Lunch at the Spot: Lunch at the Spot is a noon hour concert put on in the drama room once a month.

This series of concerts gives students a place to perform and is a great way to showcase the talent we have at OKM. Its also a cool way to spend your lunch hour! The following requirements must be met by each group and you will be graded accordingly: 1. Hire the band(s). This is the MOST CRITICAL job when organizing a Lunch at the Spot show. It can sometimes be difficult to find groups ready to perform so you need to start sourcing musicians ASAP! At the beginning of the month you should have secured your group so that they have lots of time to practice. a. You may sign-up a maximum of 3 groups/performers. You need to fill 40 min. of playing time. If you have one group that is willing to perform for the whole 40 min. thats fine. b. If you have 3 groups/performers there is really only enough time to play 3 songs each. Make sure they are aware of whats expected of them right from the beginning. 2. Advertise. You need to let people know its coming up if you want your show to be a success. Make posters, commercials, announcements, etc. Make your posters creative! Add lots colour and eye catching material. Note that your poster must say commercial music on the bottom in small print or it will be taken down. 3. Make a Pre-load list. Using the form provided, fill out all information regarding instrumentation and gear needs. Its important you do this in detail. Not only will it make your life easier on the day of the gig, but you also must hand it in for marks! 4. Prepare background music. Prepare a set-list of appropriate music on an i-pod to be played before the show, during band changes, and after the show. 5. Set-up. Ask your period 6 teacher if you can be absent the day of the show as you will need to be setting up the gear. PLEASE, PLEASE ask permission politely from your teacher for this opportunity. It is not an expectation, it is a privilege and if your teacher feels you cannot miss the class, DO NOT argue with them! We can set-up all the gear minus one or two people. If you have not made prior arrangements with your teacher, you cannot miss class. Use the Sound Map provided to set up the stage. Please follow this precisely. If there is anything you want to change, ask Mrs. Dobbs for permission and be prepared to explain why it would work better that way. 6. Run the show. Your group is responsible for running the entire show. Take your pre-load list and use it to get bands on and off the stage in a timely manner. You will also need to use it make sure all cables and mics are in the proper place and working for each band. You must run the sound board and adjust for levels and feedback, as well as run the lights. Mrs. Dobbs will go over the workings of the sound and light board with you during class. You also must provide background music during transitions and you must introduce the bands as they come on stage. Make sure that each group member has a designated job for the running of the show. 7. Tear-down. The gear will be taken back to the music room by the music class after lunch. However, next commercial music class, you must organize all of the cables, mics, etc in the black cabinet in the music room office.

GIG PRE-LOAD LIST

To make the day go smoothly you should always have an organized list of all the gear you will need for the show. The following is a check list to help you get organized. 1. Band instrumentation. Check-off what is needed for each band performing.

Band #1 Vocals Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Keyboard Bass Drums BKGD Vocals Other Other Other

Band #2 Vocals Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Keyboard Bass Drums BKGD Vocals Other Other Other

Band #3 Vocals Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Keyboard Bass Drums BKGD Vocals Other Other Other

Band #4 Vocals Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Keyboard Bass Drums BKGD Vocals Other Other Other

Band #5 Vocals Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Keyboard Bass Drums BKGD Vocals Other Other Other

Band #6 Vocals Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Keyboard Bass Drums BKGD Vocals Other Other Other

2. Amp/Kit List. No matter how hard they try, we never allow each band to play with their own gear. We cant afford the time it takes to move amps and drum kits on off the stage. Each band will share all amps and a drum set. Use the following check list to organize what/whos amps are being used for the gig. If available, always use the schools equipment first and then use a students if we need more. Make sure the student knows that all the bands will use his/her gear.
Gear Drums Guitar Amps Type/Whose

Keyboard Amps

Bass Amp Monitors

Mains

List the number of microphones needed and where each mic will be placed. Note that the drums will only use 3 microphones; one for the bass drum, one for the hi-hat/snare, and one for the toms/overhead. Note that instruments placed far away from the snake, will need multiple cables connected together in order to reach.
Mic Placement Cables

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