Booking

TO BOOK A SHOW AT 3 KINGS TAVERN:

ALL PERFORMERS MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL TO [email protected] WITH THE SUBJECT LINE "BOOKING (BAND/EVENT NAME) (DATE REQUESTED) EX. BOOKING MF RUCKUS 3/16/2026
INCLUDE YOUR NAME, DATE(S) REQUESTED, A LINK TO RECENT RECORDINGS/MEDIA OF PROPOSED ACT/EVENT (REVERBNATION, WEBSITE, BANDCAMP, SOUNDCLOUD), ALL PERTINENT CONTACT INFO AND A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACT. IF YOU'RE A FIRST TIMER, PLEASE INCLUDE INFORMATION AS TO YOUR EXPECTED DRAW, PERFORMANCE HISTORY IN DENVER, ETC... SELL US ON THE SHOW!
COMPLETE BILLS ARE ALWAYS A PLUS! HELP US HELP YOU PUT ON AN AMAZING SHOW. IF YOU COME TO US WITH A FULLY PLANNED OUT NIGHT, WE ARE FAR MORE LIKELY TO GIVE YOU THE DATE REQUESTED.
PLEASE NOTE, WE GET HUNDREDS OF REQUESTS EVERY WEEK, SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. IF WE DON'T REPLY TO YOUR REQUEST WITHIN 1-2 WEEKS, FEEL FREE TO MAKE A BRIEF FOLLOW UP VIA EMAIL. IF YOU DON'T HEAR ANYTHING BACK, CHANCES ARE WE HAVE JUST DETERMINED YOUR ACT IS NOT A FIT FOR 3 KINGS. NOTHING PERSONAL, WE JUST DON'T HAVE TIME TO SAY NO. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING.
DO NOT CALL THE CLUB OR WRITE US ON FACEBOOK WITH BOOKING REQUESTS. THE PHONE IS ANSWERED BY THE BARSTAFF WHO DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE CALENDAR AND ARE BUSY TRYING TO HOST A PARTY. BOOKING REQUESTS ON FACEBOOK RECEIVE A CANNED RESPONSE AND ARE DELETED. PERIOD.
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT WE HAVE A MAIN SHOW ROOM ON THE GROUND LEVEL AS WELL AS A GALLERY/MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM IN THE BASEMENT. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HOSTING A GALLERY SHOWING, COMEDY SHOW, ONE MAN/WOMAN PLAY, DOG SHOW, ETC. IN THE GALLERY, PLEASE INDICATE THAT IN THE EMAIL.
WE BELIEVE IN EMPOWERING ARTISTS TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF THEIR OWN EVENTS. WE DO NOT HAVE IN HOUSE PRINTING, NOR DO WE HAVE A STREET TEAM, NOR THE RESOURCES TO ATTEND TO SOCIAL MEDIA BLASTS FOR EVERY SHOW. PLEASE TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SUCCESS OF YOUR OWN SHOW. WE PROVIDE YOU WITH A STAGE, SOUND ENGINEER, DOOR PERSON, FRIENDLY BAR STAFF, SOME FREE DRINKS AND A VERY GENEROUS PAY SCALE. ALL THE REST IS UP TO YOU. THINK OF IT LIKE THIS: IF YOU WERE BAKING A CAKE, YOU WOULD TAKE EXTRA SPECIAL TIME TO ENSURE THE INGREDIENTS WERE JUST RIGHT, THE FROSTING LOOKED PERFECT AND ALL THE SPELLING WAS CORRECT ON THE SALUTATION. NOW IMAGINE YOU'RE BAKING 300+ CAKES ALL WITH DIFFERENT INGREDIENTS AND DESIGNS. WE BAKE A LOT OF CAKES AROUND HERE. BEST YOU DECORATE YOUR OWN.
PROMOTE, PROMOTE AND PROMOTE SOME MORE: DESIGN, PRINT AND DISTRIBUTE HANDBILLS AND POSTERS (BRING SOME BY THE CLUB!); LAUNCH AN AGGRESSIVE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN; TELL PEOPLE ABOUT IT (RESEARCH INDICATES THAT A VAST MAJORITY OF TICKET SALES ARE GENERATED BY WORD OF MOUTH. PEOPLE WANT TO DO WHAT THEIR FRIENDS ARE DOING); SEND TEXT MESSAGES; MAKE PHONE CALLS; SEND TELEGRAPHS AND CARRIER PIGEONS IF YOU'RE INTO VINTAGE STREET TEAMING METHODS...DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE A FUN SHOW AND GET PAID WHAT YOU DESERVE FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK!
SHOW UP EARLY, HANG AROUND, STAY LATE: THE ABSOLUTE BEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR CAREER IN ENTERTAINMENT IS TO NETWORK, MAKE FRIENDS AND SUPPORT THE OTHER BANDS/ACTS THAT PLAY HERE, IN FACT, YOU OUGHT TO MAKE AN EFFORT TO ATTEND SHOWS AS OFTEN AS POSSIBLE. ONE THING THAT ALWAYS MAKES US SHAKE OUR HEADS AND LAUGH AROUND HERE IS WHEN PEOPLE WHO NEVER ATTEND SHOWS, BUY MERCH OR PARTICIPATE IN THE SCENE SAY THINGS LIKE "THE SCENE SUCKS HERE". IF YOU ARE NOT YOURSELF ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTING TO YOUR LOCAL ART AND ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY, CHANCES ARE, YOU ARE NOT REAPING MANY BENEFITS. YOU GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN. SO GET OFF YOUR ASS AND GET TO A SHOW, DAMN IT!
BE COURTEOUS, POLITE AND FRIENDLY TO OUR STAFF. THAT INCLUDES BARTENDERS, MANAGERS, DOOR FOLKS, SOUND ENGINEERS....EVEN EDDIE THE JANITOR. WE ALWAYS REMEMBER THE COOL PEOPLE AND NEVER FORGET THE JERKS. THIS HERE'S A MOM & POP, COMMUNITY ORIENTED, FREAKY-FUN-FAMILY KINDA JOINT AND WE DON'T TAKE KINDLY TO RUDE-TUDES AND ROCKSTARS. IF YOU ACT A FOOL IN OUR HOUSE, CHANCES ARE, YOU WILL NOT BE INVITED BACK.
LOAD-IN IS TYPICALLY 8:00 pm FOR A VAST MAJORITY OF OUR SHOWS UNLESS A SPECIAL CASE LIKE A HAPPY HOUR SHOW. PRODUCTION SCHEDULES WILL BE POSTED IN THE GREEN ROOM AND WE ASK THAT YOU STICK TO THEM. ULTIMATELY IT'S YOUR SHOW, BUT PLEASE BE REPECTFUL OF THE OTHER BANDS/ARTISTS.
DRUMMERS: PRE-STAGE YOUR DRUMS AND PULL THEM OFF STAGE BEFORE DISMANTLING. SERIOUSLY. THIS WAS COVERED IN WEEK ONE OF ROCK SCHOOL.
LOAD IN IS 8:00 PM, DOORS ARE AT 9:00 PM, SHOW STARTS AROUND 9:30 UNLESS OTHERWISE ARRANGED IN ADVANCE