[OPLINLIST] SRP Program -- Attention Ohio Libraries

[Mandie Hoffman]

Please excuse multiple cross-postings --

Hello fellow librarians,  

I work at the Westerville Public Library (NE side of Columbus) & and we
are interested in bringing in a musical group for a 90 minute program
this summer.  The person I'm working with is willing to drop their price
from $1000 to $350 per show if 2 additional libraries are willing to
book them.  (This cost could go down a bit further if more than 2
libraries are interested.)

According to Bill: This is a family friendly event -- but would also
work as a teen program.  The band plays an hour-long set of their
energetic, family-friendly rock music followed by a half hour jam
session that involves the audience in a collaborative songwriting
process. It's not uncommon for the program to end with 25 people on
stage playing maracas, tambourines, and sleigh bells.

If your library is interested, please email me ASAP this week so we can
begin working out the details & dates.  See below for more details.
Thanks! Mandie


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> Hi Mandie!
>
> Thank you for your interest in having the Rock & Roll Library Tour
stop at
> your library.
>
> Let me try to answer some questions:
>
> We are delighted to welcome back The High Strung for a sixth year on
the
> Rock & Roll Library Tour. Having played hundreds of successful library
> shows, The High Strung are a proven success for your summer
programming
> schedule. And the band works hard to make each performance unique,
> creating a truly memorable experience for your community.
>
> The High Strung will host a program that lasts about 90 minutes,
including
> an hour-long set of their energetic, family-friendly rock music
followed
> by a half hour jam session that involves the audience in a
collaborative
> songwriting process. It's not uncommon for the program to end with 25
> people on stage playing maracas, tambourines, and sleigh bells.
>
> The band will play dates all across the United States again this
summer
> for a fee of $1000. The fee is negotiable depending on your library's
> circumstances. We make every effort to work within your budget.
>
> In support of the Rock & Roll Library Tour's stop at your library, the
> Black River Group and the band's publicists will provide electronic
press
> kits including audio, video, high-resolution photos, a press release
for
> you to send to your local media outlets, and press clippings about the
> band and the tour itself. This information will be available for
download
> at http://www.rockandrolllibrarytour.com
> <http://www.rockandrolllibrarytour.com/>  well in advance of the
beginning
> of the tour.
>
> In addition to providing this material, we can work directly with your
> local media, arrange for interviews with the band members, and help
you
> think of creative ways to spread the word about the program. As fellow
> librarians, we will work with you in any way that helps make this
> successful for your library and community. In terms of the program
itself,
> you don't have to worry about anything other than providing
performance
> space and electricity.  The band travels with its own equipment and PA
> system and will do all the set-up. Libraries have hosted this program
> indoors and outside, in their own buildings and in community centers.
>
> Please let me know if you would like to book The High Strung for your
> library and suggest a range of dates that fits best with your needs. I
> will be happy to answer any additional questions you may have. You can
> learn more about the band at:
>
> http://www.myspace.com/thehighstrung
> www.thehighstrung.com
>
> Sincerely,
> Bill Harmer
> The Black River Group
> (734) 612-5405
> bharmer at blackriverintl.com