Tips and Tricks for a Successful House Concert
Tips and Tricks for a Successful House Concert
No crowding, no overpriced drinks, and a front-row seat is guaranteed: At a house concert you can experience live music up close . But some people get cold feet when it comes to planning a concert themselves – but that's not necessary! A house concert is hardly more elaborate to organize than a movie night with friends and is an extraordinary experience for everyone involved. Still hesitant? With these useful tips and tricks for your house concert , nothing can go wrong! Book artists, ready, go!
1. Artist Search: Use Filters!
Before you begin searching for an artist, an important question needs to be clarified: What exactly do you envision? Thanks to our practical filters, you can narrow down the artist search exactly according to your preferences. Do you want party music that you can really celebrate to? Then select "danceable/party" under mood. Do you love hip hop? Boom, select the "hip hop" genre and brilliant hip hop musicians for your house concert will be displayed. Just check out the artist search and browse more specifically for your next live concert act.
2. Choose Music for the Special Occasion
Birthday, corporate event, or bachelorette party: On SofaConcerts you'll find not only authentic artists for house concerts, but also singers and bands for your special occasion. But how do you discover the right one among all the great artists? Simple! Visit our homepage and click on the box with the occasion you're looking for live music for. On the theme pages, our recommendations for suitable musicians will be immediately displayed.
Do you want to book a wedding band, have discovered a suitable live band through the artist search, and are now wondering if they generally perform at weddings? No problem either! You can easily find out if the artist or band of your choice is generally interested in concerts for special occasions. In the lower section of each artist profile, there are more detailed information about what event formats the artists perform at. And when in doubt: asking costs nothing!
3. Detailed Agreements: More Information Helps
Have you found a suitable artist for your house concert or special occasion and want to contact them? Great! If you're unsure what a concert with said artist costs, the euro symbol on the artist profile will help you. If you click on the small question mark next to it, you'll get a value displayed that you can use as the basis for your negotiation.
Don't forget: Every concert is individual. So just ask friendly and give the musician as much information as possible about the concert's framework. This includes: Is there a special occasion? Number of guests? Is equipment (amplifier) necessary? Is it available or does it need to be brought? Concert location? Background music or concert as a program item? Don't be shy if something is still unclear! There are no stupid questions and musicians also like it when everything is clarified beforehand. An additional plus: this way you get to know each other better before the concert!
4. Hat Fee Instead of Gift
A house concert doesn't have to be expensive! If you don't want to pay for the artist fee alone, then simply decide together with the musician on the so-called hat fee. Consider what could come together if everyone contributes something - that's a good basis for the base guarantee that you deposit with the artist in advance. This way, at the end of the concert, each concert guest can throw a contribution into the artist's hat and the fee is covered.
Birthday celebrants take note: A concert with a hat fee is a great alternative to the classic birthday gift! Because let's be honest: getting a band for your birthday is definitely more extraordinary than perfume or a bottle of wine, isn't it?
5. Concert Hack: All Info at a Glance
Every host – whether house concert or not – knows this problem: Once a date is found and invitations are sent, the phone doesn't stop ringing. When exactly does it start? What should we bring? Can you send us your address again? Stop that! The concert page at SofaConcerts allows you to bundle all information about your concert and share the link with your friends. As soon as you book a house concert, a private concert is automatically created on SofaConcerts. You can use this to subsequently add more information about the concert on the page. Send the link to your guests – via WhatsApp, Facebook, or classically via email – and save yourself the eternal back and forth!
6. Meet New Music Fans: Use Guest List
The best thing about the concert page? You can now make your house concert accessible to other music fans from the SofaConcerts community. Simply switch your concert from private to concert with guest list. This way you can receive guest list spot requests from music enthusiasts from your city. A completely new way to find music-loving friends and experience a great concert evening with a live band together in a cozy atmosphere.
7. Decoration & Preparations
A singer for the next house concert is booked, friends and family are invited – anticipation is rising! Now it's time for preparations. Here the rule is: everyone as they like! Decoration is of course not a must, but like at every party, a nice idea. How about a small chalkboard where you immortalize the musician's name or a light box as a creative decoration element?
Before the concert begins, you should also consider where the solo musician or live band should best stand or sit for your very personal concert and where you place the guests. Don't worry, you don't necessarily need to organize chairs for the concert guests. Usually it's enough to simply spread out comfortable cushions on the floor. This way even the smallest shared apartment room becomes a stage in no time. Now all that's left is: chill drinks and get in the mood for the evening with our SofaConcerts Spotify playlist.
8. Phone Off and Enjoy!
Guests and artists have arrived and found a comfortable spot? Now it can begin! During the concert, definitely remember to turn off your phone or set it to silent. This way nothing stands in the way of a successful house concert!
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