SRO (STANDING ROOM ONLY)

SRO is an acronym for Standing Room Only. It refers to an event that is so well-attended that all of the chairs in the venue are occupied, leaving only flat spaces for attendees to stand. SRO is the accepted… and generally only way to see a indie show in San Francisco. However, some larger venues that actually sell seats… may issue SRO tickets for a reduced cost since it can become very uncomfortable to stand for an entire show.

Some fans prefer standing-room-only tickets as the crowds that gather can be more active than people who are sitting down for much of the event.

Example:
This year I volunteered at Noise Pop. The lady in charge introduced herself, then said:
We can watch the show, but it’s SRO, you’ll have to watch from backstage.

SRO is not to be confused with: (SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY)
A single room occupancy is a multiple tenant building that houses one or two people in individual rooms. SRO tenants typically share bathrooms and or kitchens, while some SRO rooms may include kitchenettes, bathrooms, or half-baths.

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This entry was posted on Saturday, April 3rd, 2010 at 5:07 pm. It is filed under INDIE SLANG and tagged with Back stage, Chairs, Indie Slang, sf intercom, SRO, Standing room only. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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