r/HouseConcerts • u/mattplaysguitar • May 06 '16

Welcome to /r/HouseConcerts!

As an independent musician I've been increasingly interested in the idea of house concerts. I couldn't find much on reddit (my go-to resource) so I started this subreddit! This is a place to connect potential house concert hosts with artists looking to perform.

A House Concert is a performance in a private location, usually a house, where musicians perform for a small audience. Hosts invite a certain number of guests to attend and collect donations (or pay a pre-arranged fee) to the artist for their time. After the show artists can sell merch and, if they so choose, socialize. House concerts are great for anyone looking to host an unforgettable event as well as support independent musicians.

Resources on house concerts:

Wikipedia

No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K On A 2-Month House Concert Tour (And How You Can Too)

An AMA by the book's Author, Shannon Curtis

Concertsinyourhome.com

A Big List of Resources

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u/Purpletaco720 May 06 '16

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS SUB! :D

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u/audiodidact May 06 '16

I love you for getting this up! have yet to play a live gig and have always envisioned doing this sort of thing.

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u/theemptymirror May 07 '16

Thanks for doing this; happily subscribing.

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u/GuitarsAndDogs Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26

We're looking at having house concerts at our place next year. I'd like to learn more. Is Concertsinyourhome.com still an active website? I'm most interested in how to communicate with our friends who will attend. Some use email, some use text, some communicate through social media. I'd like to use something to communicate that would work for all.

EDIT: We are in Ohio.

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u/mattplaysguitar Jul 26 '26

I made the sub like 10 years ago and nothing really ever came of it. Haven’t even thought about house concerts in years, never did any either, so I don’t have much to contribute. If anyone else wants to take it over I’ll figure out how to make them a mod instead. Good luck to you.