2 x 32 amp LX , 1 x 32amp AV
..LX..

4 x Bars of MFL , 4 x Bars of Rays , 6 x 500w fresnel , Event 60

..Audio..
Small PA inhouse
..Stage..
20' x 10'
..IN & OUT..
Load in through Uni Kitchen easy push to stage


..Extra Notes..
Not much to be done here unfortuantly small stage low roof and front Lx too close to stage..



Yamba Golf and Country Club

Address :
River St Yamba website
Contact :
ph (02) 6646 2104 .. fax (02) 6646 9040
Capacity:
800
Power..
1 x 50 amp LX, 1 x 32 amp AV (shared earth so watch the hum)
LX..
Nothing. 1 x fnt LX bar 1 x bk LX bar , in house patch works just not labeled
Audio..
Nothing
Stage..
30' x 20'
IN & OUT..
Easy enough load in straight into the room.


..Extra Notes..
The roof slopes down towards the back of the stage and is only 3m high at the rear.. Other than that there is nothing really bad about the room..


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