Let’s have a Party!
What better way to enjoy the music of Maria Volonte than by having her perform in your own home.
These days, house concerts are becoming a very popular way for music lovers to hear their favorite artists up close and personal and to introduce their friends to them as well.
House concerts are also an excellent way to support the artists you love by providing a venue for them to perform (we NEED more live-music venues) and by giving them the tangible support they need to continue making their music (yes, we’re talking about money). But unlike a private party where you hire the band to play and pay for it out of your own pocket, a house concert is organized around the principle that everyone who comes to hear the music chips in. (And we all know that sharing is good, right?)
The most common way of paying for a house concert is to have everyone who comes make a donation at the door. This doesn’t have to be complicated: it can be as simple as putting a box on a table by the door with a sign and letting people make their donation when they come in. With 20-25 people, you’re off to a good start. Typical ticket prices range from $15 to $25 dollars.
However, some people prefer not to deal with collecting money at the door and choose to pay for the concert out of their own pocket. If you are in condition to do this and prefer this approach, we can just set a fee for the concert based on how many people you expect.
Organizing a house concert is easy and fun:
1) Book the artist & set the date
2) Tell your friends (if you have limited space, have them reserve their places ahead of time).
3) People often prepare some food for their friends… but it can also be potluck
4) Get ready to have fun!
House Concert Guide:
Here’s an excellent guide to organizing a house concert by saxophonist Mark Maxwell. (After booking Maria, why don’t you give Mark a call and book him too! You might find you like this house concert thing!):
Promoting Your Maria Volonte House Concert:
Here is some information and materials we put together to help you promote your Maria Volonte House Concert.
How to promote
Winner of the Gardel Prize, a Latin Grammy nominee and member of the Tango Hall of Fame, María Volonté is an Argentine singer, guitarist and composer celebrated for the intense emotion and beauty of her songs as well as for her charisma and sensuality on stage. 
There is space and people to organize an event on Bowen Island B.C. Please let us know if you have interest. Cheers! Nelson
Hola María, cómo estás? Soy la amiga de Jamene , soy la que vive en Tigre. Anoche quise ir a verte , tocabas en Gral Pacheco, cerca de mi casa pero por cuestiones personales no me sentía con ánimo de salir. Ya iré, seguramene en enero , a verte. Tengo ganas de conocerte personalmente. Veo esta propuesta de los conciertos hogareños, y se me ocurrió que podrías decirle a Jamene si tiene manera de contactarte con un pianista fantástico que vive en Slidell, cerca de New Orleans, también cruzando el lago Pontchartrain pero no para el lade de Ponchatoula sino para el otro, se llama Ronnie Kole y cuando estuvimos por Rotary allá, nos recibió en su casa y nos dió un concierto privado para nosotros, fué genial. Fijate si te interesa. Tiene página web. Cariños. Miriam