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# House Concerts Provide Venue Alternative
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/house_concerts_/
- Published: 2006-12-04T00:50:00.000Z
- Updated: 2006-12-04T00:50:00.000Z
- Description: Talk about D.I.Y. grassroots artist development. In the US alone it is estimated that 300 homes regularly open up their living rooms to small, indie acts (usually singer-songwriters) to host. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2006/12/house_concerts_.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Marketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:10

Talk about D.I.Y. grassroots artist development. In the US alone it is estimated that 300 homes regularly open up their living rooms to small, indie acts (usually singer-songwriters) to host intimate  

[![Acoustic_guitar](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/acoustic_guitar.jpg "Acoustic_guitar")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/acoustic%5Fguitar.jpg?ref=hypebot.com)

shows for a gathering of friends and music fans. A few years ago the lead singer of The Smithreens asked fans to host him in their homes on a tour to promote a solo CD.Dubbed "house concerts" there are several sites including [ConcertsInYourHome](http://concertsinyourhome.com/?ref=hypebot.com) dedicated to promoting these events and creating more  
opportunities for touring artists who seek alternatives to noisy  
coffeehouses and clubs where music is hardly the focus.