Many years ago, after one of our shows, a band member in a relatively unknown band,  gave us one of the finest compliments we have ever been paid.

“You treated us like a jazz band on tour in Europe.”

This unforgettable compliment inspires the standards we strive for in our relationships with all of our customers, clients, talent, and brand partners. Though we have produced (literally) thousands of shows since our launch in 1998 (as Sunset Promotions, Sunset SF and Silent Frisco), our commitment to service has only increased. HUSHconcerts lives by a clear, and ineffable set of values and goals that benefit those with whom we work. The way we see it, we aren’t in the music business, the marketing business, nor the production, promotion, or silent disco business.

We are in the detail business

Every successful event is the culmination of dozens of little details, and we strive to make sure that each one of these details is handled perfectly. HUSHconcerts has been producing and promoting a variety of concerts, festivals, events, and exhibitions. Along the way, we have gathered expertise in countless facets of the production arts that can be offered to clients to help them achieve their ambitions. 

Sometimes we are brought in to help oversee the entirety of a production as it was with Sea of Dreams, or Loveboat Halloween. In some cases we handle just the production itself, or just a few aspects of said production. Some of the many services at which we can provide expert guidance and execution are:

• Accounting & Budgeting
• Art & Decor Sourcing and Management
• Artist Technical Advance Work
• Artist Relations and Hospitality
• Box Office & Ticketing
• Curation & Talent Buying 
• Mapping and Show Flow
• Marketing and Promotion
• Music & DJ Gear and Backline
• Neighbor Relations
• Performance Art and EyeCandy Sourcing & Management
• Perimiter, Barricade and Show Flow
• Police & 10B Relations
• Quartermaster and Resource Control
• Safety, Security, Medical & Risk Mitigation
• Silent Disco Production
• Site Operations
• Sound, Lights and Staging
• Sponsor Relations
• Staff and Volunteer Coordination
• Vendor Management

AGENTS, ARTISTS & MANAGERS

Yes, we compete in markets inhabited by far bigger competitors, with far greater resources. Yet you may wonder why we not only survive, but thrive, innovate, and lead. Since the early days of Sunset, we have understood and relished our place as a boutique, bootstrap “middle” promoter in highly competitive markets. Over the years we have earned the title “Best Club Promoter in the Bay Area” (2014 Nitey Awards) and one of the finest in the USA for developing emerging artists, especially those who play music one can dance to.
We work with artists and management to devise a long-term strategy to build a sustainable career arc. Don’t think of us as a promoter, but rather a long term partner who will see the needs of your project as paramount, even before our own. Among the details we can help you master are the following:

• long term artist development strategy
• finding the right venue and date
• clear and competitive offers
• pain free contracting and deposit process
• marketing planning & execution
• effective print, digital, and social promotion
• production, gear, and backline advancement
• travel and transport
• load in & load out
• sound, lighting, and staging coordination
• stage management
• guest accommodations
• onsite content gathering and social media dissemination
• accounting and settlement
• post show reporting

PUBLIC OFFICIALS & GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

We’re all in this thing together. Without the typically overworked, and underpaid public officials who oversee the dozens of public venues with which we have had the privilege to work, we would be just a club promoter. Instead, we have been at the forefront in the development of urban festivals, outdoor entertainment, and new modes of public expression. Along the way, we have come to genuinely respect and admire our partners in government for their commitment to the communities they serve. We constantly strive to be the least of their worries by a strict attention to every detail.

And because of this focus, we have continually received feedback like this one an official at the Department of Homeland Security, regarding Ghost Ship 2013 – “Despite whatever concerns I had, this event was highly organized, peaceful, and came off without a hitch. The event staff displayed know-how in every dimension of planning and execution. Parking, access and egress, permits, safety and security, food and beverage, lighting, and garbage collection was well managed. It was an impressive event that was San Francisco at its best.
We aim for this kind of response in all of our interactions with public officials, and to that end, we commit to the following:

• we will respect your time and try to minimize our demands on it
• we will solicit your input on venue, date and time to minimize impact
• we will ensure that our events are safe, secure, and well managed
• we will leave your space cleaner than we found it
• we will communicate with neighbors & stakeholders to minimize concerns, and assist with mitigation should problems arise
• we will clearly communicate expectations and regulations to our audience before, during, and after the event
• we will follow your rules, regulations, and event guidelines to the letter
• we will ensure that our staff is well trained and will hire only the most reputable 3rd party vendors
• we will take accountability and responsibility for any challenges that may arise either by our hand or on our watch

VENUES

Over the years, we have had the good fortune of working with some of the finest clubs, theatres, bars, parks, sheds, and beaches in the world. The Bay Area alone is a crucible for clubs, a place where the state of the art lasts for a period of weeks before some new club comes up with something better. We have striven to help venues by being a part of their solution. You have 365 dates a year to fill, while we may only do 50-100 club shows. Thus, we had better be on our A-Game every time we bring our community through tose doors you probably hung yourself. HUSHconcerts is extremely grateful and proud of its venue partners, and strives to provide the following in all interactions with them:

• a respectful, artistsically educated audience
• a well strategized and executed promotional campaign
• clear communication on production needs and planning
• fast and direct attention to arising issues
• a well trained and managed box office team
• a well trained and managed production team