Venue Info & Rental
Due to COVID-19-related policies, the details below are subject to change. We appreciate your understanding.
The Kuumbwa Jazz Center is available to organizations and individuals from the community and beyond. With 200 seats and no sight line issues, all seats have an excellent view of the stage for your next concert, performance, or event.
Venue Capacity
200 seated theatre style
Courtyard Capacity
18 seated, 25 standing
Facilities
café, bar, dressing room, 3 restrooms, WiFi, wheelchair accessible
For information on rental rates contact Keith Wieland
Venue Specs
3,000 square foot venue, 13.5′ x 15′ stage (22’ 4” at widest point) (click here for stage diagram), state-of-the-art sound and lighting system
Rental Fee Includes
sound system, light system, Steinway Model B grand piano, professional sound engineer, bar & café staffing *inclusions vary for private events
Deposit
We require a 50% non-refundable deposit and signed contract to guarantee the date. The deposit acts as default payment in case of cancellation for any reason. The balance of the rental fee plus all applicable incidental costs (including but not limited to: advertising costs, multi-track recording, video recording, house manager) are due in full ten (10) days prior to event.
Renter Responsibilities
- (3) door personnel to oversee ticket sales, capacity and safety and conduct of the audience
- Ticket sales
- Publicity and promotion
- Backline
- 5% city of Santa Cruz admission tax on each ticket sold
- Payment of California State Withholding Tax (if applicable)
*responsibilities vary for private events
We assist publicizing your event in the following ways:
- One week of concert listing in local Good Times weekly newspaper. Renters may be included in additional week’s ads at the rate of $35/week (rate subject to change)
- Calendar listing on Kuumbwa Jazz website
- Inclusion in "Upcoming Events" section of the Kuumbwa Jazz website homepage in days immediately preceding event
- Two inclusions in weekly Kuumbwa Jazz email
- Marquee listing
- Kuumbwa Jazz media list provided upon request
Kuumbwa Jazz Sound, Light & Video Systems
Sound System
Meyer
Mains
Meyer Galileo 616 loudspeaker management system, 2 Meyer UP 1 stereo mains (1×15” w/ 4”drivers) flown, 5 Meyer UP Jr. stereo fills (1×8” w/2” drivers) Flown, 2 Meyer 500 HP subwoofers (2×12”) on floor
Monitors
8 monitor mixes from front of house, 8 EAW MW 12 MicroWedge floor monitors (1×12” coaxial), 1 EAW MW 15 MicroWedge floor monitor (1×15” coaxial), 4 QSC PLX2 Power amps
Console
Yamaha QL5 digital console, 1 Universal Audio T4 2-LA2 stereo compressor
Lighting
Electronic Theatre Controls System, Smart Fade ML lighting console, all RGBW lights: 14 lamps, 7 dome style overhead stage lamps, 3 back curtain lamps
Microphones
2 AKG 414 ULS, 2 Audio Technica Pro44 boundary mics, 1 Beyer M88, 2 Electro-Voice RE20, 2 Electro-Voice RE15, 2 Josephson C42, 1 Neuman K105, 1 Sennheiser 421, 2 Sennheiser 441, 2 Shure KSM32, 8 Shure SM58, 3 Shure Beta 58, 10 Shure SM57, 6 Countryman DI boxes, 3 Proco DI boxes, 1 Shure SM58 wireless
Video
Sony SRG-X400 PTZ 1080/4k camera, GoPro Hero 8 camera, Black Magic Micro Cinema 4k camera with Voightlander 4/3 manual lens, Shogun Studio 2-channel video recorder, Black Magic ATEM Mini Pro video switcher
Stage Dimensions
Across front 13.5’, across back 15.5’, deep 15’, height 20’ (from floor), distance from sound booth 17’
Green Room
10’x7’
Tech Room
12’x5′