What In The Hell Is A House Concert?
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When I lived in Amarillo still I had started a Cinco de Mayo party one year after returning from the George Paul Memorial Bull Riding in Del Rio Texas, having had spent most of the off time across the river in Acuña.
The 1st one held in my backyard with approximately 12 people.
By the 5th year I hired a local musician, a fantastic talent, Andy Chase Cundiff for $100 an hour to play my newly built backyard open air bar made primarily of scrap wood and pallets with about 40 people. I hired him for 2 hours; he was having such a good time, excellent on-site cooked food and drink, he stayed an extra hour no charge.
By my 10th Cinco de Mayo celebration I/we had made T-shirts, and had a few other local musicians want to come play just to play after and along with Andy in my newly expanded backyard beer garden with roughly 75 people.
In another 2 years we had largely outgrown my backyard moving to a friend's property just outside of town with 3.5 acres and a pond, close to 100 folks.
By the 15th year I had gotten with a local Boys & Girls Club and made it a fundraiser. That's when things really started rolling. Still a private party it had grown to a weekend with 5 different musical acts including Andy, donating his time for the charity as all musicians did at this point, many commercial donations such as free Porta Potties, and we'll over 150 folks in attendance.
By the 20th year we had added a barbecue completion, great fun; but after 20 years I was tired and retired Captain Rich's Gringo Cinco as it had become know and advertised on T-shirts, word of mouth and some PSAs; with close to 200 in attendance over the weekend.
When I'm home (Amarillo) I still run into folks that had been to one of my parties and tell me of the blast they had. It's a good feeling when they turn and holler at their friends, "hey this is the guy I was telling you about!".
Maybe when I move back home in a few years I'll have to just start another one, I hope Andy will be available; what would you charge me Otis (non fundraiser)?
Great post Otis. Five years ago I was about to turn 70 and I’m a big Tom Russell fan so I was talking about Tom one evening and my son-in-law said “why don’t you get him to play here at the house?” My response was “that would be great” but I was thinking “fat chance.” Unbeknownst to me, my son-in-law went and e-mailed Tom and got a response from Tom’s wife. Long story short, we got Tom to do a concert on our back yard stage a few months later when he had an open night on his way from a gig in Ferndale California to the Cowboy Festival in Genoa Nevada. We had about 100 friends attend. Some said I should have charged them to off- set Tom’s fee but I said “no” the Concert and the fee were my birthday present to myself. No regrets, I’ve seen Tom play many times in California and Nevada but having him play in my backyard in Amado City was something I’ll never forget. I’d do it again but I’d probably charge my friends this time.
wow Tom Russell !
You done good🤩
Tom Russell is great!
House concerts are soul-savers when you’re grinding it out- and everybody buys product or merch.
Yep we’d throw house parties, have a blast and make rent $$$
We built a stage on some property I have Adam's, Tn. We been doing a 2 day festivals for about 4yrs. No real big name artist but a lot of good music. And alot of good times.
Be the change you want to see happen... wisdom in those words, thanks Otis. (Now just how many friends do I need to collect to hear Big Whiskers live.. 😉) - Cheers and safe travels!
The bigger question is how will I remember all those lyrics! ; )
I had a once-a-month concert series at my house in Harrisburg PA until covid shut it down. The space seats 40+ and there's a bar in the back room. We've had jazz, celtic, a string quintet, bluegrass and rock bands. My favorite was the Hot Club of Philly featuring a guest appearance by Howard Alden. Good times and great people. Everyone who's ever played here has had a good experience and love the room and its acoustics. If a musician is on a tour I give him or her a bedroom and meals, or put them up at a bed and breakfast down the street. I'm a working (not touring) musician myself so I take care of my fellow players. Well, covid is over, so I'm starting it up again. I really appreciate Otis's videos from his unique and humble perspective.
Otis, becoming a Bottle Rockets fan I saw on their website they were on tour and asking if there was anyone interested in hosting a House Concert in a town near where they were touring. I had no idea these were happening. Turns out someone was hosting a House Concert an hour from where I live. Saw them there twice and Sarah Borges and Eric Roscoe Ambel also played there. Wish I would have heard about this long time ago.
We hosted the Bottle Rockets at our house one of the times they did this.
It was magic.
We did several others in the before times.
Sadly, some of the folks who used to host these regularly have stopped, moved or otherwise moved on.
We haven't resumed yet but hope to.
We have them here in Boulder. Last year we did a new Beaujolais concert playing French music and then tasted the new wine. It was a ball. This was another home with a huge room, beautiful piano in great shape. I hope it happens again this year. We're also a town with small theaters. Yeah, we saw Bb King and Etta James at Red Rocks a few years back before they left us. That was very special, but otherwise, f*ck Ticketron and >$200 ticket prices.
The house party is an age old tradition and a way for musicians to make ends meet.
Fredrikshavn on a Friday! Just a ferry cross the water for me.
At one time it was called folk music before anyone thought to record it. In the quest for progress we might of thrown out what was good and still of value.
-Grange Halls
-Barns
-Back yards
Private email list/word of mouth combined w
RSVP can be set up
using Eventbrite or
Brown paper tickets.
The private shows we go to
list as private & "free", but charge cash at the door and all the money goes to the musicians. The host will backfill $ to the band if there's a short fall of guests.
Have a soundboard guy if possible.
Car crashes,girls "shakin' it"! Thanks for helping to promote my TH-cam Show Otis !
I do it for a living and it's a lot of fun! ✌️❤️🤘
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I hosted Pat Dinizio and Jim Babjak of The Smithereens for several house concerts. It was a blast!
A few years ago, local friends arranged for Spencer Bohren to do a house concert for 15 close friends. It was intimate, & outstanding.
Spencer was fighting a health issue that eventually he succumbed to.
RIP peace Spencer. Your works stay alive in my library & heart.
Otis, if ever your schedule would permit, we’d love to have you with us. We’re in Southeast MO between St.Louis & Memphis, right all the Mississippi River. You have my email. Should any interest arise, just contact me. We can work out details & requirements to make it happen.
All my best to Amy & you.
You ever hear of the Jerry Run Theater in Cleveland, WV? Middle of nowhere. A place no one would play if this guy didn't just... build a theater because he wanted to. Beautiful place.
For those who cannot afford to add on to their homes, think about getting some friends together & renting an event venue. We used to rent new ones extremely reasonable when we held auctions 15 years ago. Now there’s been a huge influx of mom & pop event centers where I live, in the last few years & there’s more venues than there are events. Keep in mind that if you want to have beer & liquor, the cost will probably more than double.
...and Otis is very correct.
House shows, living room concerts, and similar series have become some of my favorite shows to play. I get to play some of the best listening rooms in TX, but the private/house shows are consistently the best fans, the best environments, and the best experiences. As a performer/songwriter, we get just as much from it as the audience.
Thank you for supporting live original music, y’all!
By God! I’m going to try it.. Moe Bandy and Johnny Rodriguez. Neither are ever too from from SE Texas.
You could have just said that you and Todd Snider want to come play in my living room when you’re in Omaha. …. That would be too cool. :). Actually, there is a guy you should maybe meet while you’re here. He was a friend of Townes and has many great TVZ stories which are mostly true I believe. I’d love to hook you up with him while you’re here if you’d like.
my friends and i held house parties weekly for about 10 years. once established different folks would just show up and was always a blast
Here in SW Norway, i saw a poster for a house concert in the next village to me, with David Thomas of Pere Ubu. Turned out the host is a musician as well and we hit it off. It was my introduction to the local music scene here, which is pretty interesting. Plus we have two great small venues which are off the usual booking track and are which both great venues to play. On days off between Denmark and Norway, we are a good option....
You should look up my friend, Rune from Dust OF Daylight. He takes care of a lot of tours in Norway and would probably love to send artists (like me) your way.
@@otisgibbs - you are correct, Sir! We would.
@drrhysevans - get in touch, let's see what we can plan...
@@musikkbloggen Hei Rune. kontakt! Heia fra Søra Hetland! can you PM me?
Sometimes they call a smaller bar/restaurant bar Concert a House Concert to give a feel on the size, and a call some with more an open place to play upstairs, a Barn Concert as a bigger but more informal style of concert in my area but not all do this, more the places out of town that have a few types of concerts/live music. I could have seen Corb Lund this way once in the Black Hills.
Ooh, I wish I was still living in Wisconsin, Eau Clare is not to far from Madison/Middelton area only about 45 min to 1.5 hours depending on season if the waterpark crowd was there and weather. I lived in Madison/Middleton area right across from Lake Mendota from 2 until age 12 or from 1991 until end of 2000. If I still lived there, I would go to see that concert.
My dream of a house concert among singers still active is John Fogerty, esp singing some of his lesser known songs.
I went to one several years back and it was an amazing experience!
Thanks for saying a few good words about Detroit people.
Eye opening video, Otis! Hope you come around TX or OK sometime!
Not a house show or anything, but do remember seeing the late great Richie Havens at the local community college a while back. ... Was unexpected and a true pleasure to witness.
If my memory is correct, the connection/reason it happened was a guy associated with Cape Cod Community College knew Mr. Haven's on a personal level.
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Kinda separately, but now that I'm thinking on it - There's a solid amount of places upon Cape Cod MA that host shows. ... Cotiut Center of Arts, Payomet Performing Arts Center, The Music Room, Barnstable Performing Arts, & at least a couple more. ... Those ones are just off the top of my head.
.... 🤔 Hey, might be something for a fella like yourself to look into Mr. Otis. ... Good amount of small places all within minimal traveling range. ... LoL, actually might be something you've already done before? I'm a more recent fan through TH-camville, & even took me a little bit before realizing you're a professional artist 😂🤣😂🤣. ... Is what it is. ... Just a fellow music lover & no intended disrespect.
Do hope to see you get down in person one of these days. ... Love that Mother Jones upload of yourself playing.
Alright, I've rambled on long enough. .... Thanks as always for your time & efforts. Always a calming watch & well worth the while 🙏👍😃.
Have you ever been to a house concert? Have you hosted one? Who played and what did you think?
That’s Exactly what I want to do !
(be “the talent”....)
Guitarist turned to the dark-side, bought a buncha synths....😆
@@paultorbert6929 It`s fun to experiment with various forms of musical instruments. I wish I could afford a whole barn full of modern technology just to write comedy songs.
We hosted Nathan Bell for a house concert. It was beyond my wildest expectations. Just a great night. Had family there, friends from high school (when we were in our early 50s), and friends from various stops in my career.
I loved supporting Nathan, and I loved sharing his music with people I love.
I`ve played a bunch of them solo with just my acoustic guitar or sometimes a simple speaker setup. I played a New Years Eve party through a tiny cheap karaoke machine connected to a Sennheiser mic that added a little fullness and echo to my guitar and vocals. It actually sounded really good. LOL!
It's been awhile but I have. One was punk bands playing in a garage with the audience in the driveway. Another was Jamie W. and Tim G. from The Swinging Steaks in an historic house in Bloomington,In. Kinda reminds me of record store shows. Most of the folks truly listen.
Thank you so much Otis. I’ve seen a couple of house concerts, they were wonderful. Guitarist who were phenomenal but unknown. Thoroughly enjoyable, great night of community and entertainment. Thank you so much for being a mentor to music enthusiast. Have really enjoyed this TH-cam channel and have gotten familiar with your music through it. Absolutely wonderful.
We are blessed in central Illinois with great local talent, but I've almost quit going because people won't shut up. You can't hear the singer over those people.
I had honestly thought about this but just figured artists would laugh at me. Excellent advice.
Got a chuckle out of the Spicolli reference...
House Concerts are amazing!!! I have hosted several as well as played several. Support live music!!!
I'm from Madison, so thanks for the shout-out for Kiki's! Love that place and have seen many great shows there. Maybe you could stop there after Eau Claire (?). I don't see anyone listed in her last email for playing early Nov. I assume you have her contact info. If not, let me know.
Wow. This is inspiring.
THANK YOU
Friggin great :)
Rock on, Otis!
Hi Otis, I’m coming to to see your show in Copenhagen Denmark. I thought you might find interesting that Link Wray lived here for 20 years, and are buried in the crypt of Christians Church in Copenhagen.
Thanks for the inspiration Bro~I love the idea and you definitely got me thinking now! Cheers, and have a great tour!
Been to many living room shows. I highly recommend them. Texas wishes you safe travels Otis. Looking forward to videos from the Netherlands
Otis, we have had 5 house concerts with Francis Dunnery in our bucks county bed room ( sounds nuts but it’s a multilevel space) and each one was different, hilarious, engaging, enlightening and loving. Francis is an amazing artist and a great great amazing human being! Attendees still talk about it as the best time they ever had. 30 to 40 people usually. No booze until after the show and Francis hangs to talks to everyone. Sells some merch and CD’s and everyone kicks in $35 a head. I am sure your shows are absolutely wonderful as well. Real music, real people, real connections. Thanks for your enjoyable uploads. Peace.
I’ve had the great guitarist Richard Smith perform at a couple of concerts in my home in Saint Paul. It’s always a good time.
Inspiring
We have been doing summer outdoor concerts for years. We have a large backyard, cover stage and covered seating if needed. As you know, there is a whole cottage circuit of talent. We're in Boulder, CO so there plenty of talent here and traveling through. Yes very rewarding and some great times. :):)
A few years back a friend hosted David Grier for a living room show. (Eugene, OR) It went well, and he held another one in the backyard months later. Ten people for the first one, maybe fifteen the second time. Enjoyable!
I’d rather play a quiet living room than an obnoxious bar for 3 hours.
Dig the Jeff Spicolli Fast Times reference.
Otis my neighbors had bands playing in my brothers hay field next door and had blast
It's pretty much all I play.
I went to my first house concert im 2008 when I was stuck in Salt Lake City for a year. Theyalso had a pot luck and we all brought food and hung out. I met several people and.it was fun because they all had some music stories or talked about places to eat. Kind of like making friends..at least I might recognize people at another show.
It's definitely a great way to meet new friends!
❤️ My dear dear friend and wonderfully Talented musician and songwriter the late TomKell ❤️ and his great musical partner the late Kenny Edwards used to do living room shows as well.
May they both rest in musical peace 💔💔
We’d love to have you out here in Portland for a “living room “ show. It’s a definite goal. We are more interested in playing these shows especially in Europe. That’s the real goal.
Otis you've got me wishing I don't live in Australia.
I do house concert for me, my friends & my neighbors. My friend Tom Freund played in June. I also have a very cool annual Christmas party. My best friend James Raymond (David Crosby'son and producer) plays the Vince Guaraldi Peanuts Christmas album from start to finish.
I've done several house concerts in the Northeast with musicians also based in the northeast. Really talented, respected, and well known musicians. They were terrific concerts. Now I'm holding out for Pete Townshend (who I first saw in The Who's first US tour in 1967).
DIY til I die!!
oh man id lvoe an Otis party..... and btw i gew up going, way too young, to all that Discord stuff in DC with Fugazi even as far back as Rollins....I met Giuy (Picciottti) and Henry in the first decade of this century and while of couse neither remembered me nor sould have they did remember some Baltimore people who brought younge siblings too young to be aorund but cool....also theres a Fugazi live pop up outdoor show on youtube back when they would do that by word of mouth and im pretty sure, thru 90s video, you can see my blurry figue lurking in the back lol niceo n brother Otis - SJOCR
Holy cow Otis, your a busy bee....where do you find the time for all this? I dig what your saying, hey try and bring them to you, start a mini festival every year...good advice...😎
Back in the 90s when I first got on the web, I remember people posting about hosting Jackson Browne house shows...I mean maybe he was a little out of favor at the time, but wow that's a pretty big artist to be doing house shows, they were all in Southern California of course.
I'm a folk-music survivor, but I did see a garage band perform a 4th of July show for the residents of their old school trailer park. It was, as they say nowadays, lit. Drinking to excess, disrobing in public, heavy drug use. An after-party. The big names usually can't afford the liabilities associated with this venue, but they could try...
lol. love the title of this video
Are we maybe going to see you at Redbud in Indy again? If I remember correctly that's the first place I ever saw you. Been a long while since then.
Hell yes....kc, mo
Hey Otis when I get a door you will be the first one I call
A guy had a tour lined up with his band from England. The band drug their feet on getting visas and the tour fell through. So he came alone and did house concerts he lined up himself. He has played like 30 across the country. So it is a real thing. I would be willing to have you Otis in San Francisco if there are others out there who would also like to have you in addition. I have always wanted to do this.
Long Live Rock & Roll , Country , jazz , classical ! Doesn’t matter Paganini , the Beatles or Type O Negative or Gram parson music moves people
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I’ve played a few what we call “private parties” which are basically “house concerts” here in MO. There honestly a lot of fun even if you play with no name bands like I do but it’s always fun. Free food and drinks, and you get paid on top of it, and it’s always fun. Couldn’t agree more with you Otis, playing private parties are never a bad thing.
A house concert is a concert! Where the audience gives the artist the attention they deserve, rather than a house party where folks are talking, laughing and not engaged in the music.
@@jackshannonmusic7564 I’ve had a mix of both so far in my experience. When it comes to folks talking during the concert it doesn’t really phase me too much if I play a house concert/party. I’ve always enjoyed finding those who stay engaged with us to be the ones we always have the most fun with. Either way I still enjoy them and I still get to play music and have a good time. Any day playing music for others is always a win for me.
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We've done exactly that. With great success. We have friends over. People in the pool. Everyone brings a dish to pass. An awesome time!!!!
You got any up coming shows in Georgia, or states around Georgia??
It sounds like house concerts could launch the careers of both young and old musicians alike. A good place for any potential gigging musician to find their feet. Just don't play Hotel California or Don Henley will confiscate your appearance fee!😀
This is the shit
Could you give a price range?
@share
The main private venue i go to, owned by a musician, charges $30.00 per person cash only.
They've been at for over 10yrs.
All door money goes to the musicians.
They advertise by word of mouth & a private email list.
RSVP is required so they know how many folks to expect.
Too poor. Small social security check. Bummer