A Business That Gets It

When I started this blog, one of our early participants reminded us, and I especially took notice, that we need to praise the people who treat musicians with respect - as well as expose the ones who don't. Happily, we have a recent example.

Sugarhouse Coffee (1045 E. 2100 South) is starting a new project called "Acoustic Cafe", which will spotlight some of the best acoustic musicians in the area. They have not only put some considerable work and money into a good sound system, lights and room for the event, they plan to pay their musicians. To quote their craigslist ad:

The Acoustic Cafe at SugarHouse Coffee is now auditioning musicians to perform on our new stage. Our intention is to create an intimate venue where musicians can perform all genres of music acoustically. All musicians will have their performance showcased with professional lighting, (spotlights) acoustics (sound system) and a managed audience (background noise). We are developing a venue/restaurant that focuses entirely on the musician during their performance and shows them the respect they deserve. If you are interested in performing please call our booking agent at 801-645-0499 or send an email with contact information to sugarhousemusic@inbox.com. Together we can create Salt Lake City's premiere acoustic venue.

I just confirmed that the establishment is not only shaping up to be a paying one, but has the over all goal of bringing good acoustic music to prominence. Please check them out, and be sure and bring your best game. This looks like a win for everybody, and will hopefully serve as a model for other businesses and clients of professional musicians to see how it's supposed to be done.

Kudos to Acoustic Cafe, and thanks for paying the band.