For many years I was an officer in a group that put on folk concerts.

1. What choice do you have? Probably none, so do the best with what you have.

2. Make people comfortable.

   Don't make rows of seats too long so that people have to climb over each other a lot.

   Put up signs for where the restrooms are.

   Is the air fresh?

   You may not have to turn on all the lights. Many rooms are overlit.

3.   Make sure people can get out if there's a fire.   Explore the building beforehand; know your way around.

4. Try not to have the sound too loud. (Wasting my breath, I know.)

5. Many people will talk about the acoustics of a place, but most of them wouldn't recognize an acoustic if it came up and nibbled on their earlobe.

Have fun. It's all worth it when people say "Thank you for that beautiful music!"