YOUR HOME
IS THE
VENUE
Everything you need to know to become a SofaConcerts host
Small room, real concert
House concerts are intimate shows in private spaces - no fuss, great atmosphere. Your living room, the kitchen of your student flat, your garden or your attic: every room is a potential venue. Artists and audience are at eye level, get to know each other properly, and every concert turns out different.
You decide who plays and who comes. Most artists perform unplugged and bring whatever equipment they need, so in the simplest case you provide a chair, a socket and the guests.
Who could be playing your room
Solo artists, duos and bands from all over, many of them looking for a date on tour.
From idea to concert
Four steps, in the order you will actually do them.
Discover
Find new music from authentic solo artists and bands. Musicians come from all over the world to play living rooms like yours.
Find
Use the filters to narrow down by location, occasion, budget, genre and mood until you have a shortlist that fits.
Invite
Contact your favourites for free and collect non-binding offers. Ask as many questions as you like before anything is settled.
Enjoy
Compare the offers, confirm the artist you want, and enjoy a concert from your own sofa.
Safe, transparent and fair
For everything booked on the marketplace we recommend the booking system, which sets the framework for negotiating, confirming and settling a concert.
Ask for free
Sign up at no cost, contact artists, collect non-binding offers, ask follow-up questions and compare your favourites.
Agree your own fee
You settle the fee individually with the artist for each concert, and only confirm once you have agreed the conditions in writing.
Held in escrow
Fees sit in a secure, BaFin-licensed escrow account until the concert. A 2% booking fee covers the cost of handling it.
No extra charges
Artists' usage fees are settled directly with them. Nothing further is charged to you.
How SofaConcerts works
Three ways to handle the fee
The fee is negotiated individually for every concert. Confirming the booking creates a binding contract between you and the artist.
Fixed fee
The simplest option: you agree a fixed amount up front, which is held in escrow for the artist. At the concert itself nobody has to think about money. The artist is paid out as soon as the concert has taken place.
This is the usual choice for birthdays, weddings, corporate events and other special occasions.
Hat with guarantee
A minimum amount for the artist, deposited up front and paid out after the concert. You pass a hat or charge at the door, take your deposit back out of it, and anything above the guarantee goes to the artist. If less comes in, you cover the difference.
The artist's costs are covered either way, and you share the financial responsibility for the evening.
Hat without guarantee
Only possible when an artist takes the initiative and asks to play your space. Nothing is paid up front - you pass a hat or charge at the door and the musicians receive whatever comes in, so tell your guests in advance that a donation is expected.
To confirm this kind of concert there is a service charge of (incl. VAT), which is not refundable.
All you need to know about SofaConcerts
Ready to turn your room into a venue?
Browsing and asking is free. Nothing is binding until you confirm.
Discover artistsStill have a question?
Thinking about putting on a private concert and want advice, or a personal music recommendation? Call us or send an email with your ideas and we will help you find the right act.