EXHIBIT 10.3


 


THIS SECURITY HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED
WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE OR UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933, AS AMENDED. THE SECURITIES ARE RESTRICTED AND MAY NOT BE OFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR TRANSFERRED EXCEPT AS PERMITTED UNDER
THE ACT PURSUANT TO REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION OR SAFE HARBOR THEREFROM.


 


	No.	US $25,000.00


 


VNUE, INC.


 


PROMISSORY NOTE DUE AUGUST 31, 2016


 


THIS Note is a duly authorized issuance
of up to $25,000.00 of VNUE, INC., a Nevada corporation (the "Company") designated as its Note.


 


FOR VALUE RECEIVED,
the Company promises to pay to TARPON BAY PARTNERS LLC, the registered holder hereof (the "Holder"), the
principal sum of Twenty Five thousand and 00/100 Dollars (US $25,000.00) on August 31, 2016 (the “Maturity Date”).
The note shall carry an annual interest rate of 10%. This Note is payable in United States dollars, at the address last appearing
on the Note Register of the Company as designated in writing by the Holder. The Company will pay the outstanding principal amount
of this Note plus accrued interest in cash on the Maturity Date to the registered holder of this Note. The forwarding of such wire
transfer shall constitute a payment hereunder and shall satisfy and discharge the liability for principal on this Note to the extent
of the sum represented by such check or wire transfer plus any amounts so deducted.


 


This Note is subject to the following additional provisions:


 


1.          The
Note is exchangeable for an equal aggregate principal amount of Note of different authorized denominations, as requested by the
Holder surrendering the same. No service charge will be made for such registration or transfer or exchange.


 


2.          [RESERVED]


 


3.          This
Note has been issued subject to investment representations of the original purchaser hereof and may be transferred or exchanged
only in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), and other applicable state and foreign
securities laws. In the event of any proposed transfer of this Note, the Company may require, prior to issuance of a new Note in
the name of such other person, that it receive reasonable transfer documentation including legal opinions that the issuance of
the Note in such other name does not and will not cause a violation of the Act or any applicable state or foreign securities laws.
Prior to due presentment for transfer of this Note, the Company and any agent of the Company may treat the person in whose name
this Note is duly registered on the Company's Note Register as the owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment as herein
provided and for all other purposes, whether or not this Note be overdue, and neither the Company nor any such agent shall be affected
by notice to the contrary.


 




     


     


    

 


4.          No
provision of this Note shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal
of this Note at the time, place, and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed. This Note is a direct obligation of
the Company.


 


5.          The
Holder of the Note, by acceptance hereof, agrees that this Note is being acquired for investment and that such Holder will not
offer, sell or otherwise dispose of this Note except under circumstances which will not result in a violation of the Act or any
applicable state Blue Sky or foreign laws or similar laws relating to the sale of securities.


 


6.          This
Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Each of the parties consents to the
jurisdiction of the federal courts whose districts encompass any part of the City of New York or the state courts of the State
of New York sitting in the City of New York in connection with any dispute arising under this Note and hereby waives, to the maximum
extent permitted by law, any objection, including any objection based on forum non coveniens, to the bringing of any such
proceeding in such jurisdictions. Each of the parties hereby waives the right to a trial by jury in connection with any dispute
arising under this Note.


 


7.            The
following shall constitute an "Event of Default":


 


a.           The
Company shall default in the payment of principal on this Note and same shall continue for a period of five (5) days; or


 


b.           Any
of the representations or warranties made by the Company herein, in any certificate or financial or other written statements heretofore
or hereafter furnished by the Company in connection with the execution and delivery of this Note shall be false or misleading in
any material respect at the time made; or


 


c.           The
Company shall fail to perform or observe, in any material respect, any other covenant, term, provision, condition, agreement or
obligation of any Note and such failure shall continue uncured for a period of thirty (30) days after written notice from the Holder
of such failure; or


 


d.           [RESERVED]


 


e.           The
Company shall (1) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors or commence proceedings for its dissolution; or (2) apply for
or consent to the appointment of a trustee, liquidator or receiver for its or for a substantial part of its property or business;
or


 




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f.            A
trustee, liquidator or receiver shall be appointed for the Company or for a substantial part of its property or business without
its consent and shall not be discharged within sixty (60) days after such appointment; or


 


g.           Any
governmental agency or any court of competent jurisdiction at the instance of any governmental agency shall assume custody or control
of the whole or any substantial portion of the properties or assets of the Company and shall not be dismissed within sixty (60)
days thereafter; or


 


h.           Any
money judgment, writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process in excess of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000) Dollars in the aggregate
shall be entered or filed against the Company or any of its properties or other assets and shall remain unpaid, unvacated, unbonded
or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days or in any event later than five (5) days prior to the date of any proposed sale thereunder;
or


 


i.            Bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency or liquidation proceedings or other proceedings for relief under any bankruptcy law or any law for the
relief of debtors shall be instituted by or against the Company and, if instituted against the Company, shall not be dismissed
within sixty (60) days after such institution or the Company shall by any action or answer approve of, consent to, or acquiesce
in any such proceedings or admit the material allegations of, or default in answering a petition filed in any such proceeding;
or


 


Then, or at any time thereafter, and in
each and every such case, unless such Event of Default shall have been waived in writing by the Holder (which waiver shall not
be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent default) at the option of the Holder and in the Holder's sole discretion, the Holder
may consider all obligations under this Note immediately due and payable within five (5) days of notice, without presentment, demand,
protest or notice of any kinds, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything herein or in any note or other instruments contained
to the contrary notwithstanding, and the Holder may immediately enforce any and all of the Holder's rights and remedies provided
herein or any other rights or remedies afforded by law.


 




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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized.


 


Dated: February 18, 2016


 


	VNUE, INC.	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/	 
	 	 
	Matthew Carona, Chief Executive Officer	 
	 	 
	ATTESTOR	 
	 	 
	By:	/s/