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Press Release: Listening Room Festival 2017 (#LRFest17)
For Immediate Release Florida “House Concert” Festival Connects Fans from All Over the World The 6th Annual Listening Room Festival invites house concert presenters, artists and fans to join in this year’s…
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Bed and Breakfasts – Dream Locations for House Concerts
There’s a lovely legacy of house concerts that take place at quaint bed and breakfasts and inns. A BNB can often surpass the charm of a typical residence, with built-in amenities like…
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Why Host House Concerts?
Everyone hosts for their own reasons. Chances are you already have enough reason to get started. However, you might be inspired by some of the other ways that hosts benefit from hosting…
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House Concerts and the PROs
House Concerts: To the extent that they are private events in people’s homes, PROs should have no standing to collect at house concerts. However, some house concerts are very public with their promotion…
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ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and venues
I have hosted many concerts in my home through CIYH, and now own a small cafe in AZ where we host musicians about once a month. These are paid gigs for the…
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When your artist cancels the show.
The world of touring is unpredictable. Artists, hosts and agents have many opportunities to make scheduling mistakes that get discovered days or hours before the show. Performers can have missed or canceled…
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Hosts: What is your backup plan?
The show must go on… so, do you have a back up plan? You broke your foot. You live alone, and there’s no way you can prep the house and host a…
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Kick out the rut of house concert promotion
When was the last time you tried something new? Pick one of these for your next concert. 1. Make a list of 10 people you have never invited to your house concerts.…
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Proper Care and Feeding of Your Artists
Should the artist expect dinner at the house concert or venue? Certainly, this should be confirmed by phone a few days before the show, but why not make it clear in your…
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Booking Inquiries Now Expire After Six Months
We’re helping hosts catch up with artist inquiries. Although host response rates have improved tremendously over the years, there’s still a significant number of these lovely volunteers who fall behind or lose…
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