THE BIG ROOM in Generations Hall, a New Orleans Event Venue

The Big Room at Generations Hall is the largest and one of the most versatile staged event rooms and best places in New Orleans to watch live music. This historic room has hosted artists such as Ray Charles, ZZ Top, John Cougar Mellencamp, The Blue Man Group, Irma Thomas, Alan Toussaint, and Jimmy Buffet just to name a few! 35 foot vaulted ceilings, a large stage, three fully functioning green rooms with private restrooms, ample power for any size production, three bars, four 50 inch plasma TV’s, and one six foot projection screen are just a few of the extras that The Big Room has to offer. This is a great event space for special events, weddings, private functions, banquets, concerts, or convention meetings.

New Orleans Event Venue Floorplan

New Orleans Event Venue Floorplan

AUDIO

  • FOUR Peavey QW series double 15″ cabinets ( 8 15″ speakers total, 4 cabinets) flying from the ceiling
  • TWO Peavey QW series double 18″ subwoofers (4 18″ speakers total, 2 cabinets) located under the stage
  • FOUR filler speakers in the rear of the room for sound reinforcement, 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs
  • Peavey GPS series amplifiers pushing the speakers at manufacturer required specs
  • 4 channel sound mixer

VIDEO

  • Standard video projector with drop down screen located above performers head approximately 10′ center stage
  • FOUR 50″ TVs in the back of the room, 2 on the first floor and 2 on the second floor
  • ONE CCTV camera available for video display. Zoom, pan, and tilt are available
  • Computer based video/audio playback available, examples are PowerPoint and mp4 files

LIGHTING

  • The intelligent lights are controlled by Martin Light Jockey (a computer based dmx software)
  • SIXTEEN Par 64 stage lights controlled by a simple Leviton dimmer pack
  • FOUR Martin Mac 250 intelligent lights (used for ambient lighting, not stage lighting)
  • FOUR Martin Mx-4 intelligent lights (used for ambient lighting, not stage lighting)
  • SEVEN LED par cans pointed at the stage and are color changeable with DMX
  • NINE LED par cans pointing to the floor for ambient lighting and are color changeable with DMX
  • FIFTEEN LED par lights scraping the walls and are color changeable with DMX
  • The Martin fixtures, LED par cans, and LED lights are controlled by Martin Light Jockey (a computer based dmx software)