Below are the rental rates effective for ALL events after January 1, 2008 for use of the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall and other spaces available throughout the venue.
Auditorium
The rental fee for use of the auditorium INCLUDES the following services:
Basic Rental Fee, Box Office Staffing, Building Engineer, Cleaning Costs, Front of House Staffing, Event Security, Local Telephone Service, Technical Manager, House Ticket Takers/Ushers, Utilities.
Non-Ticketed Event (ex: Corporate Meeting, Receptions, etc.) |
$7,500.00 |
Non-Profit Event (ex: Graduations, Charitable Organizations, etc.) |
$8,500.00 |
- Additional Same Day Event |
$6,800.00 |
Public Ticketed Event (ex: Concert, Comedy, Fundraiser, etc.) |
$10,500.00 |
- Additional Same Day Event |
$8,000.00 |
Items NOT included in the fixed rent and services include (see page 2):
Stagehand Labor (costs vary), Musicians, Long Distance Phone, In-House Sound, In-House Lighting, Spotlight Usage, Additional Equipment Rentals, Additional Security Needs, Ticketing Fees, Catering Services, Event Insurance, MD State Admissions Tax (if applicable).
Ticketing Expenses
The Meyerhoff Symphony Hall has an exclusive agreement with Ticketmaster (TM) to provide ticketing services for all events at the venue. The facility representative and our box office staff will work closely to get your event built and on-sale.
Below are the fees charged to a presenter for a ticketed event:
Ticket Printing
Box Office (30 Days) -Charge & Cash Sales
Printing/Collating/Mailing Series Tickets
Tickets sold via Outlets, Phone or Internet
Tickets sold via Venue Box Office
Meyerhoff Restoration Fee |
$265.00 per set
$1,000.00
$450.00 per set
4.00% of gross sales
5.00% of credit cards
$3.00 per paid ticket |
For clients that choose to sell their own tickets for events the following fees will be charged:
Ticket printing fee
Meyerhoff Restoration Fee |
$0.25 per ticket pulled
$3.00 per ticket pulled |
House Equipment/Miscellaneous Expenses
House Equipment
Grand Piano (includes one tuning)
Additional Tuning (if requested)
In-House Lighting System
In-House Sound System
Spotlights
Lectern/Podium with Microphone
Choral Risers (does not include labor) |
$800.00
$120.00
$800.00
$2,000.00
$180.00 each
$200.00
$350.00
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Tables/Chairs/Linens
Folding Chairs
Tall Round Tables
Short/Bistro Round Tables
Rectangular 8' Folding Tables
Linens (Black & Burgundy) |
$2.00 each
$8.00 each
$8.00 each
$8.00 each
$60.00 each |
Recording Rates Note: When recording is involved union labor rates are increased. For more information, please contact the Manager of Facility Sales.
Television & Film
Radio Broadcast
Recording (Commercial Usage)
Recording (Non-Commercial Usage)
Professional Tape Recorder |
$1,000.00
$350.00
$1,000.00
$350.00
$150.00 |
Miscellaneous Expenses
Musicians
Long Distance Phone Charge
Additional Security Guard
Event Insurance
MD State Tax (if applicable)
Use of Internal Subscriber Database
Outside Catering Fee (Additional Cleaning)
Video Projection System |
Call for details
$75.00
$22.00 per hour
$0.52 per person
10.00% of gross sales
$750.00 (1 time usage)
$350.00
Call for details
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Stagehand Labor
All stagehand calls are for a minimum of four hours for each call, with a minimum of four people. To obtain an estimate for labor associated with your event, please coordinate all production elements with the Meyerhoff Manager of Facility Sales and the venues Shop Steward.
Additional Spaces
In addition to auditorium, there are several other spaces available for rent at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
They include the following:
Recital Hall
Four-Hour Rental (Includes: Two Venue Ushers & One Security Guard) |
$600.00 |
Lobby (with auditorium rental only)
Up to 400 patrons |
$1,200.00 |
(Includes: Two Venue Ushers & One Security Guard) |
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400 to 1,000 patrons |
$1,800.00 |
(Includes: Four Venue Ushers & One Security Guard) |
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Over 1,000 patrons |
$2,900.00 |
(Includes: Six Venue Ushers & Two Security Guards) |
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Green Room
Four-Hour Rental |
$400.00 |
(Includes: Two Venue Ushers & Security) |
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Stage for Rehearsal or Reception
Daytime (4 hours) Rental |
$2,500.00 |
(Includes: Two Venue Ushers & One Security Guard) |
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Evening (4 hours) Rental |
$3,500.00 |
(Includes: Two Venue Ushers & One Security Guard) |
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