Wildwood Sounds features performances usually two to four times a month. We can seat 55 people comfortably. The room has perfect acoustics and everyone who has played here LOVES IT! we are a perfect music venue and listening room between the larger cities and have attentive, fun, engaged audiences.
If you are interested in performing at Wildwood Sounds please call
719.657.4757 or email with your information to: wwshcv7@gmail.com.
We will contact you after reviewing your request.
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WILDWOODSOUNDS IS LOCATED AT 850 GRANDE AVE. IN DEL NORTE, CO. ON HIGHWAY 160 WHICH IS THE MAIN THROUGHROFARE EAST AND WEST THROUGH SOUTHERN COLORADO.
1. ‘Wildwood Sounds’ is a small intimate room with great performance acoustics that seats (in theater seating) up to 60 people.
2. ‘Wildwood Sounds’ is located on Highway 160 (the main east / west highway through Southern Colorado) in the small town of Del Norte, a great stop between larger towns. Map at bottom of page.
3. Money, for performance, is a split of the door, which is to be determined upon booking We are a small mom and pop business . We have been presenting concerts now into our 19th year and lots of positive things are happening. We are building Wildwood Sounds to be one of the best small venue’s around.
4. Wildwood Sounds reviews artist’s through emails sent directly to us that have all of their information. We require all music to be your own original compositions. Please send CD for our promotional use. ‘Wildwood Sounds’ / 850 Grande Ave. / Del Norte, CO. / 81132. Please send hi-res photo and small blurb about yourself ( two or three paragraphs) for our website and press release, about the band, type of music, some history etc to our email address. Please, if for example you have a five piece band but only four can make it, let us know. If for example. you are a solo artist and have a guest joining you, please let us know so we can promote the concert honestly.
5. Please do not send us posters! We design all Wildwood Sounds poster in house. I own a graphic design and sign business so make tastey posters. You can see some of the posters I have designed if you go to Wildwood Sounds Concert Venue on Facebook and open up PHOTOS. If you have questions about the posters, give us a call 719-657-4757. The charge for posters and design is $20. Then I will take all Wildwood Sounds info off of poster and email you blank poster for your use later on. This cost can be deducted from your percentage of the door or paid in advance. We (when we can) display these posters in Del Norte, Monte Vista, South Fork, Creede, Alamosa, Crestone and Saguache, Colorado.
6. ‘Wildwood Sounds’ sends a press release for each event to several newspapers in our area and often get page coverage. We try our best to get these events in the newspaper but have no control of the outcome. Press release and photos have to be in our hands via e-mail at least three weeks ahead of performance. It works best if you send us hi-res photos with brief but beautiful description of your music for our website. Press release for the newspaper should be descriptive and not too long (two to three paragraphs). If you have questions, give us a call (719.657.4757).
7. Wildwood Sounds has a group e-mail list. Performance information goes out two or three weeks before concert and is also sent out to several other local group e-mails. It also is seen in SLV Junction, The Valley Courier (Alamosa) and the Pueblo Newspaper (Pueblo, CO.). We also now have a Facebook page / Wildwood Sounds Concert Venue.
8. You may want to contact KRZA (public radio in the San Luis Valley and Taos, New Mexico) this radio station is very supportive of concerts at Wildwood Sounds and will let you have air time by being in their studio or phone interviews prior to performance, 1-800-290-0887 or 719-589-8844. These folks really help with getting the word out but keep calling. We also give KRZA the heads up via PSA that you will be performing at Wildwood Sounds.
9. Having your own sound equipment works best for us, but if not, we can usually work something out. We do have and in house PA with six channels. WE HAVE NO MICS CABLE OR STANDS FOR YOUR USE. Give us a call if you have any questions.
10. Bring plenty of CD’s as sales are usually good. You receive 100% of your sales and are responsible for selling your own CDs. .
11. Check in time for our evening show is 4:30 pm. This gives you time for a good sound check, time to get ready and time for some dinner before performance.
We look forward to meeting you and hearing your music.
Wildwood Sounds hosts a sweetie snackie potluck and serves coffee and tea on the house. This is a wonderful place to perform with great acoustics, casual cozy atmosphere, great listening audiences.
Most people who have performed here, return. We hope you will too….
Konnie and Stephen
Wildwood Sounds
