The Sentient Bean: Booking @ The Bean

Booking Information

Basic Info

For booking, please click here to submit your profile. Also send an email with dates available to Booking

You can also mail a CD to Sentient Bean | 13 e. park ave, 31401 – but it will likely end up at the bottom of a pile or get lost behind our chest freezer/upsurface in our office/storage space. Please do not call!

The Sentient Bean is a small space with bouncy accoustics. The room lends itself to acoustic music, however, we are open to all genres. We especially like anything a little edgy and different.

The Space

Used as seating during the day, it is easily transformed into a comfortable and semi-professional performance space. Performers so far give it rave reviews. During shows, the coffee house offers light meals, fresh baked goods and desert, as well as coffee, tea, smoothies, etc. Crowds are typically from 20 to 100 people.

Features

Payment

Just to clarify, we are not actually a club, we are a coffee shop (and a little more). Unfortunately, since we are not a bar, we don’t make enough to pay guarantees. The method of payment is on a case by case basis, and it usually depends on whether or not a local is added to the bill. If you’ve never played The Sentient Bean, we will most likely operate under a suggested donation, however, if a strong local is added to the bill, a cover charge can be initiated. If the Sentient Bean decides to book your band, the details of payment will be handled during the scheduling process. The Sentient Bean will take 15% of ticket sales and donations from the audience. This enables us to put money back into our entertainment account, which allows The Sentient Bean to improve the venue. If your band makes less than $50.00, we will not take a percentage.

Promotion

We make a big effort to promote our events. We send out students with flyers, we post events on our website, we have an events calendar brochure, and an extensive mailing list.

In large part, however, the promotion is up to you!! We need approximately five 11×17 posters, forty 8.5×11, and a stack of quarter sized flyers if you have them. Flyers should include a short description of your music or a media quote. A poster with only a picture of the performer is not very effective, as most people here have not heard of many small traveling groups. Savannah is a little isolated.

Also, please add your event to Savannah Underground. This is a well used local music and events site—a good way to get the word out.

We will send your basic information to the local media, but you need to follow up with them. They are very responsive and supportive! Please look through my comprehensive media list and use it well.