I’ve had this idea for several months and like most things (at least for me, anyway), it’s happening very quickly and perhaps a little haphazardly because of a convergence of events:
1) Painting of our hallway is finally finished
2) A musician friend (my producer for Love Like Everyone, actually) is coming on tour to Europe and asked where he could play in Paris. My answer: “My hallway!”
3) Following in that grand tradition of “If you build it, they will come,” I’ve decided that I’m going to have to create my own (non-lame) music scene in Paris because at the moment, my current (lame) music scene involves me playing and singing at home, to an audience of two (hubby and baby.)
Thus, Hidden Concerts is born! <signal the fanfare>
The big idea is to have musicians from far and wide (friends and friends of friends)* play a private acoustic or slightly electrified concert in our just-painted hall—a music hall, if you will. The evening will consist of great music, plenty of wine and yummy nibbles, all included in your ticket price. Details on how it all works can be found at FAQ.
I hope you like this idea as much as I do. I want to create a space that’s wonderful and welcoming for musicians and music lovers alike. As a musician, it can be difficult to find a place to perform that’s actually artist-friendly. As a music lover, it’s rare to have an intimate, civilized concert experience—no awful crowds, no scalpers, no bad seats; basically a live concert at home.
Alors…
Vive Hidden Concerts!!
*Lest you think my musician friends (and friends of friends) might be dabblers who, well, suck, there will be links to websites, mp3s and reviews of the performing artists so you know ahead of time who you’ll be seeing. Also, my friends (and FoFs) include major label artists, Grammy winners and all-around awesome musicians.
