"Normally I stand on a stage and look into darkness"

For the past seven weeks, Side Door has been facilitating Zoom shows for artists, offering hard tickets, limited capacity, and audience interactivity. We asked some of the musicians about their online times.

EditorialTara ThorneApril 27, 2020Sarah Slean, ONline Shows, Side Door ONline Shows, Ticked online shows, Side Door Online, Streaming, livestreaming, streaming concerts, online concerts, Danny michel, Jim Bryson, Coco Love Alcorn, Jon Bryant, Tara Thorne

Islands in the stream

Artists in the online trenches talk engagement, adaptation, and the future.

Rolling up with the receipts

If you’re an artist, you might be surprised at what you can claim on your taxes—including literally the clothes off your back.

EditorialTara ThorneMarch 3, 2020Donna Branston, Editorial, Tara Thorne, DMCL Chartered Professional Accountants, Musicians, Taxes, DMCL, Musicians accounting, Music business, business management, musician business management

Meet the artists of Side Door to SXSW

Get to know the artists involved with the inaugural Side Door To SXSW project.

The importance of being rested

How good sleep, exercise, and decent nutrition—when you can find it—leads to a healthier and more rewarding tour experience.

EditorialTara ThorneFebruary 4, 2020being rested, musician health, touring musicians, side door, side door artists, Duane D.O. Gibson, Erin Costelo, Tara Thorne, Side Door Access

New year, new faces

Four recent additions to Side Door talk touring in 2020, expectations, and their shared love of music.

EditorialTara ThorneJanuary 21, 2020Side Door, Side Door Stories, New Faces, Hayfitz, Caveboy, Emily Evans, Tara Thorne, Side Door Artists, Side Door Hosts, Editorial, Zine

Tim Baker: Reconnecting the elements

Hey Rosetta’s former leader looks back on the tour that took his new songs straight to those who would love them the most.

EditorialTara ThorneNovember 26, 2019Tim Baker, Side Door, Side Door Shows, Side Door Sessions, Booked WIth Side Door, Tara Thorne

Side Door from host to host

Wondering what happens at a show in a unique space? Veteran Side Door hosts offer their unique spaces, tips, and experiences.