House Concerts

THE CANCELED SHOWS 5 includes footage from a BLM demonstration, sights/sounds from the UK, a Nashville rocker and a banjo-pickin song about an alien recorded in a sewer drain, apparently.

Many of us are stuck in isolation, unable to share or promote our work in the ways originally planned like tours, festivals, conferences, etc., so I was thinking it might be of help to offer a way to spread the word digitally about what’s happening with your work.

Honestly, I’ve always felt like a bit of an outsider in most situations. Music has not been an exception. That territory comes with some shitty shows, one of which I’m happy to tell you about.

House shows are popping up to fill the void that small and mid-size venues are leaving behind.

Shannon is offering 20% off her house concert how-to guide, exclusively for Pyragraph Media Pass holders.

Today, we’re gonna talk about Respect. It’s a critical part of a successful house show.

In the USA, we often feel that talking about income is coarse and rude, but it’s a critical part of ensuring workplace equality, and this goes for artists, too.

The best house concerts for me have been where people from many walks of life come together and interact in a neutral space.

Guest blogger Ari Herstand has a pep talk for you: If you’ve been on a string of less than stellar shows, don’t let it discourage you.

What if you connected with people? Wouldn’t you be happy to talk with the people who care about you? Yes, why yes, you would.

Albuquerque’s music scene is about to explode, but I really hope it doesn’t. I would rather that the tension and excitement stay high.

Shannon Curtis reached out to her community to create the video “I Know I Know” in which people share struggles they’ve dealt with.

Luckily for you, I’ve compiled a few recommendations, culled from both personal experience and the experience of friends.

I thought maybe there was something wrong with me. Maybe my songs just weren’t good enough. Maybe I was a terrible performer.

I want to make the same impression on my audiences that the Prada Marfa store made on me: a moment of wonder in the middle of an otherwise ordinary road.

Here are the things I can’t live without when I’m on the road.