Fancy doing a house concert but don't have a front room big enough? 

Perhaps your local pub has a room that would work or you have a long suffering friend who has a bigger house who loves music too.

I fall into both these categories, (thanks Steve and Clancy at Square Wheels) Ann and I have hosted house concerts here at the Medicine Maisonette, nice as it is, it is just a tad to small for every-ones comfort, so we do ours at The Riverside Tavern in Conon. (under the name of Monday Night Medicine Shows, its good to put a name on them so people identify with your taste in music) This has the bonus of helping your favourite hostelry or venue have an other busy night, they then can be persuaded to contribute to the artists purse too, as do all who attend and the artists cuts costs by staying with the host and you get the chance of a one to one with some-one whos music you admire IE you get to ask what the cords are for a particular song what tunings they might be using, whats his/her favourite whiskey is and do they want and other one that sort of thing.

An other good tip is to try them out on Mondays and Tuesdays, these are hard days to fill for artists so you will be more likely to attract bigger names. If your palls are all into the odd social mid week get together, then some strategic net stocking and myspace/ness spaming could very well attract your favourite artists to stop over at your place instead of pay out for hotel accom, and you hospitality and friends generosity will help ballance the tour books and could help it stay in the black, it can be that close sometimes.

Please get in touch if you already are hosting House concert we can help you conect with more audience and more artist.

Please don't hesitate if I can help further drop me a pn ...Rob Ellen www.medicinemusic.co.uk