A house concert is when you bring 30 to 40 people into your living room and then invite your favorite folk music performer to give a concert. It is a very warm and intimate venue. A sound system is usually not needed. It is the way accoustic music was meant to be performed. It also give the audience a chance to interact on a one to one basis with the performer and purchase his or her CDs (autograhped of course). In most cases the performer gets 100% of the gate which is usually $15 to $20 per person plus all the revenue from merchandise sales. Other performers work on a guarantee vs. a percentage of the gate, with the remaining percentage going for food and advertising. It is a non-profit, ( usually money losing), situation for the host who does it strictly for the love of the music.
More and more performers are now turning to this type of venue for gigs. I have been hosting house concerts for a year now and have had a chance to hear some of my favorite performers. My next concert is on Saturday night, November 11th and will feature Atwater-Donnelly.

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