Midnight Shift reinstates cover charges
Increased music performance fees force Midnight Shift to begin charging cover on weekends
Increased music performance fees have forced the Midnight Shift’s new owners to start charging upstairs entertainment entry fees, which will also assist its continued sponsorship of community groups.
With the new charges the venue will be co-producing three new full-production shows, including two new Friday shows with new casts, after spending more than $500,000 in the past 13 months on shows and DJs.
“The decision was agonised over and not reached easily,” a media statement said.
For each person entering the venue the company incurs charges from the Australian Performing Rights Association (APRA) and the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA), which is understood to cost more than $5.80 per entrant.
Charges will start on Saturday, September 17 from 11pm at $10/$15 after midnight while Friday door fees will start the following week on September 23 from 10pm at $5/$10 after midnight.
The Midnight Shift sponsors the Asian Marching Boys and Friends, DIVA Awards, Sydney Rangers Football Club and the Sydney Convicts.
A new membership program with incentives, offers and discounts is expected to be launched in coming weeks.
Below is the complete statement from The Midnight Shift:
Over the last 13 months the Midnight Shift has spent over half a million dollars with the production of dynamic shows and presenting world class DJ’s.
The rational is simple, the Midnight Shift has always been an iconic community venue and the new owners have reinvigorated this ethos.
Most people are not aware that every person who enters the venue incurs a charge from APRA (Australian Performing Right Association Ltd) and PPCA (Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Ltd) which has now increased to more than $5.80 per person. Considering the above the Midnight Shift is to commence a door entry charge for both Friday and Saturday upstairs entertainment. The decision was agonized over and not reached easily.
The door charge will commence on Saturday 17th September, at $15.00 ($10.00 before Midnight) with doors opening at 11.00pm. Friday night will commence 23rd September at $10.00 ($5.00 before Midnight) with doors opening at 10.00pm.
To coincide with this charge the Midnight Shift will be co-producing and presenting three absolutely new full production shows which includes two new shows and casts for Friday night.
The door charges will assist the Midnight Shift maintain its community group sponsorship which includes the Asian Marching Boys and Friends, The Diva Awards , The Sydney Rangers and continued sponsorship of the Sydney Convicts
The owners and management of the Midnight Shift will continue to provide world class, exciting, provocative, innovative entertainment.
In the coming weeks the Midnight Shift will be announcing it’s exciting new membership program, which will provide the public with great incentive, offers and discounts.
Be part of the excitement.
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