FAQs SUTTON

How do I get to The Sound Lounge?

By car:

216-220 High Street, Sutton, SM1 1NU

Public transport:

We are a 6-minute walk from Sutton Train Station

(Sutton Train Station - Southern Rail, Thameslink, and Buses :  80, 164, 280, 470, S1, S3 and S4, night route N44)

Exit the station on the main high street, turn right and walk down hill on the main high street for 6 minutes. You will see The Sound Lounge Sutton on the right hand side opposite ASDA & Argos.

Is there parking?

Closest parking is available in St Nicholas Centre Car Park, Time Square Car Park or Gibson Road Car Park.

Do you have a Box Office?

Link to box office

The Sound Lounge has a box office which is run through TicketWeb who run a Grassroots Venue scheme designed to support independent grassroots venues like ours. Ticketweb donate half of every booking fee (usually 50p) to us to actively support our role in the music and local community.

Can I get a refund on a ticket?

Tickets are non-refundable unless the event has been cancelled. 

Is the venue accessible to wheelchair users?

The Sound Lounge in Sutton is fully accessible to wheelchair users, with disable toilets & wheelchair accessible bar area. Performers who require access information should e-mail info@thesoundlounge.org.uk for information.

Do you have an age policy?

We believe that when families socialise together, it is good for the relationships within the family, it is good for the development of children (particularly when they are able to experience live music) and it is good for the wider community, because a true community is comprised of all people of all ages. We know that other European countries include children very naturally in their evening culture, and we believe that turning families away because they have children with them, is discriminatory, and we operate a strict non-discrimination policy in all areas of our practices.

Do you have a behaviour policy?

Inside The Sound Lounge and particularly during events we ask that all people of all ages, respect our environment and respect the performances. We show respect to the performers by actively listening and keeping conversation for breaks. In return we guarantee that you will come away from an evening of live music feeling enriched and inspired.

We reserve the right to ask any person not respecting our behaviour policy, to leave the premises.

Who do I contact about performing at The Sound Lounge?

We are an acoustic roots music venue situated on a main high street. We are very clear about who we are and what we do: i.e., blues, folk, americana, acoustic singer-songwriter, country, jazz and acoustic pop music. If you fit into one of these categories and would like to perform, please go to the contact page and fill our a PERFORMER ENQUIRY FORM.

What are the show times?

Shows usually start between 8.15pm and 8:30pm...however, please note under new government guidance we are starting music at 7pm now and closing at 10pm Please check the details on your ticket reservation for the show you have booked for.

Do you have a green room?

We have a small backstage area in the former bank vault.

What equipment / facilities do you have (tech spec)?

FOH MIXING CONSOLE

Presonus StudioLive 32SX       

PA SPEAKERS

-       Tops = 2 x dB Technologies IG3T (Flown)

-       Subs – 2 x dB Technologies SUB 918 (18inch) (Ground)

STAGE MONITORING: 

5 x dB Technologies FM10 

STAGEBOX

Digital Snake – 2 x Presonus NSB 16.8 

IN HOUSE MIC/DI LIST: 

3 x Shure Beta58A

1 x Audix OM6

1 x Sennheiser XSW 1-835 Vocal Set E Band

2 x Shure Beta 56A

1 x AKG D112 

1 x Sennheiser e604

3 x AKG c519ML

4 x Behringer Active DI boxes

Sutton Backline: 

1 x Fender Blues Deluxe Guitar Amp 

1 x Mark Bass Little Mark 800 watt bass head

1 x Mark Bass 2 x 12 Ninja Bass Cab 

1 x Gretsch Brooklyn Drum kit

1 x 1950 Grestch Dixie Snare Drum

1 x Sabian HHX Cymbal pack (Crash, Ride, Hats)

1 x Yamaha B2 Upright Acoustic Piano 

1 x 1960 Hammond A100 Organ

1 x 1960 Leslie 145 Rotary Speaker

Lighting 

LIGHTING DESK : 

Chamsys cQuickQ20

Chauvet Datastream 4 DMX Splitter

Front of House Lighting

4 x Chauvet Slimpar H6

2 x Chauvet Rogue R1X Wash (moving head)

Back Stage Lighting

4 x Chauvet Rogue R1X Wash (Moving head)

Stage 

6 x 3m stage

What is Fair Frets?

Our Fair Frets project has been created in partnership with master luthier David Bourne. David has made guitars for some of the most famous guitarists in the world (inluding Jimmy Page and Joan Armatrading) and for some of the most prestigious guitar brands (including Martin Guitars, where he was Head Warranty Repairer for the company Europe-wide).

Through this project we have been taking dis-used, broken and unwanted instruments which have been donated to us, as well as sourcing custom hardware and pick-ups, to create guitars which are individually crafted to the highest standard and which are, each one, completely unique 

How can I volunteer or get involved?

If you are interested in volunteering at The Sound Lounge, we would love to hear from you. Please go to the contact page and click on the Volunteer Button. Thank you so much!