ANyone want to share a rehearsal space?

Bitsie

Hi, was thinking about co-renting a rehearsal space like a warehouse or something with another band and wondered if anyone would be interested. Would be looking to rent in Dublin, preferably somewhere near the northside but not that fussy.

rootjuse70

i would be interested in principal. or rather would be interested to see how much it costs and how feasible it is?

I am from the northside too and the rest of the lads in the band are from there also.

it would be nice to have our own rehearsal space alright....

so yeah i would definitely be interested

Bitsie

ok cool, well ill research it and see what i can come up with. do you have an e-mail address or something to contact you or send you information on places i might be looking at?

Bitsie

well i am looking at somehwhere to rent which would be about €600-€650 per month. thats €300 per band , which for us becasue there are 5 of us, means paying about €60 each a month!

Devinho

Don't forget the lecky and the heating. Unless you can get that included in the rent?

Bitsie

yeah, still not bad though considering we would easily spend that on rehearsal studios each month

rootjuse70

how often would you guys be thinking about using it?

also would soundproofing of said room have to be done?

i am still interested though.

you can mail me at rootjuse70@yahoo.com

Bitsie

yeah we would have to soundproof but maybe able to get some deals on that. we can work out what band does what days if we get somewhere. like 3 days each or something like that. ill mail you anyway.

Devinho

Specially if you can fulfill both bands' needs and pool resources (PAs, etc.)

Bitsie

Devinho, are you just here to point out all the downfalls!! ;-)

Devinho

Nah, I think it's a great idea - but it's worth thinking through all the ramifications and then making sure both bands know exactly what the conditions are. I'd get the agreement in writing if you don't want to be stiffed for the rent if people bail.

Love to hear how it goes though, I'd be interested in doing something similar.


Dev

Bitsie

no bother ill let you know

smelltheglove

I did this about 2 years ago we rented out a school hall a couple of nights a week....the first thing you have to sort out is insurance,alot of places are only insured to a certain time or for a certain thing......like say a bit of the roof fell on ya while you were playin....the insurance company would have a fieldday...yeah the roof fell on him while he was rehearsing with his band...what was he doin there in the first place....thats the kinda crap we got...we got public liability insurace for the year on the place cost close to 600 quid we paid it between us from gigs etc and ended up using the place only a couple of times because the sound in the place was ****e!! big open spaces not good for rehearsing in..look for smoewere small and compact