Below are descriptions of the most common volunteer tasks. Please review these descriptions before you complete the on-line application form.

Instrument Check Room

Checks instruments in and out of our secure instrument checkroom. You will need to ensure that all instrument cases have an identification tag, are carefully stowed and that all users fill out a simple form. You will explain checkroom hours and policies and will need to treat everyone’s instrument with care. You will work in teams of two so that you always have back-up as it can get busy at times. The checkroom is a free service, so no money handling is involved.

Festival Ticket Sales

Works under the guidance of the BBU treasurer to sell tickets to festival attendees, as well as to check and verify names of people who bought their tickets on-line. Ticket Sales volunteers also dispense and attach wristbands to paid guests and answer general questions. Skill at handling money and making change a big plus. The Ticket Sales table is located outside the ballroom in the hallway.

Merchandise Sales

Works with the sales table manager selling BBU merchandise, Raffle Tickets, BBU memberships and tickets to future BBU events, and assists and answers questions for festival attendees. The main requirements for this job are good people skills and the ability to handle money and make change. The table is located in the back of the concert hall within sight of the main stage. While you get to watch the show while you work, this can be a very busy assignment. The BBU table is always staffed with 2 – 5 volunteers, so you can expect to always have helpers with you.

Showroom Door Monitor

Stands at the entrance to the hotel ballroom (concert site) and verifies that all people attempting to enter the hotel ballroom have the proper wristband and that the wristband is displayed in the proper manner. Keeps the area around the door clear and quiet during performances. A good job since you can watch the show while you work, but you need to be someone who can be polite but firm when someone tries to enter without showing a wristband.

Wristband Monitor – Thursday Afternoon/Evening and Friday Morning/Afternoon

Wristband monitors check wristbands during the jamming and workshop times on Thursday and Friday and help direct participants. It’s a great job to say hi to lots of people. You can sit on a chair or stand.

Showcase Stage Door Monitor

Stands at the entrance to the lower-level Showcase Stage door and verifies that all people attempting to enter have the proper wristband and that the wristband is displayed in the proper manner. Keeps the area around the door clear and quiet during performances. A good job since you can watch the show while you work, but you need to be someone who can be polite but firm when someone tries to enter without showing a wristband.

Green Room Door Monitor

The main duty of the Door Monitor is to help ensure that the Green Room is a quiet and secure retreat for our artists and VIP guests. Many people want to get into the Green Room to schmooze with artists and guests – you must be willing to politely but firmly say NO to those who don’t meet the criteria for admittance. Instructions and procedures will be posted on the wall outside the Green Room for your reference. Should questions or disputes arise around Green Room access, the BBU Green Room Manager will resolve the issue for you.

Workshop Monitor

Works with a team of other volunteers to make sure that the artists have what they need for their presentations and helps the workshop participants find their workshop rooms. Keeps the rooms clean and the chairs organized. Makes sure the noise in the corridor is kept to a minimum. Checks for proper wristbands. This is a good opportunity to interact with the artists and to sit in on some of the finest workshops available.

Hospitality

Hospitality team members work together to ensure food and beverage set-up and breakdown happen throughout the festival.

Floater

The Floater is a volunteer who is available to substitute for a volunteer that is unable to work their assigned shift. The floater reports to the volunteer coordinator’s desk ten minutes before each shift change. Once all the other volunteers are present at their assignments and the floater is not needed, the floater is released and is given credit for a completed shift.

Volunteer Desk

The Volunteer Desk is located outside the main ballroom. Volunteer desk team members check in volunteers, confirm arrivals for assignments, and help direct Floaters to cover assignments.

Thursday and Friday Morning and Afternoon Set Up

Posting signage within the hotel Thursday day and Friday morning.

Sunday Afternoon and Evening Breakdown /Signage Removal

Following the final band, makes a sweep of the hotel to remove all our signage posted during the course of the weekend.  Approximately one hour Volunteer Task Times

The use, sale, exchange or possession of alcoholic beverages and/or controlled substances (illegal drugs) while working during your volunteer shift is prohibited.  Any volunteer violating this policy will be asked to leave their post immediately and may be ineligible for any ticket rebates and consideration for future volunteer assignments with the BBU.

Your personal safety is of prime importance to the BBU. Under no circumstances should you attempt to lift or perform any task that you feel is beyond your ability. You have the right and responsibility to decline any such task. If you do, it will be the responsibility of the BBU to relieve you of such tasks and to assign the task to the proper person.

If you have any questions about volunteering, you can contact the Festival Volunteer Coordinator Team at [email protected]

Thanks in advance for volunteering!

Volunteers receive reimbursement for a weekend pass and a JV’27 festival T-shirt for their service of four 2-hour volunteer shifts. We truly value your time, energy, and enthusiasm to make Joe Val ’27 the best ever!