We are so thankful that you share your talents with us and the community. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make the nights better for you as performers.

• What kinds of snacks would you like in the green room?

• Is there anything else that would be helpful?

Of course there are budget, volunteer time, and venue limitations. But we'll do our best to make the experience comfortable and fun.

Our music directors, Matt Baker and Antongiulio Foti, are responsible for inviting artists and building the show. Bill and Craig are not part of that process, but do represent the audience. We personally know most of the people who attend, and we can tell you that each show’s buzz lasts for weeks. We get to hear what moved people, what brought laughter, what made them tear up. Feel free to reach out to us to discuss the creative process — the Collective should be a collaborative effort, and everyone should feel comfortable providing feedback and ideas!

• What would you like to perform?

• How can we best support your performance? 

• Can you provide a list of the songs that feature you best?

All ticket sales and donations go to paying artists and covering production and promotion expenses. Our music directors are paid for their time onstage, but not for building the show. It's a lot of work to fit in between gigs! They aim to maintain a balance between inviting new performers and showcasing regulars.

• You are very much part of this Collective, whether or not you're invited to perform in a particular show.

• We'll try to organize shows further in advance and communicate more clearly. Olivia Baddeley will be the main point of communication if you have questions or concerns, but feel free to reach out to Craig and Bill as well.

• We'll raise funds to purchase a limited number of comp seats at each show for Collective artists who aren’t performing. Please let us know if you’re interested in a seat or volunteer opportunities.

As soon as curtains close on a Night at the Triad, our UWS community is ready to buy tickets and donate for the next show. They like to plan early! Bill and Craig have found that the best way to sell out is to invite early. Our goal is to sell out quickly to ensure a comfortable budget and focus volunteer energy on organizing the show rather than promotion.

• If we sell out before you can invite friends and family, let us know. There are always cancellations. We'll do our best to get your special guests in so they can share the experience. 

• Opening ticket sales early also means we need to design the invite flyers long before performers are confirmed. To convey the event's energy, Craig's been using the most engaging photos captured at past shows. We realize this could create confusion about the lineup, but we believe it's more important to share the flyer early and express the collective spirit of the event. If you don't want your image used on invite flyers and Collective promotional material, please reach out to Craig.

• The team is making an effort to streamline communications concerning the program; please get those bios and photos in so we can best promote you! Provide your bio above.

As many of you know, the Collective's work extends beyond Nights at the Triad.

We've been working to:

• Promote gigs and events

• Find work opportunities for artists in the Collective 

• Bring in donations so we can enhance the Triad Nights and pay artists more

• Build the Collective's online presence as a centralized hub for connection and promotion 

• Organize our team of amazing community volunteers to support these efforts.

Let us know what would be helpful for you.

• Have merch/flyers? Bring it for the team to sell at Nights at the Triad.

• Need to promote a big show? As soon as the venue is booked let us know and we can collaborate on promotion.

• Looking for teaching jobs? We can connect you with parents and students in the community.

For smaller gigs and shows, we'll do the best we can with our limited volunteer hours. You can help by inputting upcoming shows in the form above and by tagging @fourhandscollective on event Instagram posts and stories so we can easily share them.