For Immediate Release: June 12, 2007

concertsinyourhome.com reaches a few milestones in May

Concertsinyourhome.com is a one-year old website run by Lawrence, KS resident Fran Snyder. The site promotes house concerts, a growing trend in live music where artists perform concerts in the living rooms of music fans. Using the website, these house concert “hosts” can find artists and small groups who enjoy the format, and artists can seek out prospective hosts to schedule dates in areas they intend to tour. Nearly 10,000 people visit the site each month.

In it’s first year, CIYH has signed up more than 200 house concert hosts in 48 states and provinces. (And two more in the U.K.) These free profiles allow hosts to promote their shows, and make their information available to artists, including how often they schedule concerts, what genres of music they like, and the typical crowd size.

The site now also features more than 300 artists from around the country who use the site to promote their act and to create house concert opportunities. The site’s “Artist Resources” page features articles and interviews to help artists do things like booking shows, and educating their fans about house concerts. The site is free for artists to use, and the optional artist profiles cost $25 per year.

House concerts have existed in their present form for decades. Generally, a host will schedule a concert and invite 25-50 friends, neighbors, and co-workers to attend. The set up for the show is usually simple: move a little furniture around, bring in some extra chairs, and create a little space for the performer. Hosts can also elect to serve light snacks or have a pot-luck dinner before the show. Guests usually donate $10-15 per person, all of which goes to the performer. Traditionally, the host also offer a meal and a guest room for the night to the artist.

Hosts make no money from these events, but rarely spend more than a modest amount to create a unique concert experience for their friends. Artists can do quite well with these events, which can sometime allow them to break into new markets before they’ve established enough fans to fill a club venue.

House concerts have been featured in television, print, and radio.

Contact: Fran Snyder

helpful links:
http://concertsinyourhome.com
http://concertsinyourhome.com/press.html
http://fransnyder.com

Fran Snyder is a touring singer-songwriter based in Lawrence, KS.