Occasion
A beer festival and barbecue
Outdoors
Our own amplification, one power point
Set-up
15 minutes, and just as quick to clear
Volume
You can still order a drink
For outdoor events in Reusel
At a beer festival with a barbecue the music is not the main act, and that is not an insult but a fact. People queue up, get a beer, find a standing table and start a conversation. In Reusel we played for exactly that audience.
So we play underneath it: recognisable enough to hum along to, soft enough to order a drink without shouting. Whoever stays by the stage hears a full performance; whoever stands at the tap hears an atmosphere.
Once the barbecue is out
Once the food is gone something changes. People are no longer queuing but standing together, the tables drift towards the stage and people start singing along without anyone giving a signal. More body can come in then.
Even on an outdoor site the volume stays a choice. There is always a group at the edge who mainly want to catch up, and there is almost always someone living next to the field. Whatever the organisers agree about volume and finishing time is our starting point.
From background at the barbecue to singing along at the tap, without anything having to be reset.
Frequently asked questions · Reusel-De Mierden
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A dry, level spot of 1.5 × 2.5 metres and a power point nearby. A tent, an awning or a canopy is not a luxury but practical: wooden acoustic instruments prefer to stay dry.
Yes. With sets and breaks in between we can fill an afternoon or an evening. At an event with food it often works well to place the slots around the serving.
Whatever the organisers or the council agree, we keep to. Tell us what limit applies and what time it has to be quiet, and we will play within it. Better a little softer than an event that gets shut down early.
Yes. We have played at an outdoor festival in Eersel before, and it works the same way: fifteen minutes to set up, play, and fifteen minutes later the stage is free for the next act.
Tell us what kind of event it is, what the timings are and what technical set-up and power are available.
