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Bring the band home.(Changes)
House concerts are a means for musicians to get extra gigs in an intimate, comfortable environment that offers benefits for all involved.
Musician Shawn Trotter recently hosted a seminar on holding house concerts at the Burlington, ON Long & McQaude location. "House concerts are a win-win situation for both the host and musician," comments Trotter. "For the musician, these intimate performances for a captive and interested audience guarantee a decent night's wage, increased merchandise sales, and exposure to new fans."
The host makes arrangements with an artist to come perform at his or her home for an audience - a gathering of friends, neighbours, and fans. Attendance is decided by ...
- House concerts let singer get up close and personal: Becca Kaid will even help...
- Newspaper article from: Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) April 6, 2007 700+ words
...and the East Coast with her acoustic house concerts, which allow her to perform in front...not everyone is doing." During the house concerts, Kaid converses with the audience...mistake was made during one of her house concerts, and everyone just laughed it off...
- Music coming live from living room; House concerts become popular.(WASHINGTON...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times February 28, 2002 700+ words
...group Ceoltoiri who has been to many house concerts both as a performer and as a member...We need that kind of connection." House concerts are increasing in popularity in the...somewhat murky relationship between house concerts and concerts held at more traditional...
- Friends, music mix well at house concerts.(Features)(Arts & Leisure)
- Newspaper article from: The Christian Science Monitor June 7, 2002 700+ words
...the past eight years, Classical Action has organized "house concerts" in Buffalo, N.Y.; Boston; Chicago; Los Angeles...Hamlen says that although Classical Action has organized house concerts with jazz pianist Fred Hersch, a larger jazz event with...
- State House concerts earn holiday cheers.
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald December 9, 1997 700+ words
The State House is alive with the sound of Christmas cheer. The state's holiday concert series - sponsored by Secretary of State William Galvin - kicked off yesterday with a brilliant blast of songs from Malden High School students. The performances will continue through Dec. 22. Participating
- LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters)(Letter to the editor)
- Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) December 9, 2007 700+ words
...There is something very wrong with the hiring policy of the Eugene Police Department when they hire people like Officers Shawn Trotter, Roger Magana and Juan Lara. And Carl V. Peterson (letters, Nov. 30) is quite right: The United States is so good...
- Letters Editorial.(Letters Editorial)
- Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) December 4, 2007 700+ words
...Nelson Eugene Situation required deadly force There have been a number of letters recently demeaning Eugene Police Officer Shawn Trotter in the shooting of Ryan Salisbury, and I think it's time to inject a little reality into all the idealistic speculation...
- LETTERS IN THE EDITOR'S MAILBAG.(Letters Editorial)
- Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) November 25, 2007 700+ words
...Officer Trotter isn't a hero I am writing to express utter revulsion at reading the highly insensitive comments by Officer Shawn Trotter of the Eugene Police Department in The Register-Guard on Nov. 18. It is bad enough that he killed the suicidal teenager...
- Police officer who shot armed teen gets award.(Public Safety)
- Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR) November 18, 2007 700+ words
...moment police bullets ended his life. What happened in that time span has been the subject of much debate. But for officer Shawn Trotter, who fired the shots in the early hours of Nov. 14, 2006, the situation was clear. His job that night was to protect...