THE OFFICE - Music Venue
2012 - 2015
Co-Owner & Manager
The Office Batavia began as a small idea. I thought it would be fun to turn our rehearsal space (located within an office building) into a venue once a month to host shows for local bands (AKA our friends...). Jason, Justin and I could build a network of other local artists, while also making some money and supporting local bands. But then the idea grew...
We needed to have the building inspected, and then build out a stage and purchase a sound system, had to have a new fire system installed, an extra egress from the room, and quickly realized we needed a bit more cash to cover these costs. We applied for a grant from the city of Batavia, which we got! This paid for half of the build out, and we opened a month later.
Within the first year at The Office we hosted over 70 different local and touring bands. The 3 of us rotated around the roles, working as the booking agent, financial tracker, web designer, live sound engineer, doorman, bouncer, social media/marketing, and the million other little jobs involved in running a venue.
In 2017 I also rented the space out on weeknights as a rehearsal space, where bands could rehearse on a stage with monitors, an engineer, and no pressure.
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