SPARTANBURG MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM

RENTAL RATES

2008-2009

 

 

Auditorium (Capacity 3200)

 

Ticketed Events: $2300.00 or 10% of Gross after taxes (5% State Admissions Tax plus Seat Restoration Tax) whichever is greater

 

Non-Ticketed Events: $2300.00 per Event or Performance, plus Use Tax (Use Tax is $200.00 per 500 people)

Events that have a running show time greater than 8 hours: $2600.00 per event plus Use tax.

Auditorium Lobby: (Capacity 250)
$400.00 Flat (4 hour maximum)

Auditorium Stage: (Capacity 300)
$400.00 Flat (4 hour maximum)

Arena (Capacity 2000)

 

Ticketed Events: $1800.00 or 10% of Gross after taxes (5% State Admissions Tax plus Seat Restoration Tax) whichever is greater.

 

Non-Ticketed Events: $1800.00 per Event or Performance, plus Use Tax (Use Tax is $200.00 per 500 people)

 

General Conditions:

 

Rates Include normal set-up, one daily cleaning of public spaces, heat and/or air conditioning, normal lighting, and water as installed on the premises and necessary for the presentation of the event.

 

Rates Do Not Include stagehands, ticket sellers, ticket takers, ushers, door guards, maintenance, medical technicians, police, and daily utility usage fees. The service of employees or equipment for the special set-ups, special lighting or electrical services, booth equipment, tables, risers, chairs, catering fee's, advance ticket sales, etc.  A list of these additional service fees is available upon request.

 

Seat Tax/Use Fee: All Tickets must include a Seat Tax as follows: Tickets priced $0.01 to $5.00 is .50, $5.01 to $15.00 is 1.00, and $15.01 & up is $2.00.  On multiple priced events, seat tax will be set by highest priced ticket.  When tickets are not used then the Use Tax applies. The Use Tax is $200.00 per 500 Persons.

 

Utilities: Due to the increase in electricity and gas prices, the Auditorium must impose a daily utility fee, which will be added to the normal rental fee listed above.  The Utility Fee is $350.00 per event.

 

Overtime: For events closing later than 12 midnight, an additional charge of $200.00 per hour or a fraction there of will be charged for events held in the Auditorium or Arena.

 

Concessions: The Auditorium reserves the rights to all concessions.  The Lessee may not sell drinks, confections, or food or contact with outside sources to do so.

 

Novelties: Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium is a house-selling venue.  The Auditorium will verify and sell all merchandise during concerts, special events, etc. The Auditorium will receive 30% from the sale of all novelties, souvenirs, programs, records, tapes, or other items sold at the event. Also the Auditorium will collect 5% state sales tax. A complete audit of novelties sold will be done at the end of the event.