GSU 2011 Patron Survey

How many shows have you seen at the center?

  • One
  • Two
  • Three
  • Four or more

What was your favorite event?

Fill in ______

Would you recommend seeing a show at the center to a friend? why not?

  • Yes
  • No. Why not? ______

How do you prefer to purchase tickets?

  • In person
  • By phone
  • Online

How much would you be willing to spend on a performance ticket if parking was free?

On an average how much do you spend for a performance including parking?

  • $18-24
  • $25-34
  • $35-44
  • $45-54
  • $55 or more

How far in advance dto you purchase tickets?

  • Day of performance
  • The week of the show
  • Two 2 to three 3 weeks in advance
  • When you first hear about the show
  • Only when you see a discount

Where do you get your entertainment news? To broad

Newspapers and magazine

Radio

TV

Online

What radio stations do you listen to?

  • WBBM Newsradio 780
  • WDRV The Drive
  • WGN AM 720
  • WBEZ Chicago Public Radio
  • WVLI The Valley
  • WTMX The Mix
  • WLUP The Loop
  • WFMT Chicago’s Fine Arts Station
  • Other ______

What types of live entertainment are do you enjoy the most?

  • Music
  • Theater
  • Sporting events
  • Dance
  • Comedy
  • Family Themed
  • Holiday Themed

Do you have children in your household?

  • Yes
  • No
  • If yes, what ages? ______

When attending live entertainment events, do you occasionally attend with young children?

  • Yes
  • No

Out of following music, comedy and theatre acts, wWhich acts are you most likely to attend?

Music acts:

Chris Isaac

Michael McDonald

Al Jarreau

Jim Brickman

Three Mo Tenors

Michael Jackson Tribute

Brian McKnight

Comedy acts:

Tim Allen

Jeff Foxworthy

Whose Live Anyway/Ryan Stiles

Sinbad

Musical/theatre/dance:

Jersey Boys

Mama Mia

Shrek

Peter Pan

Ailey II Dance

How would you prefer to receive information about shows coming to The Center?

  • Email
  • Direct mail
  • Website
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Other ______

How you rRate your experienceas a patron at The Center? 1-5

  • Location
  • Accessibility
  • Ticketing services
  • Concession options
  • Staff/usher attention
  • Venue cleanliness
  • Seating options

Have you visited centertickets.net in the past six months? If so, what features did you use?

Performance information What did you like or dislike – comment box

Order tickets

Directions/parking info

Dining information

Have you attended one of The Center’s new on stage series? [circle all that apply]

Opera Performances

Lyric Opera Preview

The Other 3 Tenors

La Traviata

Cabaret Performances

Lurrie Bell’s Chicago Blues Band

Frank Catalano Quartet

Ava Logan

If not, please identify the reason

  • Not aware of performance
  • Ticket price was too expensive
  • Did not recognize the featured artist
  • Not interested in this type of performance
  • Other ______

If yes, please identify why you attended and the performance/s

Performance/s ______

  • Interest in the artist or program
  • Ticket price
  • Up-close, seating style
  • Food and beverage selection before and during the performance

Did you take advantage of on of our new pre-show dining options?

  • Soup and salad café
  • Scrementi’s
  • Jenny’s Steakhouse
  • Joe’s Italian Villa

If not, would you share why?

If you were to purchase an onsite,How much do you spend on pre-show dining options on average per person?,what price would you be willing to pay per person?

  • $10 or under
  • $11 to 20
  • $21 to 30

[soup salad answer followup]

Please rate the following aspects of our on-site Soup and Salad Cafe [1 – 5]

  • Price
  • Quality
  • Time

Was the Availability of the on-site Soup and Salad Café a selling point when considering attending a performance at The Center? Y or n