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Stage, Lighting and Sound


Somerset Abbey Shows

Note to Bands: Shows Start at 7pm and the doors open to the public at 6:00, unless otherwise noted, we would like you to show up 3 to 4 hours (2pm to 3pm) to doors for set up and sound check. We are not a bar room, we are a music and events hall. Our guests pay a ticket to see the entertainment so we ask all entertainment to please arrive in plenty of time to set up and do your sound check before the doors open. We have a merchandise table for you to use, often we can sell for you, but please do not assume that is the case, please ask or discuss this prior to show. Green room available, but we always encourage the entertainment folks to mingle with the guests. Stage right in the Uptown Room has a usable upright piano. We do provide meals for the band but expect your guests to purchase their own meals. If you have guests, please discuss prior to show so we can be sure we have a table available for them. No outside alcohol, water or food unless there are food allergies that we are unable to address. It really sucks when the offenders are your band or the band's guests.

Uptown Room Inside 

 Stage 

Inside in the Uptown Room:
Our Stage area use to be the alter in an old church, there is center stage, a stage right and a stage left, Stage right and stage left can be used or covered by stage curtains for use of storage, set pieces or just to await time on stage. Center stage dimensions are 12'x 16',with a fore stage 0f 28' wide and 6' deep.  Stage left measures 10'x14' and stage right is an additional 10'x12', slightly smaller as that is where the up right piano is located.
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Sound System

Equipment List Front of House:
2- JBL 15in, pole mounted on top of 2- JBL 18 in. Subs along with 3 JBL 12in for side fill
Equipment on Stage:
24 Channel Presonus live multi track recording board
2 - 8 input snakes and 1 - 4 input snake spread around the stage
6 Monitors: 4 - 10in. JBL powered across the front with 2- 12 in Turbo Sound in the back for Bass and Drums (more available if needed)
​House Mics available

Lighting

Our lighting consists of 18 Chauvet DJ Slim Pars mounted stationary over head, 2 Chauvet Pro Color dash Par (complete with Barn Doors) mounted stationary out in the room up in the ceiling beams and 2 Chauvet DJ Moving Yoke Zoom Spots in the back of the room. 4 pin spots, 3 moving lights,  All lighting is controlled with a Show Express.

Summer Concert Tent

Stage

24' x28' x4'h with 8'x12' x1'h drum riser. Constructed from Biljax staging for safety and stability
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Sound System

Equipment List Front of House:
4- JBL 15in (2 Mounted on Poles, 2 under front of stage)
2- JBL 18in also located under the front of the stage
​2 - JBL 10in sidefills
Equipment on Stage:
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24 Channel Presonus live multi track recording board
2 - 8 input snakes, down stage center  and  on stage right. 1 - 16 input snake located on drum riser

5 to 6 Monitors: 12in. JBL powered across the front 
15in. JBL monitor in the back for  Drums
(more available if needed)
Monitors  powered by Crown Amps
Stands and cables......
​House Mics 
available

Lighting

Our lighting consists of 24 Chauvet DJ Slim Pars mounted stationary over head,  All lighting is controlled with a Show Express. 3 moving lights and 13 pinspots. We have a 1000W  adjustable followspot on a stand available on advance request.

Location

 Somerset Abbey
​98 Main St 
PO BOX 9
​ Madison Maine 04950
207-696-5800 stacy@somersetabbey.com