Coffeehouse: Under the Tree
Dec. 6
11:30 p.m. | Vines Center
Tickets on sale now!
Tables can be purchased by calling the ticket office at (434)582-SEAT(7328)
Day of information:
Please download your ticket prior to arriving.
If you purchased tickets for a group please arrive together and at the same entrance.
Seats are reserved. You can transfer your ticket to a friend’s phone. Here is a tutorial on how to do that.
This show starts promptly at 11:30 p.m. Please arrive by 11:00 p.m. to ensure you do not miss any of the show.
When you’re 9 it feels impossible to fall asleep on Christmas Eve. After a final day of wrapping gifts, a candlelit Christmas Eve service, and your mom trying to make a family sized prime rib only to discover it takes 2 more hours than she anticipated, you are ready for Christmas. But then the impossible is asked of you… it’s time to fall asleep. You need to put aside the excitement of Christmas morning, the wondering of whether the Razor Scooter or Barbie Dream House is under the tree, the thoughts of what candy will be in your stocking, all of it. You finally close your eyes and drift off, knowing that the next time you wake up it will be Christmas morning. When you wake up and walk down the stairs for the first time, you will see the culmination of months of work from your parents, and in that one moment, its perfect. The magic of Christmas morning is the heart of this year’s Christmas Coffeehouse: Under the Tree. Join us at 11:30 PM on December 6th for our favorite tradition of the year!
Tryouts
Tryouts are open.
This is your chance to perform in front of the entire Liberty Student body! Student Activities Coffeehouse showcases dozens of Liberty’s best performers in a 2-hour, packed house event and we are inviting you to tryout. We want to see you on stage, in the Vines Center, on December 6th.
Interested in trying out or submitting a video? All we ask is that you embrace the spirit of Christmas Coffeehouse: Under the Tree.
Tryout Guidelines
- Drum kit + cymbals will be provided during tryouts and the show. Acts may bring their own snare, but will need to use the provided drum kit.
- Acts must provide all other instruments and equipment (keyboards, stands, amps, guitars, cables, etc.).
- Acts may not sing to a track.
- No single acappella or single instrumental performances will be allowed to try out.
- Individuals in multiple acts may inhibit the chances of each of those acts getting into the show.
- Everyone from the act must be present at the tryout.
- All performances must be under 4:30 minutes in length.
Who can tryout?
1-3 performers: Must all be Liberty students
4+ performers: 75% Liberty students
Video Submissions
- Video Submissions are not yet open.
- Videos must be between 1:30 – 4:30 minutes in length.
- Files must be: MP4, 16:9, and 1080p (suggested: 5-8mbs, H.264 Stereo Audio).
- All videos must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on the video submission deadline (Oct. 19 @ 11:59 p.m.).
- All video files and this PDF must be uploaded to a Dropbox link (provided soon) with each file labeled ‘Name_VideoTitle’.
- All videos must add captions to improve the viewers experience.
- Any videos containing footage of illegal or unlawful activity will not be considered for the show.
- All persons that appear in videos must have given their explicit consent to be on screen.
Tryout Reservations
All registration takes place online. Please register your act for one 20-minute time slot that is available.
All reservations are first come, first served. You must arrive 15 minutes prior to your tryout time to check in. Acts who have not checked in at least 5 minutes in advance will forfeit their time slot.
Only one reservation per group allowed.
Acts who get into the show must have their full group available for soundcheck on December 6th (all day).
In the past we have showcased pictures of bands practicing for Coffeehouse, so we encourage all acts to take photos while they practice for their tryouts.
We hope that you understand that while dozens of talented acts audition for Coffeehouse, we can only include so many in the show. That being said there are things you can do in order to increase your chances to be in Coffeehouse:
- Infuse your performance with a lot of energy. While we always include a few ballads or slow songs, this show starts at 11:30 PM. The inclusion of a drummer or upbeat song is always appreciated.
- Diversify your performance with something unique. Dancing, acappella, and fun instruments like banjos, brass instruments, etc. can really help set you apart.
- Be intentional about your song choice. Try to identify your bands strengths and pick a song that fits your abilities.
- Rehearse rehearse rehearse.
- Not all acts need to be bands. We always love to see a well put together magic act, comedy routine, musical theater performance, or tap dancing.
