The Rendezvous Restaurant and Lounge
based on 2 Reviews
Genres:
Typical earnings for each musician
$75based on input from 1 review
Paid via…
- Lump sum?: No (2 votes)
- Cover?: Yes (1 vote) No (1 vote)
- Donations?: No (2 votes)
- Minimum draw to get paid?: No (1 vote)
- No pay at all?: Yes (1 vote) No (1 vote)
- Free food?: No (2 votes)
- Free drinks?: Yes (1 vote) No (1 vote)
- Paid to play?: Yes (2 votes)
Business practices
- Non-profit?: No (2 votes)
- Musician-run?: No (2 votes)
- Rental fee?: Yes (2 votes)
- Books local acts?: Yes (2 votes)
- Books out-of-town acts?: Yes (1 vote) No (1 vote)
- Promotes the acts it hires?: No (2 votes)
Backline
- Piano?: No (2 votes)
- Piano in tune?: No (2 votes)
- Keyboard?: No (2 votes)
- Drumset?: No (2 votes)
- Keyboard amp?: No (2 votes)
- Guitar amp?: No (2 votes)
- Bass amp?: No (2 votes)
- Direct box?: Yes (1 vote) No (1 vote)
- PA system?: Yes (2 votes)
- Sound person?: Yes (2 votes)
The room
- Stage?: Yes (2 votes)
- Backstage/Green Room?: Yes (2 votes)
- Space for dancing?: No (2 votes)
- Primarily background music?: No (2 votes)
- Serves Food?: Yes (1 vote) No (1 vote)
- Liquor License?: Yes (2 votes)
- Capacity: 0-50 (1 vote) 50-300 (1 vote)
Reviews from musicians
02-14-2017
Pay to Play DUMP!!!!!
Don't waste your time with this place. You can bring in a ton of friends who will drink up thousands in booze and still end up paying the nut at the end of the night. Hose job. Bands with a real following don't bother with this place, so what they get are the new garage bands that just want a stage to play on and don't think about the details. The venue makes money of their draw, the band pays money, and if they have any sense at all they never come back.
02-23-2012
First, you have to pay to play here - okay, fine... except for the caveat that you will have one of two sound guys and one of them is the most cantankerous, rude, and condescending person I've ever had the misfortune of working with in town. The other, will make magic happen.
It's the tiniest of venues (jewelbox theater) and the place is literally falling apart but it's also slightly charming. I've seen some great shows here and have done some where the lack of monitors is frustrating but you can wing it given the size of the space. There's no real carryover noise from the adjacent bar or the grotto down below. Backstage is decent enough - too much gear and you'll find yourself a bit cramped. Parking is impossible downtown and loading in is a huge pain so plan ahead.