SPPF Band FAQ

Date

 The SPPF will be held March 20, 21, and 22 2025.  Shows start at 8PM each night.

 

Set Times

Thursday - Load In - 7:00 PM (remember that amps and drums are backlined and soundchecks will be quick ones just before your set) 
Thursday - Set 1 8:00 PM (30m): Radio Weekend
Thursday - Set 2 8:50 PM (30m): Eep oop
Thursday - Set 3 9:40 PM (40m): Phantom Racer
Thursday - Set 4 10:40 PM (40m): Me Grimlock
Thursday - Set 5 11:40 PM (40m): Denim Denim

Friday - Load In - 7:00 PM (remember that amps and drums are backlined and soundchecks will be quick ones just before your set)
Friday - Set 1 8:00 PM (30m): Its You Its Me and there’s Dancing 
Friday - Set 2 8:50 PM (30m): The Shitfits
Friday - Set 3 9:40 PM (40m): Rat Queen
Friday - Set 4 10:40 PM (40m): Sicko
Friday - Set 5 11:40 PM (40m): Severna park

Saturday - Load In - 7:00 PM (remember that amps and drums are backlined and soundchecks will be quick ones just before your set)
Saturday - Set 1 8:00 PM (30m): The Emergency Exit
Saturday - Set 2 8:50 PM (30m): Rad Max
Saturday - Set 3 9:40 PM (40m): The Subjunctives
Saturday - Set 4 10:40 PM (40m): Diesel Boy
Saturday - Set 5 11:40 PM (40m): Super Crush

Venue

The SPPF will be held at Slim's Last Chance Saloon in Seattle WA.  Read more about their stage and gear.  We will be using the indoor stage because it will be cold in March.

 

Gear

In order to make the changeovers between bands efficient, we have a shared backline.  This is provided by Ean and consists of:

  • 1x 100w Marshall JCM 800 Head
  • 1x 100w Marshall JCM 6100 Head (the Sicko amp)
  • 1x Roland Jazz Chorus 120w Head - clean, good for pedals.
  • 1x 100w Marshall Vintage Modern 2466  - clean, good for pedals.
  • 2x 100w 4x12 cabinets
  • 1x Fender Deluxe
  • 1x Ampeg Pro 4 + 4x10 
  • 1x Mapex 4 Piece Kit w/ 12" rack tom, 16" floor tom, 22" kick drum, 1 ride cymbal stand, 2 crash cymbal stands, high hat stand w/ clutch, snare stand, drum stool.

Please bring your own cymbals, snare, kick pedal, and sticks.

Please bring guitars, pedalboards, and THE ROCK.


Ticket Link

Tickets are on sale here: www.tdrecs.com/sppf 

 

Payment

Every band gets paid something, no one plays for free.  I do not take any profit from the door receipts.  The main costs each year are associated with advertising, paying travel for the out of town bands, and the costs of booking the bigger draw bands.  I will pay you via payal or venmo after the gig.


Merch

You can bring merch and you keep 100% of the sales of your merch.  It can get crowded in the bar, so it's not always convenient to sell merch at an SPPF.  This is up to you!


Guest Lists

Every band member gets in free all weekend.  Because you RULE!

However, with 5 bands per night, and an average of 4 members per band, this means 60 people get in free each night to a room with a capacity of 150.  If every band had an extra 5 guests, that would be 85 guests in a room with a capacity of 150!  So that I can have a hope of breaking even, there are no guest lists.


What Night Am I Playing

I work this out based on trying to create balanced sets based on draw and travel consideration.  You are welcome to ask other bands to trade nights with you.  Not everybody can play right before the biggest draw band of the weekend.  =)

 

Questions: contact ean@sicko.com