For the Artists
"Dear Matthew, you inspired me to say yes to more house concerts."
Walter Parks
Walter Parks
To date I have hosted eight successful house concerts including six under the "Passion House Concert" name.
Attendance has ranged from 20-35 people. I'm hoping to grow my audience this year as more people become familiar with the series.
If you need a minimum income, I am happy to discuss it with you.
I also offer full overnight accommodations to artists. You will have a quiet, clean, Airbnb-quality bedroom and bathroom to yourself for as long as you need to stay. You'll also have access to my great practice studio upstairs if you need a private room to warm up or practice.
I sponsor a songwriting club at the high school where I teach, and I may be able to organize a workshop on songwriting, guitar, or performance if that interests you.
Huntersville, NC is 20 minutes north of Charlotte. It is near Asheville, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, Winston Salem, Greensboro, Columbia SC, and Charleston SC. It is four hours from Atlanta and six hours from Nashville. It's a great location to add if you are touring the Southeast. This region of the country is growing fast and hungry for quality music.
I am confident that all of the artists who have already performed on this series will give me a great reference. It's my mission to provide an ideal concert experience in every way for both my audience and you!
Update: Since putting up this web site I have started receiving between one and five emails a week from touring artists and managers seeking to book concerts. I am very flattered, and I wish I could book all of you! I apologize for not responding to every inquiry. I am very intentional about who I book. The series is not a regular thing; it depends on who is in town and on my own work/life schedule. Also, I rarely book acts that I haven't first seen live. If you or the artist you represent is playing in my region, let me know and I will do my best to go and see them. It is possible that I will book an act that I haven't seen live if I'm really impressed by their music online, but it's less likely. Promoting these concerts takes a lot of work, and I call the series "Passion House Concerts" because I need to be passionate about every artist I bring in if I am going to convince my audience to take a chance on a musician they likely haven't heard before. Also, the artists I book are not the most well-known names, but they are serious professional musicians. Click on the Youtube clips featuring David Jacobs-Strain, Vicki Genfan, or any of the musicians featured on this site. So far Sean McGowan is the only pure instrumentalist I have booked, but every musician on this series could easily play a full house concert on their instrument alone. And most are triple threats: They can play, sing and write. They have developed a mature and unique artistic voice. All this said, please feel free to drop me a line, invite me to a show, or suggest a concert date. And best of luck out there!
Attendance has ranged from 20-35 people. I'm hoping to grow my audience this year as more people become familiar with the series.
If you need a minimum income, I am happy to discuss it with you.
I also offer full overnight accommodations to artists. You will have a quiet, clean, Airbnb-quality bedroom and bathroom to yourself for as long as you need to stay. You'll also have access to my great practice studio upstairs if you need a private room to warm up or practice.
I sponsor a songwriting club at the high school where I teach, and I may be able to organize a workshop on songwriting, guitar, or performance if that interests you.
Huntersville, NC is 20 minutes north of Charlotte. It is near Asheville, Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, Winston Salem, Greensboro, Columbia SC, and Charleston SC. It is four hours from Atlanta and six hours from Nashville. It's a great location to add if you are touring the Southeast. This region of the country is growing fast and hungry for quality music.
I am confident that all of the artists who have already performed on this series will give me a great reference. It's my mission to provide an ideal concert experience in every way for both my audience and you!
Update: Since putting up this web site I have started receiving between one and five emails a week from touring artists and managers seeking to book concerts. I am very flattered, and I wish I could book all of you! I apologize for not responding to every inquiry. I am very intentional about who I book. The series is not a regular thing; it depends on who is in town and on my own work/life schedule. Also, I rarely book acts that I haven't first seen live. If you or the artist you represent is playing in my region, let me know and I will do my best to go and see them. It is possible that I will book an act that I haven't seen live if I'm really impressed by their music online, but it's less likely. Promoting these concerts takes a lot of work, and I call the series "Passion House Concerts" because I need to be passionate about every artist I bring in if I am going to convince my audience to take a chance on a musician they likely haven't heard before. Also, the artists I book are not the most well-known names, but they are serious professional musicians. Click on the Youtube clips featuring David Jacobs-Strain, Vicki Genfan, or any of the musicians featured on this site. So far Sean McGowan is the only pure instrumentalist I have booked, but every musician on this series could easily play a full house concert on their instrument alone. And most are triple threats: They can play, sing and write. They have developed a mature and unique artistic voice. All this said, please feel free to drop me a line, invite me to a show, or suggest a concert date. And best of luck out there!
