Guides
Liquor licensing for event promoters
Selling alcohol at raves without a liquor license is the single biggest legal exposure for event promoters. Every workaround has...
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Scene
The smoking ban changed the music
There is a theory — developed from observing dancefloor behavior across two countries — that smoking bans on dancefloors directly...
Scene
Why photographers should never be on the dancefloor
A photographer with a flash on the dancefloor is a violation of the space. Not a minor inconvenience — a...
Guides
Door staff management
Door staff is the first and last impression of your event. A bad door experience — slow lines, rude bouncers,...
Guides
Bar operations at raves
Bar revenue is the number that determines whether a venue invites you back. Not ticket sales, not Instagram impressions, not...
Guides
How to negotiate with venues when you have nothing
Every venue negotiation I’ve done started from a position of having nothing. No track record at the venue. No guaranteed...
BTS
The venue ladder: from SoHo lofts to Brooklyn Monarch
Every venue SLIST has operated in represented a different tier of the operation. The progression was not random. Each move...
Shitposts
Why we ran out of beer at our best event
Our best event ever. 290+ guests scanned. Bar rang $4,162 on a $4,000 minimum. The dancefloor was packed from midnight...
Guides
How to evaluate a venue for underground events
A venue can make or destroy an event before the first DJ plugs in. After running shows at warehouses, hotel...
Guides
Dancefloor dynamics: gender ratio
Nobody in the underground scene wants to talk about gender ratio on the dancefloor. It sounds like nightclub marketing from...