SoundBureau House Concerts

You Can Host a House Concert!

A house concert is a musical event presented in your home or backyard. It is a chance to introduce some great musicians to an audience in a private setting where people are gathered to focus on music. A house concert gives you and your friends a chance to hear music in a warm and intimate environment and the opportunity to meet and talk with the performers. A house concert is also a great social evening of friends and neighbors.

What is a house concert?

The definition's flexible, but generally, it's a show that's presented in your home, or other private space (barn, backyard, tent, etc.). The money collected usually goes straight to the performers, with no profit motive on the presenter's part. Typically, the donation to the performers is around $10-$15 per person.

Often, but not always, house concerts are conducted "by invitation" rather than as "public" concerts like a club or concert hall.

There is usually little or no amplified sound - performers play and sing acoustically.

Refreshments, if any, are usually either a pot luck brought by the listeners, or provided by the hosts, using a bit of the gate receipts.

The parts of a house concert

What does a house concert really need? It boils down to this:
· A place to play
· Performers to play there
· People to come listen

What does SoundBureau do?

· Finds you the right performers
· Helps to set up the performance space
· Provides PA system, if needed
· Collects donations and pays performers

Sound interesting?

For more information on house concerts in Marin County or anywhere in the Bay Area, contact Cyndi Cady at (415) 717-7848 or email: cyncady@soundbureau.com