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Buffalo RiverWorks · Indoor Concert Venue

Venue Technical Specifications

House production package for touring artists, promoters, and production crews.

Capacity3,500
Address359 Ganson St, Buffalo NY 14203
Doc Version2024 v1.2 · 05.29.2024
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3,500
Indoor capacity
20×30
House stage, ft (4′ high)
24×40
Max stage w/ extension, ft
2×200A
3-phase camlock services
18× K3
L-Acoustics FOH array
100
Mbps venue-wide WiFi
5
Showers on site
4×
DMX CO₂ cryo jets
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Venue Contacts

General Manager
Marc Vitagliano
Phone716-342-2292 ext. 516
Emailvtag@buffaloriverworks.com
Production Manager
Zack Blackwell
Cell716-990-7374
Emailzackblackwell@gmail.com

Security and merchandise advances are handled by Ryan Bress. Pyrotechnic and fire-permit approvals go through Buffalo Fire, Chief Mark Morganti, 716-851-5707, mmorganti@city-buffalo.com.

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Stage, Power & Staging

Shares power with house production
Power
  • 2× 200A 3-phase services w/ camlock twist tie-in
  • Placement one offstage left, one offstage right
  • Generators can be brought in per advance and budget
Staging
  • House stage 20×30×4′
  • Bill-Jax extension up to 24×40×4′
  • Load rating up to 150 lbs per square foot
  • Full extension builds from (6) 4×4′ decks and various legs for risers. Additional risers per advance.
RiverWorks stage layout diagram showing the 20x30x4 foot house stage, 24x40x4 foot Bill-Jax extension, offstage left and right 200A 3-phase camlock services, monitor world, wing storage, and stairs.
Stage layout · house stage + Bill-Jax extension, camlock services SL/SR
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Rigging

RiverWorks Rigging Plan 2024 · 1/4″ = 1′

House Hoists

6×CM Trolley 1-Ton Hoists2 per downstage beam
1×Hoist per upstage SL & SR beams
1×Trolley rigging hook on center beam
Beam & point trims
PositionFloor toStage to
Upstage beams20′6″16′6″
Downstage beams20′0″16′0″
Static audio points22′0″16′0″
  • Grid capacity 1-ton upstage points, 2-ton SL/SR points
  • Static audio eye-bolt points 1-ton total capacity each side
Vectorworks file. Full rigging plot is available as a Vectorworks download. Open the file ›
RiverWorks 2024 rigging plan showing three 1-ton capacity upstage points at 14 foot centers, 2-ton capacity side beams, static audio eye bolt points downstage, and a 40 foot downstage width.
RiverWorks Rigging Plan 2024
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Audio

L-Acoustics PA · Midas consoles

FOH Speakers

18×L-Acoustics K39 per side · powered by LA12X
8×L-Acoustics KS18 dual 18″ subspowered by LA12X
4×L-Acoustics K8 front fillspowered by LA4X

Monitor Speakers

6×L-Acoustics X12 wedgespowered by LA4X
4×L-Acoustics Arcs Wideside fill · powered by LA8X
6×L-Acoustics SB18 subsside fill / drum sub · LA8X

Consoles & Snake

1×Midas HD96 FOH consolewith DL251 stagebox
1×Midas M32 monitor console
1×Whirlwind Ethernet Cat5 lineguest / spare snake

Microphones & DI

6×Sennheiser e835
6×Sennheiser e604
2×Sennheiser e609
2×Shure Beta 52
6×Shure SM57
2×Shure KSM32
4×Shure SM81
1×Shure SM91

Direct Boxes

4×Radial Pro DI
2×Radial Pro48 active DI
2×Radial J48 stereo active 48v DI
2×Radial ProAV1 multimedia DI
15×K&M tall boom stands
15×K&M short boom stands

Wireless

4×Shure ULXD2 handheldSM58 capsule
4×Shure ULXD wireless lavWL185
1×Shure ULXD2 4ch handheld receiver
2×Shure ULXD single-unit receiver
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Lighting

GrandMA2 · sACN · IP 192.168.0.1

Upstage Truss

8×Martin Mac Aura XB
6×Chauvet Maverick Force 1 Spot

Downstage Truss

8×Martin Mac Aura XB
4×Chauvet Strike 4
2×Mystic hazers

Console & Control

1×GrandMA2 Light
 sACN controlIP range 192.168.0.1
RiverWorks house lighting front view showing upstage and downstage truss with Martin Mac Aura XB, Chauvet Maverick Force 1 Spot, and Chauvet Strike 4 fixtures, plus L-Acoustics line arrays at trim heights of 10 feet 8 inches, 12 feet 11 inches, and 16 feet 10 inches.
House LX · front view
RiverWorks house lighting patch diagram showing fixture positions 101 to 108 and 201 to 208 on upstage and downstage truss with channel numbers.
House LX · truss patch positions
Full channel hookup · House LX patch+
ChPositionFixtureAddressMode
99FloorMystic Hazer1/5102 ch
101US TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/1Standard RAW 14ch
102US TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/15Standard RAW 14ch
103US TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/29Standard RAW 14ch
104US TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/43Standard RAW 14ch
105US TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/57Standard RAW 14ch
106US TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/71Standard RAW 14ch
107US TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/85Standard RAW 14ch
108US TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/99Standard RAW 14ch
201DS TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/113Standard RAW 14ch
202DS TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/127Standard RAW 14ch
203DS TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/141Standard RAW 14ch
204DS TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/155Standard RAW 14ch
205DS TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/169Standard RAW 14ch
206DS TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/183Standard RAW 14ch
207DS TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/197Standard RAW 14ch
208DS TrussMartin Mac Aura XB1/211Standard RAW 14ch
301US TrussChauvet Maverick Force 1 Spot1/22532 ch
302US TrussChauvet Maverick Force 1 Spot1/25732 ch
303US TrussChauvet Maverick Force 1 Spot1/28932 ch
304US TrussChauvet Maverick Force 1 Spot1/32132 ch
305US TrussChauvet Maverick Force 1 Spot1/35332 ch
306US TrussChauvet Maverick Force 1 Spot1/38532 ch
401DS TrussChauvet Strike 41/4179 ch
402DS TrussChauvet Strike 41/4279 ch
403DS TrussChauvet Strike 41/4379 ch
404DS TrussChauvet Strike 41/4479 ch
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Special Effects

  • 4× DMX-controlled CO₂ cryo jets in house
  • Preferred local vendors can supply more per advance
  • All pyrotechnics must be advanced and approved
  • Fire permits and fire watch filed with Buffalo Fire Chief Mark Morganti
Confetti. A $500 fee applies for confetti cleanup.
Fire permits. Chief Mark Morganti · 716-851-5707 · mmorganti@city-buffalo.com
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Backstage, Dressing Rooms & Merch

Dressing Rooms

1×Large multi-artist backstage areawith catering area
2×Large lockable star green roomsprivate showers
5×Locker roomsconvertible to green rooms, guest production, or tour management offices per advance
 Pipe & drape solutions for support
 Wireless & hardwired internet available

FOH / Merch

 Artists or venue may sell merchadvance sales and shipping with Ryan Bress
 Dedicated FOH / merch network
5×Showers on site
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Labor & Local Crew

Minimum House Crew (3)

2×Audio engineer / system tech
1×Lighting operator / electrician
 House VJ & NYS Laser Safety Officerarranged per advance
  • Stage hands arranged per advance
  • Riggers arranged per advance
  • Forklift operators per advance
  • Forklift not in house. Forked items require a same-day rental per advance.
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Load-In & Parking

All production vehicles · 359 Ganson St
Aerial load-in and parking map for Buffalo RiverWorks at 359 Ganson St showing the main entrance, additional floor level entrance, artist and crew entrance, single loading dock, tour bus and trailer parking, and the production vehicle entrance.
RiverWorks load-in & parking · 1″ = 50′
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Venue Quick Notes

Security

Security meetings preferred one hour prior to doors. Advance details and requests with Ryan Bress.

Internet

WiFi is venue-wide, 100 Mbps shared throughout the building. Network and password posted throughout backstage. Wired available in the backstage dressing room.

Barricade

In house. Guardian blow-thru spanning the front of stage and the audience side of the FOH tech area.

Catering

In-house catering available upon advance.

Showers

Yes, 5 on site.

Laundry

Not available on site. Closest fluff & fold: Lake Effect Laundromat, 2311 Main St, Buffalo NY 14214. Open Mon to Sun, 8AM to 8:30PM.

Cash / Settlements

Any cash requests from settlements need a minimum 14 business days advance notice.

Forklift

No forklift in house. Forked items require a same-day rental per advance.

Every figure on this page is drawn from the 2024 Indoor Tech Specs. For full stage plots, the rigging plot, and the complete LX paperwork, download the full PDF spec.

Buffalo RiverWorks · 359 Ganson St, Buffalo NY 14203 · Indoor capacity 3,500
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