Venue Performance Agreement

Please review the following information. It is vital that all performers be well informed of how we operate, in order to ensure that a good time is had by all.

All items are non-negotiable:

The Cobra is considered a 21 and Up establishment. No performers or attendees under the age of 18 will be allowed on the premises. No exceptions. *Age restrictions for events must be negotiated prior to confirming the event.
All performers MUST have a valid state issued ID to be allowed access into the building.
Our venue is a 200 capacity space, where we allow a minimum of 3, maximum of 4 acts to perform per evening. Adding more acts will raise production and must have authorized venue approval.
Minimum advanced ticket charge is $10. A minimum increase of $5 for day of show door tickets is mandatory.
Whomever books the venue for the evening is responsible for curating the bill & relaying the advance to all the performers.
Promotion of the event is the responsibility of the performing artists. We will post your show and flyer on our website and provide online ticketing. ALL OTHER NECESSARY PROMOTION IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. This includes flyer design/ production.
Please make all correspondence as concise as possible and be considerate of the fact that we receive an incredibly high volume of emails. MULTIPLE FOLLOW UPS ARE NOT ONLY UNNECESSARY, THEY WILL INCREASE YOUR WAIT TIME.
Phone calls should be reserved for emergency situations only. All information regarding the details of the booking must be documented via email correspondence.
There is a designated area for merch sales. Please speak with the staff, and they will show you where to set up.
DO NOT CREATE YOUR OWN EVENT TICKETS. WE MUST HANDLE ALL TICKET SALES.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE DAY OF YOUR EVENT

Call: 5pm

Sound check [Reverse Order if Ideal | If not, line checks only]: 5:30 pm

Doors: 7pm

3 Band Bills- First Act: 8pm

4 Band Bills- First Act: 7:30pm

Last Call for Bar: 11pm

Bar Close: 11:30pm

Venue Doors Shut: Midnight

PAYOUT DETAILS

-The person who books the event is responsible for establishing the point of contact who will be responsible for handling payout at the end of the event. WE DO NOT HANDLE FUNDS DISTRIBUTION AMONGST THE ACTS. Payout is handled by the front door staff. You will be given a worksheet detailing the sales for your event, which will break down sales, fees, and taxes for your records.

-Production Fee for All Events: $225

-All event tickets are subject to a 9.75% sales tax, per Tennessee State laws, to be paid by the patron. This is non-negotiable. Your payout will be the full admission price that you select minus the $225 production fee.

WE DO NOT REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT IF PRODUCTION FEE IS NOT MET. HOWEVER, WE WILL CONSIDER PASSING ON ANY FUTURE INQUIRIES IF WE SEE THAT PROMOTION WASN’T DONE.

THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING THEIR PAYOUTS FROM OUR STAFF AT THE END OF THE EVENT. IF YOU LEAVE THE ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT COLLECTING YOUR FUNDS, YOU FORFEIT THE MONEY. WE WILL NOT TRACK PERFORMERS DOWN AFTER THE EVENING TO MAKE PAYMENTS.

PARKING DETAILS

-Cobra has a paid parking lot on site. We provide ONE free parking pass PER BAND. Everyone who rides separately can be validated for 2 hours in the lot. QR codes are located at the Front Door Check-in Station.