Community Artist Listings
a full list of Valley Performing Artists can be found
CICK Promotion :
- Submit an audio promo of your community event or PSA
- on-air interview and/or live set (in our 100 yr old train car lounge studio) - contact us
CICK Performance Spaces:
As a community station representing the wealth of talent we have in our valley, we want to assist artists based here or touring through. CICK has two venues available for artists to perform free of charge.
Lounge Car Session
- Our historical indoor stage is available for 30 minute "Lounge Car Sessions". Based on volunteer availablity, we offer a small stage with audience capacity of approx 15 people, live broadcast on 93.9fm and web (including video) (COVID-19 update - no audience allowed). Artist receives high quality audio and video recording. 24 hr booking notice required. Contact us for more info.
CICK Deck
- CICK has an outdoor, uncovered stage that is free for anyone to use. With notice, we can allow bands to use our PA equipment (based on volunteer availability for setup). As a bonus, we can plug you directly into our on-air board for broadcast on 93.9fm. Contact us for more info.
Other Indoor Venues in and around Smithers:
- the province of bc has a new space finding app. http://bc.spacefinder.org/spaces
A complete listing of venues in Smithers is available at www.smithersmusic.com
(ps. Old Church, Round Lake Hall, BV Brewery and Smithers Brewing Co. have PA systems)
Regional Venues and Contacts
Hazelton - MASH (Music and Agritourism Society of the Hazeltons) presents year round concerts, educational events and a festival. Bulkley Canyon Ranch is the host venue with an indoor option called Curly's Bar with a capacity of 40 people and a basic sound system. Outdoor shows have a capacity of up to 250.
Contact Laurie Gallant at 250-847-1399 and visit the MASH Facebook page or
the website www.hazeltonhops.com.
Terrace -
Prince Rupert - promoter John Androsky chezmellow@gmail.com
Prince George -
Smithers PA and Audio Equipment rental
The Bulkley Valley Folk Music Society can provide:
3-Way System for large venues includes the following:
Soundcraft 24 channel 200B Console or Allen & Heath 16 channel Mixwizard.
Front of House Rack with dbx 31 band stereo eq, dbx stereo limiter/compressor, Rane 3-way x-over, Tascam cd player, Tascam cassette player.
Monitor Rack with 2-31 band Yamaha stereo eqs, dbx stereo limiter/compressor, QSC 500 watts per side power amp, BGW 250 watts per side power amp.
Front of House power is 2- QSC 500 watts per side stereo amps. One of these racks for each side. Total 2000 watts for Front of House.
Speakers for FOH are 2- 15 inch EV bass per side with a 12” mid and 2” horn.
Monitor speakers, 4- EV 1201's 1-1502
System comes with 4-Shure 57's, 6- 58's, 3- PG81 condensers, 5 DI's, and clip on drum mic set and associated mic stands. 24 channel splitter snake, 24 ch snake, 8 channel return snake and 8 channel sub-snake.
Price for 3 way system for a not for profit one day event = $350.00
Price for 3 way system for a for profit event = $500
Mid-size venue system as follows:
Allen & Heath 16 ch Mixwizard, with Monitor rack and 1502 kickass speakers, monitors as required, snakes, mics, DI's etc.
Price for midsize system is $80 / day non profit event, $120 / day for profit event.
Add Yorkville 15 inch powered sub(720 watts, 1500 watts peak)for $25/day not for profit, $40/day for profit event.
Light system is available. 4 Par cans per side with light board and stands. $50/day not for profit event, $75/ day for profit event.
Coffeehouse System has powered 16 channel Yorkville console, 10 channel snake, 5 vocal mics, 2 inst mics. 3 di's and 1201 FOH and monitor speakers.
$50/day for not for profit event,$75/day for profit event.
The individual components for these systems are available for rent,( Call for prices) but preference will be given for rentals that are for complete systems in the event of conflicting rentals. 3-way system rentals require a qualified operator and the midsize venue option requires some signal path wiring at the venue. Arrangements for pick-up and return are to be made at time of booking.
3-way, midsize venue systems,lights and the powered sub are available by calling George Stokes @ 250-847-9077 and the Coffeehouse system is booked through Allen Banner @ 250-847-4363. For a list of qualified operators call George for more info.