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Can I play at your venue? |
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Check out this page
for information for musicians wanting to play at Cooldog, or in the
Delaware area in general. |
Do you make money from this? |
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Absolutely not. We do this because we can, and
because we love music, we love entertaining, and we love the intimacy
of a house concert. And let's face it, it's really cool that our favorite
musicians come to our house to entertain us. All money donated goes
directly to the musicians. For us, this is a very expensive hobby. |
Can I bring a friend? |
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Absolutely - just RSVP to any concert with the
number of people that will be attending. |
I'm not sure I can make it - can I
still RSVP? |
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Please be honest about attending. We can only
fit about 70 people, which keeps the experience cozy and friendly.
This means if we start to fill up, we'll have to tell people they
can't come. If you're "tentative", go ahead and RSVP, but
tell us you're tentative. If we start filling up, we'll contact you
and let you know that we need a firm answer. |
I can't find your address on your
site - where are you located? |
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We are just about 5 or 10 minutes from Dover,
Delaware; about 45 minutes south of Wilmington, about an hour from
Rehoboth Beach and Annapolis, MD. We don't publish our street address
publicly because we're not a public venue. When you RSVP, we provide
our address and phone number, along with detailed directions to get
here. |
Can children attend? |
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Well behaved children are always welcome. A house
concert is a wonderful way to introduce young people to great music
in a home environment. We have a 6 year old ourselves, so there are
plenty of toys and a playroom downstairs, so if the kids get bored
with the music there are other activities. Of course we can't be responsible
for your children at our shows. |
Is this an "all ages" show?
I'm under 21. |
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We're thrilled to have music fans of all ages
here. However, we will not tolerate anyone under 21 consuming alcohol
on our property. We frequently provide beer and wine, but it is exclusively
for those 21 and over. It's not that we don't trust you, it's that
we don't want to go to jail. |
How long does the show run? |
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Most artists do 2 sets of about 45-50 minutes
each, with about a half hour break. If we get the music started around
3pm, then we're generally done by about 6:30 or 7pm. If timing is
an issue, please e-mail us to discuss your situation and we can advise
you how to plan your visit. |
Do you allow smoking? |
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No, we are pretty serious anti-smokers. Smokers
are welcome to go outside to smoke, but there is no smoking permitted
in the house. |
What kind of food should I bring? |
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A dessert or snack is best - whatever you'd like
to share. You probably want to eat dinner before coming, but you're
not likely to go home hungry. We provide beer, wine, great coffees
and teas, and soft drinks. If you'd like to bring a bottle of wine
or 6 pack of interesting beer, that would be appreciated, of course. |
Do you have pets? |
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We have an extremely friendly golden retriever.
She is a long haired dog who typically lives inside the house, so
if you have allergies, you may want to bring your allergy medication,
or restrict yourself to our fair-weather outdoor shows. Please contact
us with any concerns. |
Are you wheelchair accessible? |
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For indoor shows, unfortunately no, we are not.
The performance is done in our family room on the 2nd floor. Also,
the doorways to our bathrooms are far too narrow to accomodate a wheelchair.
Email ahead if you have any other type of accessibility question.
If it's an outdoor show, we're in a much better position to be able
to accomodate. There is only a short distance between the parking
area and the stage area. For some larger shows we will get an accessible
portable restroom. Please e-mail ahead if you have questions or special
needs, like a reserved parking space. We'll be glad to help if we
can! |
Is there anything else I should bring? |
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Most musicians have CDs for sale, and some even
have T-shirts and other gear. You may want to bring some extra cash
or your checkbook in case you decide you can't live without taking
a souvenir home. And don't forget to ask the musicians to autograph
whatever you buy! |
Are shows really open to the public? |
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Not really. We would like some contact with our
guests before they show up - this is our home, after all. Send us
an e-mail, let us know how you found us and what show you'd like to
attend. Also, we really like some kind of contact information - your
full name, a home or cell phone number (particularly handy in case
there's some last minute problem or cancellation). Then, we'll send
you our address and directions. If you have our address and directions,
please don't pass them along to strangers or the general public. Steer
them our way so we can talk with them first, please. |