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Take a peek and what we have been building! New Artist Lounge, Backstage and Public Plazas
Address:
| Merriweather Post Pavilion 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, Maryland 21044 |
Venue Phone: 410-715-5550 Web Site: www.merriweathermusic.com |
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Contacts:
| Promoter Rep & Production Manager: |
Brad Canfield brad@930.com Office: 410-715-5550 / Cell: 301-520-9603 |
| Venue Director & Settlement: | Jean Parker jeanp@930.com Office: 410-715-5550 / Cell: 443-904-5113 |
| Merchandise: | Brian Nanson – Franklin Services fatswag@juno.com Home: 410-655-3757 / Cell: 301-442-6866 |
| Dressing Rooms: | Kelley Plante – kelley@930.com Cell: 603-767-5286 |
| Catering: | Mary Shelly-Smith – Eat to the Beat mary@eattothebeat.com Cell: 917-455-7622 |
| Venue Ground Transportation: | Victor Rivkin – VJRivkin@aol.com Cell: 410-707-2966 |
| Hotels: | Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel — Hilton Garden Inn – 8241 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia, MD 21045 – 410-750-3700 |
| Audio: | Mike Scarfe – MHA Audio Office: 301-733-9337 Cell: 301-991-6200 |
| Lighting: | Mike McGuigan – mcguigan88@yahoo.com Cell: 443-604-3271 |
| Instrument Rental: | Michael Toperzer – Drums Unlimited Rentals Office: 301-982-3428 |
| Instrument Sales: | Chuck Levin’s Washington Music Center Office: 301-946-2300 |
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The Merriweather Difference:
INTEGRATED HOUSE LIGHTS – Merriweather has 85 LED houselights with a control portal located at Front of House. Many shows are choosing to sync the show LED lights to a gentle wash in all seating areas. This also gives you full control of house from FOH. When your stage LEDs go red on stage, well, the aisle lights, the pavilion ceiling and even the large trees on the back of the lawn can be the exact same red to truly make the audience feel like part of the show.
IN-HOUSE VIDEO – Merriweather has 5 LED video screens in 1080i HD 16:9. We will need an HDSDI feed from you if we are to feed our screens from your content. Merriweather has a full HD Studio with up to 9 HD cameras and all related gear. We are here to make your artist look good from any vantage point in the venue! Merriweather is happy to provide a Blu-Ray or HD video file of the night’s performance. Please just let us know your video needs during the advance and we will make it happen.
POOL PATIO – Merriweather has an area located backstage with hammocks, wifi, lots of large trees, and of course the massage tent, where Merriweather offers complimentary massage therapy for all artists and crew every show from 3:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
COMFORTABLE STAY – Backstage at Merriweather, you’ll find many things to make sure your date is excellent: a large production office, 10 fully-equipped dressing rooms, a grand piano in our large lobby area, large bath towels, a dedicated 500 mbps internet connection and Eat to the Beat catering, all the way from London. But what makes your date special is Merriweather’s highly trained and very experienced backstage staff.
HISTORY – Merriweather opened in 1967. It has hosted Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin; Led Zeppelin opened up for The Who here; Jackson Browne recorded some of Running on Empty Live at Merriweather, and on and on. The pavilion is now operating in its sixth decade and continues to be a special venue…
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Backstage Phone Numbers / Main Venue Number 410-715-5550
| Location/Name | Extension / Direct Dial |
| Production 1 | 250 / 410-715-6770 |
| Production 2 | 251 / 410-715-9848 |
| Production 3 | 252 / 410-715-9430 |
| Production 4 | 253 / 410-715-6747 |
| Headliner Dressing Room | 255 / 410-715-6750 |
| Support Dressing Room | 256 / 410-715-6730 |
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Stage:
| Material: | Wood decking48’ inset turntable stage for festivals or available for non-festival shows. Please request. |
| Height: | 4’ 4” off the floor |
| Width: | 82 feet wide |
| Depth: | 60 feet deep |
| Grid Height: | 62’ to the grid and rigging points available over the entire grid on 3” centers. |
| Loading Dock Door: | Is a rolling style 24 feet wide and 12 feet tall |
| Loading Dock: | 6 bays with lights and a working area of 30 feet wide by 75 feet long |
| Shore Power: | Is located on the loading dock and can accommodate 3 buses |
| Stage Power: | 2400 total amps of 3 phase power in company switches Stage Left: 200 amp / 200 amp / 400 amp Stage right : 400 amp / 400 amp / 200 amp / 200 amp Upstage: 400 amp |
| Spot Lights: | 6 each brand new 3k Lycian X3K dead-center in a climate controlled spot booth. |
| Rigging: | See attached rigging plot |
| Risers: | Various heights of configurable 4 x 8 rolling risers are available |
| Soft Goods: | Black rear traveler and 8 black legs |
| Lawn Delay: | Requires balanced line level feed from FOH. Speakers system consists of: Five (5) arrays of four (4) Martin Audio W8LC weatherized line-array cabinets powered by Powersoft amplification and XTA control. Can be controlled via tablet. |
| Sound Mix: | Dead-center 13 x 28 with a walking tunnel connecting to the stage. Opening acts can remove snake while the show is going on. |
| Video: | Two 12×16 HD LED screens are hung stage left and stage right under the pavilion. One 15×20 HD LED center screen for the lawn is located on the roof with two additional 12×16 HD LED screens on each side of the roof. We have in-house switching facilities for up to a 9-camera shoot. |
| Gates: | Open 1 1/2 hours prior to showtime |
| Dressing Rooms: | There are 10 fully furnished dressing rooms with full bathrooms. There is a production office and a management office with a full restroom. |
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Directions to Merriweather Post Pavilion Backstage:
From Baltimore (and areas north):
- Take Beltway I-695 to Interstate 70 West to Route 29 South.
- Follow Route 29 approximately five miles.
- Turn right at South Entrance Road.*
- Turn left at Symphony Woods Road.
- Turn right on Staff Drive (sign that says Admin / Deliveries).
- Take first possible left and follow to the backstage loading dock area. *OR
- Turn right at South Entrance Road and continue to first light.
- Make a left at the light onto Little Patuxent Parkway.
- Continue through the next light and make the second left onto Merriweather Drive.
- Turn left on Dennis Lane and follow to the backstage loading dock area.
From southern Baltimore and Baltimore City:
- Take Interstate 95 South to Route 100 West towards Ellicott City.
- Route 100 West will end at Route 29 where you go South.
- Turn right at South Entrance Road.*
- Turn left at Symphony Woods Road.
- Turn right on Staff Drive (sign that says Admin / Deliveries).
- Take first possible left and follow to the backstage loading dock area. *OR
- Turn right at South Entrance Road and continue to first light.
- Make a left at the light onto Little Patuxent Parkway.
- Continue through the next light and make the second left onto Merriweather Drive.
- Turn left on Dennis Lane and follow to the backstage loading dock area.
From Washington (and areas south):
- Take I-495 to 95 North towards Baltimore to Route 32 West towards Columbia.
- Continue on Route 32 (DO NOT take the Broken Land Parkway exit you see here!!) to Route 29 North towards Columbia.
- From Rt. 29 North, exit onto Broken Land Parkway (Exit 18B) following signs to Merriweather.
- Proceed to the second traffic light and turn right onto Little Patuxent Parkway.
- Make the first right onto Merriweather Drive.
- Turn left on Dennis Lane and follow to the backstage loading dock area.
From Ohio/Pittsburgh (and areas west):
- Take I-70 heading east toward Baltimore.
- Take Route 29 South toward Columbia.
- Follow Route 29 approximately five miles.
- Turn right at South Entrance Road and continue to first light.
- Make a left at the light onto Little Patuxent Parkway.
- Continue through the next light and make the second left onto Merriweather Drive.
- Turn left on Dennis Lane and follow to the backstage loading dock area.
If lost, please call 410-715-5550 or 301-520-9603. We will be your lighthouse and guide you safely into port (figuratively speaking).