Promoters Wanted

When it comes to music, a promoter is seen as the one who “makes it happen”.

I never planned to be a promoter when I started holding Homesong gigs in our house. But that is in fact what a Homesong host sometimes is by default, particularly at the beginning.

I want to find people who are willing to take on that role in just one situation and one venue. Their own home and at a time of their choosing. Host is still a better word, but there remains a certain amount of “promotion” needed, even to get a living room full of people.

At the moment that’s because it’s still not a “thing” that people do by second nature. Like a trip to the pub, or the cinema. There’s a little bit of strangeness in going to a house for a gig, because it’s not a widely known cultural phenomenon.

That can change, and I want to make it as easy as possible in the future, but for now a host does have to be a promoter too. The potential audience may well need a fair bit of encouragement.

Anyone up for the challenge?

The end result, an intimate music gig in your own house, and some happy visitors, both the audience and the artists, makes it all worthwhile. I promise.