Booking Information

If you are in a band and are interested in playing a show at the DoS, please read this entire page. It will answer many of your questions about our booking process. Please don’t email us asking questions that are already answered here.

Policies and Processes
We strive to present exceptional, progressive, and/or beautiful music at our venue. Booking local music is also really important to us. That said, we don’t book many nu-metal, splattercore, satanic, buttrock, or “hair” bands to play here. Sorry, Slipknot!

Also, be sure to check our schedule before you start asking about dates. Our “sustainability in booking” policy requires that we only book 2-4 shows per month, barring exceptional circumstances. So, for instance, if there is already a show on August 3rd and you are asking for a show on August 4th, it is highly unlikely that we will be able to do something on that day. Thanks.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A SHOW:
Please send a demo, press package, or any other relevant materials to the address below. Preferably at least 2 months before you might want to play. We won’t consider any bands that don’t or can’t give us samples of their music to hear.

It’s also important to note that due to our small town location and limited finances, we can’t afford to book everyone who inquires about playing here. We are a volunteer organization so be patient if we don’t get back to you right away. We keep a journal of your music and information and we will respond when we have an appropriate line-up. DISCLAIMER: The previous sentence was stolen from the web page of The Vera Project, who we think may have stolen the sentence from KEXP. But we don’t know. Either way, it’s blatant plagarism.

VENUE NAME:
The Department of Safety Brandin Klundt Memorial Venue

VENUE ADDRESS:
1011 – 12th Street
Anacortes, WA 98221
U.S.A.

BOOKING CONTACT:
booking at departmentofsafety dot com

VENUE WEBSITE:
You’re on it.

VENUE EXTRA INFO:
Separate space — including fridge, wifi, kitchen, media infiltration room, and napping area — for bands and D.o.S. associates. Practice/recording rooms available as well.

MAXIMUM LEGAL CAPACITY:
169

NUMBER OF SHOWS PER MONTH:
Usually 2 to 4. We don’t want to burn ourselves or our lovely audiences out.

THINGS WE AREN’T INTO:
Violence, racism, sexism, homophobia, fascism, totalitarianism, on-stage animal sacrifice (real or simulated), drugs, etc.

AGE-RESTRICTION:
All-ages.

TICKET PRICING:
We try to keep them low. This usually means six dollars. US. Yeah, that’s right. JUST like Fugazi.

VENUE PURPOSE:
We provide bands with a place to play that is unique, beautiful, popular, relaxing, and a good place to chill in the midst of the busy-ness of a hectic touring schedule. Coupled with this is the notion of connecting the active local music scene with touring bands. Community is important to us. And we love music. Yeah. We love music.

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