future – Desboro Music Hall

Brainstorming…

Posted on December 17, 2015 by desboromh

We’re trying to figure out all the logistical things like the structure of the business, what we have to do to actually have a concert and what else the building can be used for. We are diving into unknown territory, having never owned a music hall before. We’ll need all the support we can get from the community to make this a success.

A few ideas we’re tossing around:

Music concerts (of course, this was our original idea. We would hold at least one concert a month)
Farmer’s Market. (we know Keady has one on Tues and it’s huge but ours would be smaller and hopefully take place maybe on Sat?)
Coffee Houses (where anyone can go up to sing a song, maybe all ages)
Talent show for local kids
Jam nights (where people get together just to play songs with other people)
A place for local groups to have meetings
Big Buck Day (bring your horns in to get assessed and graded)
Euchre/Crokinole Tournament

The whole reason we bought the old church is to fill a void in the community and we need your help to figure out where all the holes might be. So if anyone has any ideas, don’t be afraid to share them with us. If you’re looking for a space, let us know. We’re working out a rental agreement so that anyone in the community can rent the space, too. We’re always happy to hear what others have to say. You can reach us through our facebook page, email, twitter (@desboromusic) or leave a comment on this website. Let us know which is your favourite idea we’ve come up with and what other ideas you might have. Thanks!

We still have a lot of work to go as we aim for our spring opening!

Open House

Posted on August 29, 2015 by desboromh

We know lots of you are curious, seeing all the activity at the building and we are here to satisfy that curiosity. There has been much happening lately and we’re making progress so we want to show it off a little. There is still lots to be done to get the building ready for a concert but people can still take a little peek. We thought the Desboro Fall Fair Day would be the perfect time since you’ll already be there for Fair Day, right??

So we have decided to open the doors to the building for an Open House on Sat Sept 5 from 12 noon – 4pm!

We invite you to come on inside, check out what we’ve done and see what our plans are. You can ask Joe or Phil any questions you might have. We’ll have an open mic (so you can try out the acoustics) and a few snacks to share. We even might have a few giveaways throughout the day. So mark it on your calendar, a week from today: Sept 5 from 12-4pm

We look forward to meeting everyone and sharing our vision.

Why we bought a church

Posted on July 28, 2015July 28, 2015 by desboromh

Thanks for all the support with liking our Facebook page, checking out the website and following us on twitter (@desboromusic). We are super excited to get things going but we still have a lot of logistical things to figure out and have a way to go before we can open our doors.

But in the meanwhile, we thought we would share a few of our ideas and plans to get everyone as super excited as we are.

So a bit of the back history. The church had been up for sale for a year. We had talked about turning it into a music hall when it first went up for sale but didn’t do anything about it. We realized that since the Community Hall had been torn down, the only place to perform was in the arena. And although the arena is nice because it is so big and can fit lots of people, the acoustics are not the best and even if you want a small gathering, you’re a little lost in the big echo-y space. So the church came up for sale and it just so happened that a year later we were in the right place to make an offer and we got it!

So onto the exciting part: our vision for this place. If everything works out, we would love to hold a concert about once a month. What kind of music, you ask. Well, we are thinking folk/country/bluegrass music, the kind of music we like and are passionate about; the kind of music we want to share with others to enjoy. We’d also like to showcase local talent. Then beyond that, we would love to have it available for the community to rent for such events as euchre tournaments or family reunions or whatever you would use a community hall for. It’s a beautiful building with great acoustics and we want to be able to keep it for the community.

Now our plans do take some time and we still have lots to do in the hall to get it ready for business. However we would love to hear from you. You can add your suggestions and comments below (or through our Facebook page or twitter feed). We want to hear how we can make this place work for you, too! We will be holding polls/contests on our site so please keep following us at DMH as we are working hard to get to our opening day!