1. What level of acts do you current book into your venue?
(check all that apply)
National touring acts - 4
Regional acts - 4
Local acts - 4
Local acts only

2. What general genre(s) of music do you host?
Metal/Punk/Goth/Hard Rock - 1
Electronica
Hip Hop/Rap/Funk - 1
Classic Rock - 1
Blues/R&B - 1
Jazz/Funk
Alternative Rock/Folk Rock/Pop Rock - 2
Top 40 Cover Bands
Country - 1
Classical - 1
Acoustic - 1
DJs
Other: Praise Music - 1

3. How long have you been hosting live music?
0 to 1 year - 1
2 to 5 years - 2
5 to 15 years - 1
15 years +

4. On how many days do you host live music?
ALL
3 to 6 per week - 3
1 to 2 per week - 1
1 to 3 per month
Special occasions only

5. How much time do you spend booking your calendar and promoting it?
20 + hours/week
5 to 20 hours/week - 4
20 + hours/month
5 to 20 hours/month
1 to 5 hours/month
None, we use an agent/promoter.

6. How much money do you spend monthly booking and promoting your live music?
(postage/phone costs/internet/artwork/posters/radio/TV/print ads/fax time)
$1000 +
$500 to $1000
$100 to $500 - 1
$5 to $100 - 3
Our booking agent's percentage covers this.

7. How much money do you spend monthly on swag for the venue?
(TtoShirts/Posters/Coffee Mugs/Pencils, etc.)
$1000 +
$500 to $1000
$100 to $500
$5 to $100 - 1
None - 3

8. What services do you regularly hire out specifically for staging live music?
Sound Equipment
Lights
Sound/Lights person - 1
Door person - 2
Security personnel - 2
Other:

(The first number is number of votes, the second number after the slash is where they rated it.)
9. What is your LEAST favorite aspect of hosting live music performance?
(Rate the top five with "1" being the worst)
Booking bands/musicians
Promoting the live music - 1/5
Unprofessional booking agents - 1/5, 1/4
Rude/inconsiderate musicians/bands - 2/1
Bands that are too loud - 1/5, 1/1
Musicians/bands who suck - 1/4, 1/2
Running sound/lights
Unresponsive media - 1/3, 1/4
Musician or band playing to an empty room - 1/2, 2/3
Unruly/rowdy/drunk audiences
Drugs
Cigarette/Cigar smoke
Other:

(The first number is number of votes, the second number after the slash is where they rated it.)
10. What is your FAVORITE aspect of hosting your live music performances?
(Rate the top five with "1" being the best)
Hearing the band/musician - 1/3, 1/4, 1/5
Booking the bands/musicians - 2/4
Promoting the live music - 2/5
Packed house - 1/3
Full house - 2/1
Nice/well-behaved audience - 1/2
Contributing to the local arts/social culture - 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 1/1
Creating the "scene"/being the place that's hip/happening - 1/1, 1/3
Having a lot of fun - 2/2, 1/5
Other:

11. For what services below would you be willing to consider paying a reasonable fee?
(check all that apply)
Effective, reputable booking agent - 1
A great promoter for your live music - 3
Access to a complete online database of calendars & press kits of bands/musicians to book or audition - 1
Automatic online interactive live music booking/promotion system with accounting interface - 1
Production company for sound and lights
National quality rating system for band/musician performances - 1
Access to a complete online database of every venue and their calendars in the U.S. - 3
Other: