Guest Post: How to Be a Home-Based Venue (we’re figuring it out)

Editor, freelance writer, and Side Door host Cory Stump shares how he got started hosting shows with Side Door at his home-based venue: McArthur Castle.

From overcoming the challenges of gaining a local reputation, to enjoying the highs of the “genuineness, spontaneity, and direct affiliation between performer and audience when separated by mere metres,” Cory Stumpf offers an engaging overview of what it’s like to host concerts in your own living room.

Guest PostsSide Door AccessMay 26, 2019McArthur Castle, Hosts, Hey Rosetta, House Shows, House Concert, How-to Guides, House Concerts, Judy Okabe, Desiree Dawson, Logan and Nathan, Mary Matheson, Adyn Townes, Laura Reznek, Ursidae, Rachel Beck

11 Tips for Hosting a House Concert

People like music. People get sick of battling boozy patrons at bars to see music. What if you could bring the music into your own home?

House concerts have been happening forever. But how do you actually do it?

(Photo credit - Scott Munn)

Tips and TricksSide Door AccessJanuary 21, 2019House Concert, Hosts, House Concert Guide, House Concerts, House Shows, How to Organize a House Concert, How-to Guides, Live Music at Home, Living Room Concerts, Tips and Tricks