We are trying to help wholehearted live music thrive in Australia and New Zealand by encouraging intimate shows in homes, halls and venues. Lots of great info here.
FAQ
Resources – House Concerts
HMJ Guide To Hosting A House Concert
What exactly is a house concert?
Your living room could help save the music industry
Backyard concerts: how you can hire rock stars for your garden party (NZ)
Everyone loves live music where people actually listen.
Huffington Post talks about house concerts
I’d love to play at your place. Will you invite me?
The great US site, Concerts In Your Home, have lots of informative resources for hosts and artists.
Video:The House Concert Experiment: A Tour Documentary
House on the Hill – Melbourne – really making house concerts work for artist and audience
The Little Stevies: House concerts, what a brilliant concept
The Joy of House Concerts (Crikey.com)
Make Real money Doing House Concerts
How to actually make money doing house concerts
Wikipedia article on the history, organisation and recent uses of house concerts.
Homeroutes, California: articles for hosts and artists.
Video: The Hollands! at a house concert. Video.
Hall Happenings
Inspiring events, run by volunteers
HMJ Guide for halls and other communal spaces
Turn your local hall into a live music venue – great for artists, your community and the finances.
A little country hall (Live At The Bundy) attracts the biggest artists
Fifteen Minutes OF Fame, Stokers Siding
How to manage a successful live music venue
Insurance via Folk Alliance Australia
Resources and Ideas for musicians
HMJ Guide for musicians doing house concerts
Six tips to avoid poverty as a musician
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Insurance via Folk Alliance Australia
Festivals
Folk Alliance List of festivals
Wikipedia List of Australian Music festivals
Jazz And Beyond list of Jazz Festivals
Country Music Bulletin list of festivals by month
Australian Bluegrass.com List of festivals
Newcastle Folk Club list of folk festivals
Music clubs
Music clubs support musicians artistically, practically and financially
Other venues and links
Folk Music Map of the world
Live Music Map – Australian live music venues and other resources
Victoria
New South Wales
South Australia
East Coast Music Tour Venues (blog)
Queensland
New Zealand
House Concerts Australia – another site aiming to make house concerts viable.
Parlour Gigs – house concert organisers based in Melbourne