Van Morrison Audience and Venue Research
Smithfield, Dublin - Pre-Concert Survey
22 July 2001
Stevens & Associates is engaged on a programme of audience and venue research for Van Morrison. If you are going to his Dublin concert on 22
July, we'd be very grateful if you could spare the time to complete the following questionnaire. It takes only a few minutes. You can rest assured
that the information will be used for no other purpose than to inform Van of the type of people who come to his concerts and the music they want to
hear. Once you've filled in the form you can send it straight back to us by email.
1. Would you consider yourself to be a fan of Van Morrison?
Yes - a keen fan (go to Q 2)
Yes - he's OK/sort of/a fan but not a 'keen' one etc. (go to Q 2)
No - not particularly/not that familiar with his music (go to Q 3)
2. How long have you been a fan/liked his music?
Over 30 years
20 - 30 years
10 - 20 years
5 - 10 years
4 years or less
3. Have you ever attended one of his concerts before?
Yes (go to Q 4)
No (go to Q 6)
4. How many V M concerts have you been to?
(enter number)
5. When was the first time and the last time you went to a V M concert?
First time year
Last time year
6. Do you own any of Van Morrison's albums?
Yes (go to Q 7)
No (go to Q 8)
7. How many do you own?
(enter number)
8. ONLY ANSWER IF YOU GAVE 'NO' AT QUESTION 1:
What motivated you to book a seat for this concert?
Persuaded by friends/relations
Going in a group including fans of VM
Other (Please specify)
9. What styles of his music do you hope Van will play at the concert?
Blues
Jazz
Rock & Roll
Celtic
Country
Soul
R & B
Likes mix / doesn't mind
Don't know
10. What particular period(s) of his music do you hope he will play
numbers from at the concert?
mid 60s to mid 70s
late 70s to mid 80s
late 80s to early 90s
1993 to present
Likes mix / doesn't mind
Don't know
11. Are there any numbers that you really hope Van Morrison will play at
the concert?
Yes (go to Q 12)
No (go to Q 13)
Don't Know/Not sure (go to Q 13)
12. Can you give me the song titles of the top three please?.
13. OK, so those are the songs that you hope he'll play. Now can you
write down three songs that you expect Van Morrison to play at the
concert? Write in songs below. If you can't think of any, write in 'Don't
Know'.
14. Van Morrison is doing a number of concerts this year. Why did you
choose to go to this one? You can give more than one reason.
Convenient (near to home/easy to get to)
Convenient (timing)
Particularly like the venue
Other (please specify)
15. Have you attended a concert at Smithfield before?
Yes (go to Q 16)
No (go to Q 17)
16. If YES, when did you last attend?
year
17. Who was performing at that concert?
18. Are you planning on going to any of Van Morrison's other concerts in
other venues later this year?
Yes (go to Q 19)
No (go to Q 20)
Don't Know/Not sure (go to Q 20)
19. Which one(s)?
I now need to ask a few questions about yourself just so
Van has some idea of the type of people who come to his
concerts.
20. Are you going to the concert on your own or with others
on own (go to Q 22)
with partner / girl or boy friend
with friend (one other)
in group of friends (men only)
in group of friends (female only)
in group of friends (mixed sexes)
family group
other (please specify)
21. ONLY ANSWER IF YOU ARE GOING WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER
PERSON.
Is the person/are the people that are accompanying you to the concert
also fans?
YES all of them
YES some of them
NO, none
Other (please specify)
22. Please indicate your age
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66+
23. And your gender
Male
Female
24. Please tell me what is the main occupation of your head of
household. Please give full details here. E.g. if you are an 'Engineer',
include what type. If you are retired, what was your occupation before
retirement.
25. Would it be OK if someone from Stevens & Associates, contacts you
by telephone after the concert to find out what you thought of it.
YES
NO
If YES, please write in your telephone numbers/email.
Daytime number
Evening number
Email
26. Please write in the name of the town/city where you live or nearest
town/city.
If you wish to make any further comments or observations, please write
in below.
Thank you for your help. We hope that you enjoy the concert.
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Van Morrison Audience and Venue Research
Smithfield, Dublin - Pre-Concert Survey
22 July 2001
Stevens & Associates is engaged on a programme of audience and venue research for Van Morrison. If you are going to his Dublin concert on 22
July, we'd be very grateful if you could spare the time to complete the following questionnaire. It takes only a few minutes. You can rest assured
that the information will be used for no other purpose than to inform Van of the type of people who come to his concerts and the music they want to
hear. Once you've filled in the form you can send it straight back to us by email.
1. Would you consider yourself to be a fan of Van Morrison?
Yes - a keen fan (go to Q 2)
Yes - he's OK/sort of/a fan but not a 'keen' one etc. (go to Q 2)
No - not particularly/not that familiar with his music (go to Q 3)
2. How long have you been a fan/liked his music?
Over 30 years
20 - 30 years
10 - 20 years
5 - 10 years
4 years or less
3. Have you ever attended one of his concerts before?
Yes (go to Q 4)
No (go to Q 6)
4. How many V M concerts have you been to?
(enter number)
5. When was the first time and the last time you went to a V M concert?
First time year
Last time year
6. Do you own any of Van Morrison's albums?
Yes (go to Q 7)
No (go to Q 8)
7. How many do you own?
(enter number)
8. ONLY ANSWER IF YOU GAVE 'NO' AT QUESTION 1:
What motivated you to book a seat for this concert?
Persuaded by friends/relations
Going in a group including fans of VM
Other (Please specify)
9. What styles of his music do you hope Van will play at the concert?
Blues
Jazz
Rock & Roll
Celtic
Country
Soul
R & B
Likes mix / doesn't mind
Don't know
10. What particular period(s) of his music do you hope he will play
numbers from at the concert?
mid 60s to mid 70s
late 70s to mid 80s
late 80s to early 90s
1993 to present
Likes mix / doesn't mind
Don't know
11. Are there any numbers that you really hope Van Morrison will play at
the concert?
Yes (go to Q 12)
No (go to Q 13)
Don't Know/Not sure (go to Q 13)
12. Can you give me the song titles of the top three please?.
13. OK, so those are the songs that you hope he'll play. Now can you
write down three songs that you expect Van Morrison to play at the
concert? Write in songs below. If you can't think of any, write in 'Don't
Know'.
14. Van Morrison is doing a number of concerts this year. Why did you
choose to go to this one? You can give more than one reason.
Convenient (near to home/easy to get to)
Convenient (timing)
Particularly like the venue
Other (please specify)
15. Have you attended a concert at Smithfield before?
Yes (go to Q 16)
No (go to Q 17)
16. If YES, when did you last attend?
year
17. Who was performing at that concert?
18. Are you planning on going to any of Van Morrison's other concerts in
other venues later this year?
Yes (go to Q 19)
No (go to Q 20)
Don't Know/Not sure (go to Q 20)
19. Which one(s)?
I now need to ask a few questions about yourself just so
Van has some idea of the type of people who come to his
concerts.
20. Are you going to the concert on your own or with others
on own (go to Q 22)
with partner / girl or boy friend
with friend (one other)
in group of friends (men only)
in group of friends (female only)
in group of friends (mixed sexes)
family group
other (please specify)
21. ONLY ANSWER IF YOU ARE GOING WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER
PERSON.
Is the person/are the people that are accompanying you to the concert
also fans?
YES all of them
YES some of them
NO, none
Other (please specify)
22. Please indicate your age
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66+
23. And your gender
Male
Female
24. Please tell me what is the main occupation of your head of
household. Please give full details here. E.g. if you are an 'Engineer',
include what type. If you are retired, what was your occupation before
retirement.
25. Would it be OK if someone from Stevens & Associates, contacts you
by telephone after the concert to find out what you thought of it.
YES
NO
If YES, please write in your telephone numbers/email.
Daytime number
Evening number
Email
26. Please write in the name of the town/city where you live or nearest
town/city.
If you wish to make any further comments or observations, please write
in below.
Thank you for your help. We hope that you enjoy the concert.
Smithfield, Dublin - Pre-Concert Survey
22 July 2001
Stevens & Associates is engaged on a programme of audience and venue research for Van Morrison. If you are going to his Dublin concert on 22
July, we'd be very grateful if you could spare the time to complete the following questionnaire. It takes only a few minutes. You can rest assured
that the information will be used for no other purpose than to inform Van of the type of people who come to his concerts and the music they want to
hear. Once you've filled in the form you can send it straight back to us by email.
1. Would you consider yourself to be a fan of Van Morrison?
Yes - a keen fan (go to Q 2)
Yes - he's OK/sort of/a fan but not a 'keen' one etc. (go to Q 2)
No - not particularly/not that familiar with his music (go to Q 3)
2. How long have you been a fan/liked his music?
Over 30 years
20 - 30 years
10 - 20 years
5 - 10 years
4 years or less
3. Have you ever attended one of his concerts before?
Yes (go to Q 4)
No (go to Q 6)
4. How many V M concerts have you been to?
(enter number)
5. When was the first time and the last time you went to a V M concert?
First time year
Last time year
6. Do you own any of Van Morrison's albums?
Yes (go to Q 7)
No (go to Q 8)
7. How many do you own?
(enter number)
8. ONLY ANSWER IF YOU GAVE 'NO' AT QUESTION 1:
What motivated you to book a seat for this concert?
Persuaded by friends/relations
Going in a group including fans of VM
Other (Please specify)
9. What styles of his music do you hope Van will play at the concert?
Blues
Jazz
Rock & Roll
Celtic
Country
Soul
R & B
Likes mix / doesn't mind
Don't know
10. What particular period(s) of his music do you hope he will play
numbers from at the concert?
mid 60s to mid 70s
late 70s to mid 80s
late 80s to early 90s
1993 to present
Likes mix / doesn't mind
Don't know
11. Are there any numbers that you really hope Van Morrison will play at
the concert?
Yes (go to Q 12)
No (go to Q 13)
Don't Know/Not sure (go to Q 13)
12. Can you give me the song titles of the top three please?.
13. OK, so those are the songs that you hope he'll play. Now can you
write down three songs that you expect Van Morrison to play at the
concert? Write in songs below. If you can't think of any, write in 'Don't
Know'.
14. Van Morrison is doing a number of concerts this year. Why did you
choose to go to this one? You can give more than one reason.
Convenient (near to home/easy to get to)
Convenient (timing)
Particularly like the venue
Other (please specify)
15. Have you attended a concert at Smithfield before?
Yes (go to Q 16)
No (go to Q 17)
16. If YES, when did you last attend?
year
17. Who was performing at that concert?
18. Are you planning on going to any of Van Morrison's other concerts in
other venues later this year?
Yes (go to Q 19)
No (go to Q 20)
Don't Know/Not sure (go to Q 20)
19. Which one(s)?
I now need to ask a few questions about yourself just so
Van has some idea of the type of people who come to his
concerts.
20. Are you going to the concert on your own or with others
on own (go to Q 22)
with partner / girl or boy friend
with friend (one other)
in group of friends (men only)
in group of friends (female only)
in group of friends (mixed sexes)
family group
other (please specify)
21. ONLY ANSWER IF YOU ARE GOING WITH AT LEAST ONE OTHER
PERSON.
Is the person/are the people that are accompanying you to the concert
also fans?
YES all of them
YES some of them
NO, none
Other (please specify)
22. Please indicate your age
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66+
23. And your gender
Male
Female
24. Please tell me what is the main occupation of your head of
household. Please give full details here. E.g. if you are an 'Engineer',
include what type. If you are retired, what was your occupation before
retirement.
25. Would it be OK if someone from Stevens & Associates, contacts you
by telephone after the concert to find out what you thought of it.
YES
NO
If YES, please write in your telephone numbers/email.
Daytime number
Evening number
26. Please write in the name of the town/city where you live or nearest
town/city.
If you wish to make any further comments or observations, please write
in below.
Thank you for your help. We hope that you enjoy the concert.
