Our Kaupapa:

• The Jam Factory is part of The Incubator Creative Hub based in the Historic Village Tauranga.

• We are a Charitable Trust, a not-for-profit organisation.

• The Incubator works on a D.I.T philosophy (Do it Together).

• Our volunteers are committed to enabling you to have the best possible experience at The Jam Factory. 

• We are a supportive environment, an eclectic and intriguing platform for small, intimate performances, auditions, rehearsals, collaborations and filming of music and theatre.

• We offer opportunities to embrace and attend small intimate gigs of local and international acts

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Equipment available:

4 x Shure SM57 instrument microphones

6 x Shure SM58 vocal microphones

2 x Sennheiser E614 instrument mics

1 x Sennheiser E904 drum mic

1 x Sennheiser 835 cordless mic

2 x Rode NT1 vocal recording mics

12 x K&M boom microphone stands

5 x K&M short boom microphone stands

1 x 16ch 4 return 50ft multicore snake 

A good selection of mic cables

Several Jack - XLR cables

A selection of jack-jack leads

1 x Behringer 8 channel active DI box

1 x DB Technologies sub618 600w RMS 18” powered sub

2 x Yamaha DBR12 12’ 2-way powered loudspeakers

1 x Epson EB2155W 5,000 lumens projector

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Mixing console:

1 x Yamaha MGP32X 32 Channel 

1 x Allen & Heath 24ch

 

Gear being brought into the premises:

• With the NZ Health & Safety laws, we need to assure any equipment you bring into the premises is safe.

• Electrical equipment brought into The Incubator should have a current code of compliance tag including all extension cords and multi-boxes and electrical music equipment. No cords or equipment with exposed wires will be used on our premises. 

• The Incubator Creative Hub will not be liable for any damages, or theft to/of equipment from visiting bands.

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PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT PROVIDE BACK LINE OR CATERING.

If a back-line is required - We recommend  Studio 11 - Evan Pope.
Email here to book or enquire about costs.

 

Jam Factory Venue Contribution​:

• The venue fee of $250.00 + GST is required to secure your selected date.

• This fee covers our in-house PA and a soundperson to set up /and or manage and what equipment we have available.

• Please note that there will be a fee of $50 each for any third or fourth supporting band. This is to acknowledge the extra workload for the Sound Tech with sound check and the gig itself. As well as the extra time for the team handling the door, tickets and merchandise sales (which are all included in your initial booking fee.)

• There is no fee reduction should you choose to bring your own Sound Tech or PA.

• We will take a commission of 10% of total sales to cover the cost of administration, promotion and our ticketing system. 

• All remaining ticket and door revenue goes entirely to the artists who perform. (It is up to you to distribute this revenue to any support acts.)

• International acts. If you are an International act there is a bank swift code to use: Swift code ANZ BNZ 22 and BIC code is 060433. 

• For international payments, there is a surcharge added by the bank of $15 - please can you ensure that you add this extra $15 in to cover this cost.

• Community groups/not for profits - please contact us to discuss costs for your booking

 

Facilities:

• Toilets are a short walk within the Village Main Street.

• There is a small private space off stage for any wardrobe changes or storage. This space has tea and coffee facilities.

• We do encourage you to interact with the audience - it's this point of difference that we encourage - connection and networking.

• Cafes or food venues in the Historic Village may not be open after 3pm but there are food options in close proximity. Please ask if you would like any suggestions for food and accommodation.

• No guest parking is permitted on Village grounds- strictly on road only. Bands are able to park within close proximity to the venue.

• Discreet BYO is permitted but it's not able to be advertised.

• All bottles and cans must be taken away at the end of the show.

• We supply cold, non-alcoholic drinks for sale.

• The Village is a non-smoking venue, however there is a smoking area at the base of the Jam Factory stairs. No smoking is permitted on the deck/stage area.

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Ticketing: 

• Ticket price: We recommend $10 - 30 entry fee as our Kaupapa is to bring original music experiences, accessible.

• We do not do split ticket pricing. All tickets sold will be the same price. 

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Ticketing platform: 

• We provide our own ticketing system for the events in our venue. This is not negotiable. We will send you the ticketing link to use on your listings.

• We strongly recommend you advertise your event on UnderTheRadar and Eventfinda.

• Please let us know prior to your event if you are selling merchandise.

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Promotional plan:

• We will do all we can to promote your event to our audience via our websites and social media accounts. However, we are not promoters, and it is you, the performer, who is responsible for reaching as wide an audience as possible.

• If you are providing your own graphic designed collateral, please send it in a JPEG format.

• If we are creating your brand kit, please attach a collection of high-resolution photographs to be used on your poster and to feed into your Facebook event page. 

• We have a strict brand standards policy. Please do not modify the Incubator or Jam Factory logos.

• The Jam Factory Team will create an event on Facebook - you will be sent a Co- Host request. We encourage you interact with the guests on this event page and activate this event by uploading videos and photos of you performing.

• Community Groups and Not-for-Profit Organisations: please contact us to discuss costs for your booking.

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​Tips for out-of-town artists:

• Posting on your own social media pages and tagging Tauranga locals is a great way to spread the word of your event. Also posting your ticketing link onto community group pages, music related pages or Tauranga local pages too.

• We highly recommend you add your event to Undertheradar and Eventfinda, and any other local event promotion sites you can find, with the ticketing link that we provide.

• Press release: We can provide you with the contact details of the press and from our experience, the stories are better coming from you. Please mention the Jam Factory as the venue - the address is The Historic Village, 159, 17th Avenue Tauranga.

• We appreciate you liking/following @theincubatorcreativehub and @jamfactorytga on social media, this way we can tag you in any of the content we get from the event and you know who to tag in your content.