Having sponsored house concerts on and off for the last few years, please allow me to offer my perspective. Sitting in a venue where everyone present wants to hear the music is preferable to me than sitting in a noisy bar listening to a PA system that is too jacked up (in order to get your music above the din).
It amuses me that so many local musicians do not support house concerts by attending them. The money is generally better at a house concert, the hours are shorter and you are not competing with the game of the week, loud talkers or other bar sounds.So let me see... 75 people in a bar if you are lucky (only half are listening to you) , 3-4 hours of playing (getting home around 2 am), and making $300-$350.
On the other hand... 30-40 people at a house concert, two sets, all listening, usually taking home around $400-$500. What am I missing?
For the host, putting on a house concert is hard work and we do it to support the music. Many are potluck/jams... you know like a party...
Well that's my 2 cents.
Sully
Sully
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