Venue Tech Specs for
Blue Gate Performing Arts Center

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760 S Van Buren St,
Shipshewana, IN 46565
Venue Phone: (260) 768-3021
PM/TD Cell: 574-210-9125 (Curt Paluzzi)

Room size:

200′ wide x 65′ deep

Seating:

1500

Ceiling:

Open beam – Trim of truss: 25′ – off of stage floor

Seating:

Permanent – slopped floor – 1500 seats

Stage size:

60′ w x 40′ d (43′ including Thrust)
Wings – SL & SR 20′ wide x 50′ deep
2 sets of lighted stairs – 1 per side – Downstage
Risers: (10) 4′ x 8′ Aluminum decks w/ 6″, 12″ & 24″ legs w/casters

Shore bus power:

(4) 50 amp plug connectors at Loading Dock #

Bus Water:

1 with 100′ hose

Bus parking:

Directly behind stage – space for 5 buses

Dock:

Overhead Door # 15 height 13′.6″
Hydraulic platform lift 8′ x 10′ (20′ from stage – same level)
Platform rises to any trailer height up to 6′

Push to Stage:

Ground level – no stairs or ramp

Audio:

12 JBL VTX V20 linearray – flown 6 per side at stage
5 JBL VRX928LA Front fills
8 JBL Vertec 4880 Dual 18 Sub speakers – 4 aside under stage – on Aux feed
1 JBL 718 Drum Sub
Powered by 12 Crown Itech HD 4×3500

Processing: BSS 100 & 120 Blue / JBL Performance Manager

Snake: 52 channel/ Monitor split w/ iso’s Ground Lifts
6 Cat-6a Direct runs from FOH to SL audio

Wireless:
6 Shure Axient Series with Sm58 capsules
6 Sennheiser 100 G3 w/ 865 capsules Range G 566-608 MHz
In-Ears – 8 Senneisher G4s

Consoles: (2) Avid Venue SC48’s, Yamaha M7, Midas M32,
Behringer Wing, Yamaha LS9 & Behringer X32

Monitors:

8 JBL VRX915M (15″ w/ 2″ HF) biamped stage wedges
12 JBL PRX815 – powered

Lighting:

FOH (Spot Tower) 14 Source Four 750 / 10 degree
FOH Truss – 40′ 12″ box truss…………..12 Chauvet R2X moving head LED
6 Opti Tri LED – audience
1st Electric: 40′ 12″ box truss………….. 2 Mole crowd blinders
8 Source Four 750 / 19 deg
6 Chauvet R2x LED moving head
7 Opti Tri LED’s – audience lights
2nd Electric: 50′ 12″ box truss…………. 10 Mac Aura’s LEDs
3rd Electric; 40′ 12″ box truss…………. 40′ – Open
4th Electric; 40′ 12″ box truss 8 Aura (Chinese) LED moving head
6 Robe Point Profile moving head (chinese)
3 Martin Atomic Strobes
5th Electric; 50′ 12″ box truss…………..8 Robe Point Profile moving head (chinese)
6 Aura LED moving lights
6th Electric; 60′ 12″ box truss…………. Soft Goods truss – Artists Banner, etc
7th pipe dead hung………. LED Video wall – 2.9 pitch 50′ x 18′.6″
Floor lights……………… 6 Robe Point Profile moving (chinese)

8 Mac Aura’s LED’s uplights
4 Mac 2K Profiles
4 Martin Atomic Strobes

FOH Truss and all electrics:

CM 1/2 ton motors – 3 per truss

Lighting Consoles: Avo Arena (2021)
Dimming: 56 chnls 2.4 Leprecon M2400
Follow Spots: 4 Lycian 1275 1.2K Long Throw

LED Video Wall:

50′ wide x 18′ 6″ tall – 2.9 pitch –
1 Novastar X16 processor
Connections (SDI) at FOH, SL & SR

Video: IMAG:

(2) – 9′ x 15′ LED 2.9mm video screens flown SL & SR- (off stage)
3-4 man operated Sony HD Studio Cameras
4 Vadio HD PTZ cameras on stage
Vadio Persceion Camera controller
Panosonic 24 input Video Switcher – HD/SDI
BlackMagic ATEM switcher at FOH for artist playback content
Renewed Vision Propresnter 7 software

Comfort Monitors:

(2) 42″ VIZO LED 4K

Upstage traveler:

60′ x 24′

Legs:

12′ x 24′ Black velour – 4 per side – moveable US and DS

Rooms:

Green room: 16′ x 24′ – Located directly beside stage SR
Dinning Room: 30′ x 24′ – SR
Dressing Rooms: 4 total dressing rooms SR
Star room with restroom and shower

Lodging:

Blue Gate Garden Inn – Directly across the driveway

Properties:

16 Music Stands w/ lights
1 Lectern
20′ x 45′ Grey Marley
10 Aluminum 4’x8′ Risers (6″, 12″, 18″ and 24″ legs w/casters)
Hand Held Steamer
Iron & ironing board
1 Washer and Drier

Backline:

On Premise – Fees and charges may apply
Steinway 6′ 3″ Baby Grand piano
Drum kits – DW, Yamaha, Tama, Ludwig
Guitar amplifiers – all brands – most models
Bass amplifiers/cabinets – all brands – most models
Keyboards – Yamaha, Korg, Kurzweil, Nord
Guitars/basses – Fender, Gibson, Taylor

Contact Info:
Tech Director / PM:
Curt Paluzzi
Cell: 574-210-9125
Email: cpaluzzi@thesoundcompany.com
Hospitality / Lodging:

Nick Crawley
nick.c@thebluegate.com
Jennifer Phillip
JPhillip@thebluegate.com