All 3 acts that they see will be a total surprise and each act will be given equal footing – whether playing first or last there are no headliners and no support acts.
They’ve hosted over 20,000 mysterious shows where audience members don’t know where they’re going or even the acts that they’ll be seeing that night.Īudiences of between 45 to 150 people get picked out of a lottery type system after applying on their website. Since the very first intimate concert that inspired an entire platform and business Sofar Sounds is now active in 430 cities around the world. That kind of attentive room left an impression, so they continued doing more,” she said to Forbes. “They decided to have a house concert with a few friends, and they asked for a few simple things from the audience – to be engaged and not talk during the performance. Sofar Sound’s New York branch city director, Stephanie Mitchell, spoke on how the founders responded to their position on gigs almost 10 years ago in London. They launched just under 10 years ago with a passion for live music and a disdain for the rest of the live music experience – loud crowds, busy venues, sweaty smells, exorbitant drink prices. Sofar Sounds aren’t just a live sessions producer, nor are they quite a gig promoter – they stand in a league of their own. Sofar Sounds are bringing unique, intimate gigs to people’s living rooms and other mysterious locations – but are they for the artists, the audience, or themselves?
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