The Monkey House books music, comedy, storytelling, improv, magic, theater, and other forms of intimate human entertainment.  We were built by artists for artists and we hope to give you and your fans a fantastic experience.  We are known for our unusually good sound and we also offer a very affordable video recording option. 

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We have a current capacity of 55.  We ask prospective acts to put together a 2- or 3-act bill they're confident will attract at least 30.  If you're not sure about your draw but really wnat to play here, or conversely, if you're confident of a sellout, it's better to just rent the space.

We're located beneath an apartment building and, despite the soundproofing work we've done,  we need to keep volume reasonably low.  We sometimes allow drums, but they must be played lightly with brushes or bundles.  

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Please include links to audio and (ideally) video clips.  Also let us know how many fans you would reasonably expect to attend.  PLEASE PITCH A FULL SHOW FEATURING TWO OR THREE ACTS.

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​Please understand that not all music submitted, despite its evident quality, will be right for our venue.  We apologize, but we are able to respond only to acts that are a good fit for our space.

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Most of our shows take place on Thursday, Friday or Saturday nights, with occasional Sundays and weekdays.  Sunday shows can be matinees, starting at the time of your choice.  Doors are generally at 7, shows from 7:30-10.  To help us fight through difficult times, our slliding-scale donation has been raised to $10-40.  This allows those who are better able to support us and our acts to do so.  (If you'd like to start the scale higher than $10, that's fine, if you're confident your audience will support this.)

Acts load in anytime between 5:30 and 6.  

We work hard to promote events through our mailing list, website, Facebook, and other online services but we count on you to do your part as well. 

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​We have an excellent 8-channel sound system with outboard compression, reverb, delay and effects.  We have powered stage monitors with two individual mixes.  Stage dimensions are 12’ x 6’.  

Stage lighting features twelve PAR 64 LED stage lights, controlled by a Chauvet Obey 40 lighting console.  We have a comfortable green room where cases and unused gear is stored. 

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For your convenience we offer very affordable rental on additional gear:

A BEHRINGER BX-1200 bass amp, angled upward so you can hear it easily without being too loud in the room.  It sounds quite good and rents for just $10.

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A YAMAHA P-120 digital piano with 88 weighted keys and additional sounds.  This rents for $15. We'll have it set up for you and ready to go.

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We also now have a house drum kit, a Ludwig cocktail drum kit with Zildjian cymbals that's a perfect size for our 6' x 12" stage.  The full kit rents for $25, or you can rent just the snare and hi-hat for $10.   PLEASE REMEMBER THAT DRUMS MUST BE PLAYED SOFTLY, WITH BRUSHES OR BUNDLES.

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