The New Thing in London? Live Performances in Living Rooms, with Robert Pattinson
At Jaunted, we contend that one of the best ways to get to know a city is through its music, which can speak in spades about the uniqueness of a place, its people and cultural landscape. Gigs range from the intimate to alienating, depending on the popularity of an artist and the size of the venue they can fill.
Personally, we prefer the former: shows where you don't have to violently elbow others out of your personal space or where a concert hall's subpar acoustics effect the quality of an evening.
Sofar Sounds (Songs From a Room) is the anti-arena experience: its founders have pioneered a music movement where they host performers in living rooms, their location kept under wraps until the last minute. Visit their website to view video clips of past shows, audience members visible just feet away from drum kits as they get unprecedentedly close to an artist for the evening. Past special guests have included impeccably coiffed Twilight star Robert Pattinson and the Magic Numbers.
A smashing success in London, Sofar Sounds has also been staged in different cities across the globe (Delhi, Madrid), their reach extending over the coming months. (There are July gigs scheduled in Los Angeles, Berlin, New York and Washington D.C. in addition to London.)
The best way to keep abreast of the undercover happenings is to follow their Twitter account (@Sofarsounds) or keep an eye on their Official Website. When e-mail blasts go out, act quickly: if you thought Gaga tickets were difficult to score, the scaled down nature of Sofar's events makes landing a place on the guest list even more competitive. And that's where the comparisons end.
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