Frequently asked questions
Bands and Concert
What is the start time?
A: Start times for all events will be confirmed in July.
How many bands are playing?
A: Currently, there are 4 bands that have been announced.
How many stages will there be?
A: There will be two stages. One at The Distillery and the other at Vern's. The venue's are around the block from one another.
Is this festival moving to other cities?
A: No. This event will only be featured in Calgary.
Will band merchandise be available at the show?
A: Yes. There will be merchandise available at each venue.
Venue
Will this Festival be indoor or open air?
A: The Distillery and Vern's are indoor venues.
How do I get to the venue? Are there maps or directions?
A: Information on getting to the venue can be found on this site on the venue page. Click here.
Will there be a bag check?
A: Yes. Attendees are strongly encouraged to arrive without backpacks, large bags or luggage.
Will there be a smoking area?
A: Yes, outside either of the venues.
Will there be alcoholic beverages?
A: Both venues are licensed bars. ID will be required.
Is there a nearby place to get food?
A: Food is available at all venues.
Is there a cash machine at the venue?
A: Yes, ATM's are located at each venue.
There are several banks with ATM's located within walking distance of both venues.
How do I get from the airport to the venue?
A: You can use a taxi or shuttle bus, a taxi from the airport costs roughly $60. For directions from the airport, visit the venue page or click here.
Tickets
Do I have to be over 18 years old to get in?
A: You have to be 18+ years of age.
What is the price of tickets and where can we purchase them?
A: For all ticket purchasing information go to the tickets page or click here.
If I order tickets through your website will they be mailed to me?
A: All of our website purchases are mailed right to the homes of our customers.
Press Passes
How do I get issued a press pass for this festival?
A: If you represent a legitimate metal journal/webzine or metal radio show, you will be obligated to fill out a Press Accreditation Form and sign an Agreement before you are considered for a Press Pass.
The press accreditation information is coming soon.
Info for Interested Bands
This is to all the bands who contacted us to with interest to play the Noctis 4.20 Metal Fest. We had at least a hundred of bands contact us, so as per usual this was a difficult decision with so few opening spots. Your band may not have been chosen and I think it may be helpful to explain some of the reasons that would have helped or would have hindered your band from getting on this bill.
Ultimately what needs to be remembered is that bands on the bill will be playing to a primarily Alberta and Calgary audience. Every band on the bill needs to spark interest in this audience. As a band you will most often tend to look at a Festival as an awesome opportunity for exposure for your band, but as festival promoters, we consider bands mostly from the audience's perspective and we have to ask ourselves who this audience would like to see with the headlining and sublining acts that we already have on the bill. This is a hard thing to decide, so we look at a number of factors in considering whether to put your band on the bill.
Here's a list of things that help bands get on the bill; you don't need all of these factors, but the more you have, the better your chances are.
1) If you are an out of town band, you have toured to Alberta and have played in Calgary or Edmonton at least a few times and had a reasonable or excellent draw, and there
was buzz that followed the show. i.e. people are talking about how good your band was.
2) If you are an Alberta band, you get consistently good to excellent attendances at your shows.
3) If you have a CD or 4-5 song demo completed.
4) If the CD or demo has been reviewed by an established webzine or magazine and it has gotten positive reviews.
5) If you are getting positive online buzz on the local, inter-provincial, national or even better, the international metal boards and forums.
6) If your band plays a genre or sub-genre that we happen to be looking for, to fill a particular spot. Sometimes we absolutely need a death metal or a doom metal band in a particular slot
7) We get emails from metal heads we know asking for your band to be on the bill.
8) And last, but sometimes a factor, we think your band is awesome and you have been overlooked or underexposed for whatever reason.
Here are the things that would hinder you from getting a spot on the bill:
1) Your shows are not well attended.
2) You aren't getting any local buzz on your local metal board
3) You have never played in Alberta.
4) You have no releases or only a demo from a few years ago... we want to see continual growth and initiative as a band.
5) You are overexposed in the Alberta market, i.e. you are playing too many shows.
6) you don't have a complete lineup
7) you have no music on your myspace or webpage.
8) This is your first show, with these two exceptions:
a) You and/or select members of your band are experienced artists with a successful past project under your belt. If this applies to you we'd like to hear a demo in order to consider providing a debut for your band. |