Your Questions, Answered

  • Yes, our space is rented or regular basis for a wide range of private events such as birthday celebrations, wedding receptions, live show taping, filming & photography, ticketed fundraiser and other shows/events.

  • Yes, please fill out the pitch a show form and provide as many details as possible so we can asses.


  • While Velvet Whip is a multi-disciplinary live event space, we are generally not suited for show/events which might attract more than 75 people including Rave, Hookah based lounge event (smoking, vaping are prohibited in the venue), larger dance gatherings, adult parties or shows/events go pass 3am.

  • YES, absolutely, we will also promote it with you.

  • We offer flexible pricing based on project type and complexity. After an initial inquiry, we’ll provide a quote.

    For all (ticketed or non-ticketed) private events, renter can expect:

    BOOKING FEE + BAR GUARANTY

    For all (ticketed or non-ticketed) public shows/events, renter can expect:

    BOOKING FEE + BAR GUARANTY

    Booking fee might vary based on date/time and length.

  • We use Ticket Tailor and this is our box office link.

    All show/event Velvet Whip tickets can be found here, or from Velvet Whip website.

  • Please fill in the rental inquiry to get started, give us as much information as you can so we can assess.

  • You can reach us anytime via our contact page or email: booking@velvetwhipphilly.com. We aim to respond quickly—usually within one business day.

    If you email contact@velvetwhipphilly.com regarding a new booking inquiry, it might take longer to get your inquiry to the right person!

  • Please allow at least 48 hours of process and response time.

  • Velvet Whip Equipment List:

    SOUND:

    • Presonus StudioLive 32SX

    • Presonus NSB 16.8 AVB Network Stagebox

    • JBL EON710 (x2) Monitors

    • QSC KW181 1KW Active Subwoofer

    • QSC K12 1KW 75 Active Loudspeaker (x2)

    • DSP 2-750 MKll Power Amp with Sonance House Array Speakers

    BACKLINE:

    • Roland Standard Upright Keyboard

    • Audio Technica ATW-C710 Wireless Mic (x2)

    • Audio Technica ATW-R3210N Receiver (x2)

    • Shure SM58 (x3)

    • Shure SM57

    • Standard Size Mic Stand (x4)

    • Music Stand

    • Drum set- Shells, kick drum, 1 rack tom and 1 floor tom. Kick pedal. Symbol (need o stand)

    • Hardware. Kick drum stand; rack and floor tom hardware. Snare stand. Need drum key.

    • Snare drum has the screw for the clip missing so the snare strings cannot be enabled.

    *No hi hats or hi hat stand. No cymbal stands.

    STAGE MEASUREMENT:

    Dimensions of the stage is roughly

    8.5 x 16 ft

    RIGGING POINT:

    • We have one primary rigging point: an electric retractable winch with a maximum height of 8'2"

    • We do have two additional anchor points located to the left‍ & ‍right of the main winch. Both are roughly the same height as the winch and about 3.5 feet apart.

    POLE:

    • Pole does spin, we prefer it to stay in spin mode.

    • Height is about 9'7''

    • We have some stage curtains and other obstacles at the top; utilizing the full height would be hard to use

  • If your event is ticketed, you will likely get 100% or 70% ticket proceeds back (varies based on booking fee amount) when you commit to a booking fee structure. The booking fee serves beyond just “a fee”, it:

    • pays back your overhead plus ticket revenue.

    • guaranties our business over head & operating cost against rent, staff, insurances, musical licensing and other miscellaneous business costs.

    • shows your commitment to creating/promoting professional shows/events with us

    • assures us to commit to promoting your show/event over other opportunities

    • Also shows that you respect our business policies, commitments and effort to create a safe, complaint and professional venue space

  • For ALL rental or show/event inquiries, the first step is always-

    1. Fill out the booking inquiry

    2. Receive an initial response

    3. If we agree to host your event, we will send you a draft event/show/rental agreement that includes all details about the event/show. Please review and approve.

    4. We will send you an invoice for payment, or you can send via Venmo.

    5. When rental payment is receive, you event is confirmed on our calendar. we will send final agreement via Docusign.

    6. Booking fee/rental deposit is due at the time of booking, or deadline is minimum 60 days before your proposed show/event date.

    7. If your booking fee is delayed, your event/show is NOT confirmed.

    8. We generally do not hold event/show