Merry Christmas from the 213 Listening Room

It’s December, nearly Christmas, and things have been quiet here at the Listening Room. Musically, at least. This venue is in our home, after all, and our lives still move on.

We don’t have any events scheduled here for now, although we’ve received quite a few solicitations from some awesome touring artists. I apologize if we’ve not responded. This year was very busy for us and we needed a few months off from booking and planning and hosting these house concerts.

The space is still here and, for as long as we are here, too, we will probably be welcoming artists and friends (and strangers) into our home. I’d love to hear some suggestions about how we can make it less stressful (physically and financially) on our family, while still inviting all of these wonderful people into our home to share their work. I’ve considered us using a new venue outside our home, creating a volunteer base to help with the events, and perhaps fundraising since we currently pay all related costs out of our pockets.

Although we don’t have any concrete plans for the next few months, I do have a personal “short list” of artists that I’d host in an instant if they were willing to visit us.

Included on my “come see us” list:
Waterdeep,
Rosie Thomas,
Damien Jurado,
Penny and Sparrow,
Daniel Martin Moore,
Sleeping At Last,
Josh Garrels,
and Audrey Assad.

And these are just the folks who might actually put a venue like ours on their tour. We have other people in mind, as well, if this little experiment in hospitality ever grew.

For now, check back for updates and let us know if/when any fantastic artists are coming our way. Maybe we can find some room for them.

Cheers!

Liz (and John)

Next Up at the 213 Listening Room…

Join us on Friday, October 24 for another fantastic evening of music!

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Sharing the night:

The Diving Bell from Chicago, IL: “Oddly complex front-porch Americana rendered strange by technology.”

and

My Brother The Bear from Cincinnati, OH: a songwriter with “a flourish and a flair and touch of whimsy.”

The show starts at 7:30; Doors open at 7pm.

Eventbrite - The Diving Bell & My Brother The Bear LIVE at the 213 Listening Room

The 213 Listening Room welcomes Lowland Hum on September 26!

 

 

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Please join us on Friday, September 26, for a special evening with Lowland Hum, a duo that The Washington Post called a “sense feast of a folk show.”

See complete details and purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lowland-hum-live-at-the-213-listening-room-tickets-12669174843 (Seats are limited. Reserve yours now!)

 

We hope to see you there!

 

(Check back often for updates about more exciting things to come this fall and winter!)

It’s Summer!

Thanks to everyone who came out to a show this past year! It was fantastic to see so many people–both friends and strangers (i.e. new friends) at our home. It’s such a treat to host these events.

We take a break every summer, mostly because we don’t have central a/c and our Listening Room just gets too darn hot to have 40+ bodies in the space. So, unless you and your fans really like a hot concert experience (think: outdoor summer concert without the cool breeze), we’ll plan on starting up again in the early fall, hopefully with some new and exciting visiting artists.

Let us know if you have any ideas.

See you in September!

 

SOLD OUT!

It should be no surprise that the Andrew Peterson show sold out in the first 36 hours. I apologize to those of you who missed the sales!

I have created a Waiting List for those who still want a ticket if one comes available. Please let me know if you’d like to be added to this list and have not contacted me already!

 

-Liz