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House of Blues is a 1300 person capacity, four story venue. The Restaurant is one floor below music hall. There are 14 private boxes on 3rd and 4th floor.
The HOB Sacred Heart on the Upstage Wall cannot be obstructed without prior approval by House of Blues management.
There is a no flash photography policy.
All video taping requests must be advanced with HOB at least 3 days in advance. A release or contract must be signed for any video taping.
All photographers and members of the press must obtain clearance from our Publicity Department.
All guest-lists are due by 4pm the day of the show.
House of Blues requires that current Stage and Lighting Plots, Input Lists, Backline and Hospitality Riders be provided directly to the Production Office.

Load-in:	Load in is under Dearborn Street. There is no loading dock. Freight elevator to get to stage level. Limited semi and bus parking underground.
Load-in Door:	7'H x 8'W x '8D loading door - elevator.
Parking:	Bobtail - Advance with Production Office Bus - Advance with Production Office Car - Valet service in front of building. Other off property parking available. Semi - Advance with Production Office
Restrictions:	Loading area is shared with Westin hotel. Train track pass through holding area. Space is limited. Turn is tight. Due to construction in the loading dock; parking cannot be guaranteed. Parking may be available when advanced with Production Manager, Jim Darden. Otherwise, all parking will be off-site.
Dressing Rooms:	Each holds 10 people comfortably and has a private bathroom, shower and full length mirror, sink, refrigerator, comfortable furniture and television.
A:	16' X 18' - two flights above the stage.
B:	16' X 14' w/ another 16' X 14' room used as a touring production office or meet and greet area.
D:	14' X 20' - one flight above the stage.

electrical

Guest Audio:	200amp 3 phase Cam Lock located Backstage
Guest Lighting:	400amp 3 phase Cam Lock located Backstage
Guest Stage:	200amp 3 phase Cam Lock located Backstage
House Audio:	200amp 3 phase Cam Lock
House Lighting:	400amp 3 phase conventional Cam Lock 200amp 3 phase moving lights, Cam Lock
House Stage:	100amp 3 phase 20a twist
Shore:	100amp 3 phase bare end

front of house

Console:	Midas Heritage 2000, 44 Channel Mono (4 Stereo Channel) with 10 VCA's, 12 subgroups
EQ:	KT DN3600
Insert EQ:	Dual 31 Band EQ DBX with limiter
Drive:	(2) XTA DP 226
Compression:	8 channels of BSS DPR-404 2 channels of dbx 166a
Gates:	8 channels of BSS DPR-504
Effects:	Lexicon PCM 90 Yamaha R3 Yamaha SPX 990 Roland SDD 330 delay
Playback and Record:	Dual Cassette (2) DAT Panasonic JV 3800 TASCAM DA-40 CD player
Mains:	(4WAY) EV X-Array (4) XDS subs (8) XCN Mid/Hi (8) XCH Low
Amps:	EV P3000

monitors

Console:	Midas XL 250 44 Mono Channel (4 Stereo)
EQ:	10 channels of BSS FCS-960 2 channels Ashly GEQ-231
Compression:	8 channels of Presonus ACP 88
Gates:	4 channels BSS DPR-504
Effects:	Digitech Studio Quad
Wedges:	JBL Array series (8 horizontal, 4 vertical) Amps: Crest 7301
Drum Fill:	JBL Amps: JBL 1200 series
Side Fills:	JBL Amps: JBL 1200 series Amps: (10) Crest 7301

mics & digital inputs

Shure:	(2) Beta 52 (4) Beta 56 (4) Beta 57a (4) Beta 58 (4) Beta 58 (3) Beta 87 (4) Beta 87 wireless (2) Beta 91 (6) Beta 98 (4) KSM32 (2) KSM44 condensors (4) SM 81 (7) SM57 (4) SM58 wireless (6) SM58 (1) SM7 (1) SM91 (2) SM98 (1) headset (3) lavaliers (2) vp88
Sennheiser:	(7) 421
Mic Lines:	(3) 12 Ch. subsnake (1) 12 Ch. subsnake w/ 4 returns (1) 8 Ch. subsnake w/ 4 returns
Mic Stands:	Full compliment

lighting details

Dance Floor Technology:	(4) Cyberlight Litho (4) AF1000
Dimmers:	(72) 2.4k ETC Sensor dimmer rack (6) Open 2.4k dimmers
FOH Fixtures:	(8) Source 4-19 Degrees w/color changers
FOH Position:	Over head pipe at 25'-35' throw
Follow Spots:	(2) Lycian 2k midgets
Lighting Console:	Avolites Pearl 2000 w/graphic tablet
Stage Conventionals:	(18) Lamp bars (VNSP-MFL) (9) ACL bars (8) Source 4's (4) Mole Fays
Stage Motors:	(6) 1 ton chain hoists
Stage Technology:	(6) Cyberlight Litho (4) AF1000 (4) Studio Colors 575 (4) Studio Spots (2) Studio Spots 250's
Stage Truss:	20" box truss - 42' x 20' w/6 ladder beams

stage details

Back stage:	40'W x 4'D
Case Storage:	Loading dock, limited space available within venue.
Description:	Stage is wooden. Screw jacks adjust the height to improve sight lines.
Deck to Truss:	24'
Dimensions:	40'W x 24'D wood
Height:	3'6" to 5'6" adjustable
Proscenium Opening:	40'W x 20'H
Stage Left Wing:	24'D x 6'W
Stage Right Wing:	6'W x 24'D

softgoods

Main Curtain:	40'W x 30'H bi-parting, motorized curtain, opens from SL and SR
Curtain 1:	40'W x 30H' black duve curtain up-stage wall
Curtain 1:	40'W x 30H' burgundy swag - up-stage wall

backline equipment

* Backline availability per advance with Production Manager
Amplifiers:	(2) Line 6 - Flextone III XL combo amps (2) Line 6 - Spider II 112 combo amps (1) Line 6 - HD 147 amp head (1) Line 6 - 4x12 Slanted cab Guitar- Hughes & Kettner Duo-Tone 100W guitar head (master/ overdrive/ clean channels with foot switch available) Guitar- Hughes & Kettner 4x12 slant front (switchable 4/8/16 OHM) Guitar- Hughes & Kettner Puretone guitar head (single channel vintage style with switchable 100W, 80W, or 50W output) Guitar- Hughes & Kettner 212 closed back 100W cabinet (mono/ stereo, 8 or 16 OHM's) Guitar- (2) Victoria Amps Custom Tweed 45W, 4x10, Combo Amp (Fender Bassman Style) Guitar- Fender Blues Deville "212" (our only guitar amp with built in reverb) Combo Amp Guitar- Fender Twin (100W, blackface) Combo Amp Bass- Hughes & Kettner Bass Base 400 (400W Bass Amp) Head Bass- Hughes & Kettner- Bass Technology- Bass Custom Series 410H (4x10, 600W with 8OHM) speaker cabinet Bass- SWR SM-500 Professional Bass Amp Bass- (3) SWR Goliath 3 Speaker System (4x12) Bass- SWR SM 900 AMP Bass- SWR Son of Bertha Bass- Hartke 115 Bass Module XL Series speaker cabinet Bass- Hartke 410 Base Module XL Series speaker cabinet Bass- SWR Goliath III
DJ Rig:	(4) Technics 1200 turntables Denon 2000 double CD player (2) Vestax Mixers * bring your own needles and mats
Drums:	Make - Drum Workshop Finish - White Marine Pearl w/ chrome Kicks - 16" x 18", 18" X 22", 18" x 24" Toms - 7" x 8", 8" x 10", 9" x 12", 10" x 13", 11" x 14" Floor Toms - 13" x 16", w/ legs 14 "x 18" Snares - Please bring your own. Hardware - Cymbal stands (10), Hi-Hat stands (3-3 leg; 2-2 leg), Tom stands w/ cymbal boom (5), snare stands (6), Delta Turbo Pedal (2), Delta Turbo Double Pedal (3), Thrones (4)
Keyboards:	Hammond B-3 organ w/ 122 Leslie speaker & foot-pedals
Percussion:	LP Giovanni Series w/stands : 10-1/2" Quinto : 11-1/2" conga : 12-1/2" tumba LP bongos w/stands 14" and 15" steel timbales w/stand

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Production Manager
Jim Darden
t : 312.923.2032
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Production Coordinator
Laura McMahon
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Production Assistant
Neil Gustafson
t : 312.923.2030

Sound Supervisor
Adam Wixon
t : 312.923.7055

Lighting Supervisor
Michael Graves
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Talent Buyer
Michael Yerke
t : 312.923.2029

Assistant Talent Buyer
Mary Clare Bourjaily
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Artist Relations Manager
Brian Traeger
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Jon Reens
t : 312.923.4634

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