I hosted a house concert with Noah Earle last month. I shared the second set with Noah, trading pairs of songs for a great time and a big finish. The crowd (35 peeps) was enthralled, engaged, appreciative, and thoroughly rocked. As usual, a few expressed interest in hosting an event in the future…

I will follow up regularly until something materializes from their initial interest, but it feels like a blown opportunity now.

Why?

What if, once during each set, I announced to the crowd that I schedule one of these events every month - and that they could choose one of the upcoming shows to be in their home? Maybe I’d even have a flyer with available dates (and artists) for them to choose from…

Now, instead of dealing with hypotheticals, I’d have an event or two, ready to pitch during each house concert I do. The BEST time to inspire (and schedule) someone to host a house concert, is DURING a house concert. Also, having two artists (myself and one other) keeps the show changing/fresh every month, especially for the local fans you inspire to come to each event.

My Next Tour

With the escalating cost of travel, it’s important to me to create more opportunities in my region. I’m going to devote some time to this during the few months, and I hope a few of you (CIYH artists) will use our tools to do the same. Let me know.

Most common reasons artists don’t host house concerts.
1. They think their house/apartment is too small or inappropriate.
2. They can’t see beyond promoting themselves as the main event.
3. They are afraid they’ll miss an opportunity to get a better gig somewhere else.
4. They are lazy, uninspired, or afraid.

Which one is your excuse?

You have a choice… keep doing what you are doing, or try a new approach. If your actions don’t change, your results aren’t likely to either. Try this with me.

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More tips for artists…

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