From: kaplow_r@encompasserve.org.mars   
      
   In article <1180247222.958751.116790@r19g2000prf.googlegroups.com>,   
   crizaldo@gmail.com writes:   
   > I live in the Sacramento, CA area and am considering booking house   
   > concerts in a space I am currently leasing that sits above a business   
   > (a small restaurant). I do not live in the upstairs space, in fact,   
   > the space isn't even zoned for residential usage but I would like to   
   > put on 2-4 house gigs a month there and try and avoid turning it into   
   > a business-situation where I will have to deal with local/state/   
   > federal government.   
   >   
   > Here's my question: is it possible to do a members-only type of deal   
   > where the only real form of advertisement for the concerts would be   
   > via a blog, e-mail list and message board and pay the performers by   
   > suggested tips/donation without having to submit to the city, county   
   > or state? Does anyone here do this in California and if so, would you   
   > be willing to share some tips/give advice to a house concert-wannabe?   
      
   Regulations would vary widly depending on your local zoning and other   
   assorted regulations. I know of one group that had no problem when they   
   asked for donations, but ran into trouble when they started selling tickets,   
   and had to move out of the house environment into other locations. They   
   currently operate as a 501C3 non profit organization.   
      
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