Comments on: Real Life Touring. A Social Media-Fuelled Tale.

By: Anthony Pell

Anthony Pell — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 01:43:44 +0000

Great idea. I can see how Twitter can be the catalyst for setting up these house shows as it is a much more immediate and personal way to get in contact with people who have similar interests and musical tastes online than Myspace and even Facebook.

By: House concerts, old idea back again | NJN Network

House concerts, old idea back again | NJN Network — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 06:54:29 +0000

[...] Real Life Touring. A Social Media-Fuelled Tale tells of a band from the UK that did an extensive House Party tour. Steve Lawson says A few salient points to start with: [...]

By: online-marketing-for-busy-people » Blog Archive » Band Utilizes Twitter to Book Tour Dates

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:05:53 +0000

[...] A UK Band booked a series of house concerts using only twitter. They made friends on twitter and introduced people to their music. Then they put out the word that they were touring the US and asked if anyone wanted to host a gig at their house. Most of the time they stayed at the hosts house greatly minimizing touring expenses. A few salient points to start with: [...]

By: Tech Verdict » Blog Archive » A Different Model For Touring: House Concerts

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 02:59:27 +0000

[...] open to doing some more). However, I recently came across a story from a band who basically did an an entire tour based on (mostly) house concerts. The story is from February, but I just found out about it, seeing it mentioned in the comments on [...]

By: Martin England

Martin England — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:58:35 +0000

Living rooms are the best venues. There are no flat-screen televisions or Bud Light banners to distract, just the warmth and welcoming of live music. I performed at two house concerts over the weekend and netted nearly $600. If you think about where our culture is going (people like the comforts of home now more than ever), this whole concept just ticks.

By: elizabeth!

elizabeth! — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:15:44 +0000

I also do house concerts during my tours, and I have started doing them at home in NYC, as well. They are so much fun, and a great way to connect with real people on both a musical and personal level.

Elizabeth

By: John Albert Thomas

John Albert Thomas — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 07:24:09 +0000

Thanks for the paradigm shift. Between your post and one by David Nevue, I am rethinking my musical future. Connecting with fans is the real benefit.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:36:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing. New coined term: MicroGigging? Twitert? TweetGigging?

Thanks for sharing!
-M

By: Neil Alexander

Neil Alexander — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 16:00:04 +0000

Fabulous, Mr. L. An extraordinary “re-inventing” of the entire idea of performance/audience. (or a return..?) Alot of what I’m thinking has already been said in these comments. I’ll just through back my fav line: “sustainable, people-centred, low-impact, high-value touring”. WORD.
But I have to Agree with Sam Bass – it’s not necessarily going to work for NAIL – too load for the living room, perhaps? – but with some cleverness on our part, we “re-invent” what we do to match the venue, on a gig per gig basis. The potential is astounding. Matt Stevens: “This is 100% the future of gigs , very inspiring.” Again – WORD.

By: Kaleo

Kaleo — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:52:04 +0000

Cool Blog. I like to get more info. on who books gigs on twitter.