EVENT BOOKING GUIDE

Familiarize yourself with our booking guidelines and event delivery capability prior to your consultation or tour.


Event booking is as easy as 1, 2, 3

Schedule a consultation or tour and submit your event details

Schedule a Consultation 
Schedule a Tour


Our events team is available for general event discussions  + tours Monday-Friday from 9A-5P.

Submit event details →

Review our capability and pricing

Review the Event Solutions FAQ and the event capability and pricing package.

See Events package →

Make your payment

Your event is booked when we receive a 50% down payment.


Final payments are due 7 days prior to the event date.

EVENT BOOKING FAQ

  • Event Amenities

    The following amenities travel with your event

    • A Nō Studios event concierge. Our host will be with you from the beginning to the end of the event.
    • Security. We will staff one security guard for the duration of evening events - generally events beginning at 5pm.
    • Caterer table set up. Three rectangualr tables with black linens are included.
    • Basic A/V. We will determine whether an event requires a dedicated A/V professional. In many cases, the Event Concierge can handle basic A/V. If a dedicated technician is required, the cost is $150.
    • Bartending. We will staff one bartender for every 50 people. Note that there is a $100 fee for the credit car bar service.
    • Seating. We own the following furniture and will provide it at no charge:
    1. 125 black banquet chairs
    2. Twelve 6' rectangular banquet tables
    3. Eight 5' round banquet tables 

    Note that there is a charge for linen service.



  • Space Rental Fees

    Space rental prices are a function of the time of day, the day of week ad the intensity of the resource usage. Public, mission based events enjoy pricing discounts.


    Prices and fees are subject to change.


    See Space Rental Fees .


  • Additional Fees

    Please be aware that fees incremental to the Space Rental Fee may apply to your event:


    Parking

    The surface lot in front of the building is permit only. During weekday evenings after 5p and on weekends, event rental clients are required to purchase  spaes in the surface parking at the following rates:


    75 attendees or less: $200

    > 75 attendees: $400


    During the weekday,  in addition to street parking, alternatives include:


    Brewery Parking Garage at 1213 N 9th Street.

    The Pabst Professional Center Underground Parking at 1036 W. Juneau Avenue is available evenings and weekends using the Parquex App. The app can be downloaded to a smart phone via the App store or google.


    Front desk reception

    The front desk reception fee is $150 per event


    Event time extensions

    Event fees assume a 4-hour event with one hour set up and one hour tear down (6 hours). Incremental hours are priced at $250 per hour.


    Seating and linens

    Furniture removal. If we are required to remove a substantial amount of furniture from our spce, the cost is $500

    Seating arrangements

    We own the following furniture and will provide it at no charge:

    • 125 black banquet chairs
    • Twelve (12) 6' rectangular banquet tables
    • Eight (8)  5' round banquet tables 

    The linen service charges  are as follows:

    • Catering set-up: three recutangula tables with black linens: FREE
    • 1/2 Set-Up. 4-6 rectangular tables or up to 4 round tables: $150
    • Full Set-Up. Up to 12 rectangular tables or 8 round tables: $300

    Audio Visual

    • If we determine that an A/V technician is required for the event, the cost is $150.
    • The cost of a TV is either $100 or $150 depending on the size.

    Additional production services requirements will be evaluated and a quote will be provided as needed.


    Beverage service.

    Our bars are credit card only. If your event requires  bartenders, the fee is $100 per event without the bar package.


    Nō Studios will provide one bartender for every 50 attendees. 


  • Payments: Requirements, Methods + Cancellation Policy

    Payment Requirements

    • A 50% non-refundable downpayment is required to hold an event on our calendar. 
    • A refundable $300 damage deposit is required prior to the Event Date. The damage deposit will be returned within 7 days following the Event Date.
    • Final payment is due 7 days prior to the Event Date. Late payments are subject to a 10% penalty or event cancellation.

    Cancellation Policy

    The 50% Event Deposit is a non-refundable down payment. Although it cannot be returned, this payment can be applied to future events.


    Accepted Payment Methods

    We accept payment via chck, credit card or ACH.


    Check

    Please make checks payabke to Ridley IPCO, LLC. Checks should be mailed to


    No Studios

    1037 W. McKinley Avenuue, Suite 100

    Milwaukee, WI 53205


    Credit Card

    A payment link will be included in your contract. There is a 3% crdit card processing fee.


    ACH

    If you prefer to send funds via ACH, our bank instructions are as follows:


    Bank Name: Associated Bank

    PO Box 19097

    Green Bay, WI 54307

    Account Name: Ridley IPCO, LLC

    Acount Number: 2173722212

    Routing Number: 075900575


    See Payments for additional details.



  • Certain Restrictions

    • We will generally not accept redlining or edits to our Rental Agreement. 
    • Clients cannot bring their own beverages, including and especially alcohol, into to our venue.
    • Glitter or confetti cannot be used in our spaces without additional fees applying.
    • Space rentals are confined to the specific space rented. Public areas like the Lobby, for example, cannot be rented and must remain open to tenants and customers.
    • No drugs or weapons are allowed in the venue.
    • Event hosts must be present for the duration of the event and connect with our Event Concierge and security professionals upon arrival.
    • Last call for the bars will occur 30 minutes prior to the close of the event and the bar will close 15 minutes prior to the event end time.
    • No Studios reserves the right to check all bags brought in by patrons coming intothe building at our discretion.
  • Available Discounts

    All 501c3s enjoy a 10% discount on space rentals and Production Services regardless  of membership status.


    Organization Members receive a 10% discount on space rentals and Production services that can be stacked with the non-profit discount.


    For additional discount informtion see Available Discounts.



  • Parking

    Parking in the surface lot next to Nō Studios is permit only and unauthorizedvehicles will be subject to fines and/or towing. zthensurface lot usage can be negotiated with the lot owner, Dan MCarthy. He can be reached at Dan.McCarthy@zilber.com.


    Other options include:

    For more information see Parking.




  • Seating and Linens

    Furniture

    We own the following furniture and will provide it at no charge:

    • 125 black banquet chairs
    • Twelve 6' rectangular banquet tables
    • Eight 5' round banquet tables 
    • Nine high tops

    Note that although there is not a charge for furniture, linen services and furniture removal charges may apply.


    Linen Service

    The linen service charges  are as follows:

    • Catering Set-Up: three rectangular tables with black linens: FREE
    • 1/2 Set-Up. 4-6 rectangular tables or up to 4 round tables: $150
    • Full Set-Up. Up to 12 rectangular tables or 8 round tables: $300

    The linens are black. Other colors may be availalbe for the Full Set-Up.


    For more on Seating see Seating and Linens.


  • Catering and Beverage Arrangements

    Nō Studios will accept any licensed and insured caterer. We can also provide a list of recommended caterers.


    For more catering see Catering.


    Nō Studios has a full bar and espresso capability in both of our event spaces. We are happy to arrange champagne toasts, beverage packages, speciality cocktails, batch cocktails and custom setups to suit your needs.


    See our Beverage Menu.

    See our Beverage Packages.


    Fore more on beversage services see Beverage Services.

  • Production and Marketing Services

    Certain Marketing Servcies travel free with any space rental including posting to our newsletter, website and digital magazine. 


    Video recaps, live streams, social media reels and podcasts can be arranged thrugh our Production Services team.

SPACE RENTAL FEES

Pricing is dependent on the day of the week, the time of the day and the intensity of the resource usage.

See our Events Solutions package below for current pricing.

EVENT AMENITIES
THESE AMENITIES TRAVEL WITH YOUR SPACE RENTAL

Event Concierge

Our Event Concierge will be with you for the duration of the event.

Bartenders

One bartender per 50 attendees.


Marketing Services

All event rental clients are invited to take advantage of our Marketing Services.

Security

Your safety is our utmost priority. Nō Studios provides a private security guard for each evening event.

Catering Support

We will work with any licensed and insured caterer. Three catering tables with linens are provided free of charge.

MEMBER + NONPROFIT DISCOUNTS

501c3 Nonprofit Discounts

Every 501c3 organization, regardless of its membership status, receives a 10% discount on Event Rental and Production Services.

Organization and Tenant Member Discounts

Organization and Tenant Members enjoy a 20% discount on Event Rentals and Production Services that can be stacked with the 501c3 discount. These discounts attach to an organization and not to an individual.

PARKING

Nō Studios does not own the surface lot next to our building therefore we do not have total control of the parking situation.


Please follow these parking guidelines:

WEEK DAYS

The surface lot is permit-only and unavailable for rent week days 7A-5P. Alternative parking options include:

  • Brewery Parking Garage at 1213 N 9th St. — We validate!
  • The Pabst Professional Center Underground Parking at 1036 W. Juneau Avenue, available using the Parquex App
  • Metered street-parking


EVENINGS + WEEKENDS

During weekday evenings after 5P and on weekends, event rental clients can rent the surface lot for $600 which includes the cost of leasing the entire lot (60 spaces) and a security guard dedicated to the lot.

Seating Arrangements + Linen Service

  • Available Furniture

    We own the following furniture and will provide it at no charge:

    • 125 black banquet chairs
    • Twelve 6' rectangular banquet tables
    • Eight 5' round banquet tables 
    • Nine high tops

    Note that although there is not a charge for furniture, linen services and furniture removal charges may apply.



  • Seating Arrangements

    You have flexibility and control over your seating arrangement. See a sampling of seating styles:


    Seating Arrangement Examples 


    Note that fees may apply for furniture removal and linens.



  • Furniture Removal

    The cost for furniture removal is $500.



  • Linen Service

    The linen service charges  are as follows:

    • Catering Set-Up: three rectangular tables with black linens: FREE
    • 1/2 Set-Up. 4-6 rectangular tables or up to 4 round tables: $150
    • Full Set-Up. Up to 12 rectangular tables or 8 round tables: $300

    The linens are black. Other colors may be availalbe for the Full Set-Up.


CATERING + BEVERAGE  ARRANGEMENTS



We will work with any licensed and insured caterer.

The event rental client is responsible for their catering arrangements.


Recommended Caterers

BEVERAGE ARRANGEMENTS

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