house concerts and 21st century touring

Thanks for checking out the site. We’re dedicated to creating new ways for talented artists to play meaningful, enjoyable, and profitable concerts.

To prove that to you, I will share an email that you can use to inspire your fans to host a concert for you - whether or not you join our site.

Here is what some of our members have said about the email I’m about to share with you.

TESTIMONIALS:

Hey Fran, Just wanted to let you know that I followed through with your suggestion and secured seven gigs in about 4 hours. You’re onto something. [Update: Ed wound up booking 22 gigs from the email over the next few weeks.] Cheers, Ed Oproncek

Hi Fran, The email has been working like a charm - thanks for the nudge. I have gotten offers in NJ, MD, GA, Brooklyn, Greensboro, and even a boat on a lake here in NC! Keep the good ideas coming! Jon Shain

Fran! I just used the suggested email you sent with video, etc. to a Facebook fan and they are going to do a house concert for us when we are in their town with another show…good deal! Leslie

and from Juni Fisher
I used one of Fran’s suggested emails, adapting to fit what i do, and sent it to my regional email lists in several states, and voila, over the next couple of weeks after that email, I booked a total of 10 house concerts for the spring and summer, to fill in the gaps in my regular touring schedule. I consider that a GRAND success!

“Five out of 10 shows on my last tour out East were the result of an email I sent to my mailing list about the ‘Dinner and Song’ concept. Some shows were held in churches, some in homes, and most were like full-blown house concerts, however all were fan-created and came about in direct response to the DNS pitch. It helped me put together a great tour at short notice!” -Teresa Storch

I’d love to hear what this email does for you. Are you ready to try it on your fans?
Here’s the link. http://www.concertsinyourhome.com/blog/archives/1847

Enjoy!

Fran

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[Copy this into an email, and adjust the text to fit your touring options and your personality.]

Subject: Fran Snyder - coming to see you?

Friends,

After 4 years …. I’m hitting the road again. I’m working on new songs, putting up videos on YouTube, and having a lot of fun with live music.

I’d like to see you.

My favorite thing to do is house concerts, where I can really get to know the people I play for (and with!). These events are so much fun, and so memorable, that it’s a growing national trend. American Airlines did a story on it last December, and CNN is doing a story about it next month. Are you a little bit curious?

• Watch the short video that people use to promote these great events to their friends. http://youtube.com/watch?v=try-z4-4h04
• If you think your living room is too small, you’ll LOVE this. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8TQmolyuHg

I’d love to play for you and your friends, so please contact me if you are interested. We can compare calendars and decide when I could be in your area.

Your fan,

Fran Snyder
www.fransnyder.com (new video on front page)

PS - how much does it cost? Almost nothing! Read the free guide to find out how. http://bit.ly/cKQzQm

Here are some areas I’ll be visiting soon:

• Manitoba in late March
• Georgia in April
• Minnesota/Iowa late March
• NC in late May
• NY, OR, TX, FL in the fall

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Short, useful, and enjoyable read.
http://davecool.ca/2011/02/attending-music-conferences-101/

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