The concerts are a treat for the audience, and they can wind up being very profitable for artists, too. Unlike concert venues, most concert hosts donate all the evening's take to the artist without even holding back a cut to cover costs.
Musicians can make several hundred dollars in one night.
The house concert circuit is profitable enough for some artists to eke out a small living traveling and playing in living rooms across the United States. He estimates he's played well over 100 house shows in his criss-crossing loops of the States. We love to play for an audience that so enjoys listening and talking to us before and after. It's very friendly, very open, very about the music. Send it .