2/18/2023 0 Comments Tegan and sarah concerts![]() ![]() The outside promoter will receive no revenue from the merchandise as that is the prerogative of the house. We can provide a seller with advance notice and will keep 30% of sales. Merchandise: Merch rate is 20% they sell. We may also require additional security for events of that nature. Late Night Fee: There is a $1,000/hour additional fee for any events after 3 a.m. Venue will not provide any cash at settlement. Settlement: Venue will pay renter with a company check at the immediate conclusion of door sales. The 'UPF' will not be refunded if the event cancels within 60 days of the event. If ticket sales exceed 500 the 'UPF' will be refunded if ticket sales are below 500 the room keeps the entire $2,500 to make up for less than 1/3 capacity and corresponding lack of sales. will be added to total rental rate.ĭeposits: A non-refundable 50% room deposit and a $2,500 'untenured promoter fee' (UPF) is due immediately in order to secure the room. Overtime: All expenses incurred by the Crystal Ballroom for Catering, Advertising, requested stagehands, overtime (anything over 10 hours), backline, barricade, risers, etc. Additional security may be required depending on the nature of the event. $ - BOX OFFICE CREDIT CARD FEE (3% of Box Credit Card Sales) In terms of spectacle, Roxy Music didn’t disappoint, although it would have been nice if they had been rewarded with a fully attended venue, as there were noticeable pockets of empty seats strewn throughout the arena.RENT VARIES, PLEASE CONTACT A BOOKING COORDINATOR 24 - first brought Roxy Music to a sold-out Massey Hall and that the outfit has given us some magnificent music over the past half-century was the double impetus behind the celebration. The fact that it’s been 48 years since local promoter Martin Onrot - who died on Aug. Perhaps this was a first night mistake, but if it wasn’t, it’s visually disruptive to the full enjoyment of the show.Īs the band paraded truncated favourites like “Love Is The Drug,” “Dance Away” and “Do The Strand,” to their fans, Ferry - who took turns singing both in front of a mic and sitting behind his Wurlitzer electric piano - seemed to relax with each enthusiastic response from the faithful, both parties aware that this was a historic victory lap from one of pop music’s more influential voices. There was also no shortage of stellar musicianship from the 11-piece band that included charter Roxy members Phil Manzanera on guitar, Andy Mackay on soprano and alto saxes and Paul Thompson on drums, a couple of keyboardists, a percussionist, an additional guitarist, an additional saxophonist, reputed New York session musician Neil Jason on bass, and a male/female vocal tandem that included veteran Roxy cohort Fonzi Thornton.įrom my section 101 vantage point at the back of the arena, the most distracting aspect was that one of the screens was off-kilter with the others, giving distorted views of band members to the point where Paul Thompson’s scalp seemed to be separated from the rest of his torso, depending on the camera angle. It wasn’t so apparent with the first couple of numbers, as Roxy came blasting out of the gates with “Remake/Remodel” - the introductory track on the band’s self-titled 1972 debut and the alluring “Out Of The Blue” from 1974’s “Country Life,” as the audience’s senses were overloaded with career-summarizing video projection for the former song and a psychedelic brew for the latter. Unfortunately, that band member happened to be 76-years-young Bryan Ferry, the group’s charismatic, debonair singer and chief songwriter, whose vocal range and power have - perhaps not unexpectedly - diminished with age. As Roxy Music kicked off its 50th Anniversary 13-date world tour at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night, it didn’t take too long for the crowd to discover that the ravages of time had caught up with at least one member of the iconic British art rock band. ![]()
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