about the
venice west

Welcome to The Venice West!
Our venue is the culmination of a few longtime local friends who love live music and grew frustrated with having very few places on the west side that could deliver on a consistent basis. After many late nights and missed shows, we decided to stop complaining and do something about it. Five years (and a pandemic) later — after a long and twisty road — the project finally came to fruition and TVW was born.

“Venice West” was coined to describe the lesser known “Beat” scene in Venice and surrounding areas during the late 1950s and early ’60s. This era helped define Venice as a global brand known for its cultural diversity, eccentricity, and expression through music and the arts, where places like “The Gas House” and “Venice West Cafe” created a haven for poets, musicians, and eccentric locals to share their words, sounds, and creativity.

There are a number of moments in time that contribute to Venice’s storied history, but the “Beat Generation” certainly played a big part. We chose our name as a nod to this defining time and place in our town’s unique past and to help keep some of the qualities that Venice is celebrated for alive and flourishing for years to come.

The Venice West is about community. Our goal is simple: create a welcome place for music fans and artists alike to enjoy consistently great food, music, and good times. We are humble in our approach and appreciative of your feedback so please don’t be shy and let us know what you think. Thank you and we hope you enjoy the show!

-Rob, Allen and The Venice West Team

Booked artist advance info

Venue Information

  • The Vinyl Lounge 1414 3rd Ave S, Suite 102 Nashville, TN
  • Parking: 100 communal spots around the building.
  • Load in entrance: Garage Doors directly off 3rd Ave S
  • Merch location: Tables provided
  • Guest List: List to be given to Box Office DOS
  • Catering / bar tab / hospitality: in house water, soda (25% off food/bar tab)
  • Green room with private restroom
  • DOS Contact Clint Elliott clint@thevinylab.com

Typical Schedule (let us know of any mods)

Stage & lighting info

  • 24' x 12' x 3' Panel Stage
  • DMX 3.0 Controller
  • 2x Intimidator 360 Spot
  • 6x Martin MX-I Scanners
  • 4x TS212 Par Lights
  • 4x Slim Par Lights
  • 2x Shocker 2.0
  • Aurora Caliente Laster
  • 8x Elation Octo Strip T-60
  • Octo Strip Brain
  • 8x Octo Strip Diffusers
  • 6x 5-Pin Power and Data
  • Chauvet H1800 Flex Hazer
  • 4x MAC 250 Intelligent Light Fixtures
  • Lighting Stage Wash
  • ADJ Fog Fury

BACKLINE / SOUND INFO

  • Behringer X32 Producer Sound Board
  • Midas DL32 Stage Box
  • Crown XLS 2502 DriveCore 2 Series Power Amp
  • Crown XTI 2000 Power Amp
  • Crest Audio Pro-7200 Power Amp
  • QSC GXD8 Power Amp
  • DBX DriveRack PA2 Speaker Management System
  • 4x Flying JLB VRX932LA Line Arrays
  • 4x JBL Powered Speakers
  • 4x JBL Pro Series 18” Subs
  • 4x Harbinger V4115 Monitor Wedges
  • Alto Wedge

Guitar Amplifiers & Cabinets

  • Ampeg PF-500 head + Ampeg 8x10 cab
  • Marshall Origin 50w tube head + 4x12 cab
  • Bogner Alchemist 40w tube head + 4x12 cab

Microphones

  • 2x Sennheiser e609 Mics
  • 5x Shure SM58s
  • 3x Shure SM57s with Clips for Toms and Snare
  • 3x Sterling Drum Mics (Overhead and Snare)
  • Shure Beta 52A Kick Drum Mic
  • 1 Sennheiser MD421
  • 15x Mic Stands

Drum Kit

  • DW Design Series (13” & 16” Toms, 22” Kick)
  • DW Drum Throne
  • 2x DW Snare Stands
  • 4x DW Boom Stands
  • Pearl Hi-Hat Stand
  • Pearl Kick Pedal