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Ep 63-Shannon Curtis on House Concerts & Community Building

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Shannon Curtis is an independent songwriter, performer, and author, based in LA. Curtis’s groundbreaking use of house concert touring takes her on extensive nationwide tours, and she’s become a popular speaker at music conferences. Curtis's how-to book on house concerts debuted at #1 on Amazon’s Music Business Best Sellers list, and has been featured in national publications like Huffington Post and American Songwriter Magazine.

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Singer and songwriter Shannon Curtis has made a living performing her music touring house concerts across the nation and she teaches us how in this interview!

Topics discussed in this episode:

  • No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender
  • Connecting with your audience
  • 1,000 True Fans by Kevin Kelly
  • House concert model
  • Trust
  • Supporting yourself financially
  • Salons
  • Financing the first tour
  • Building an audience as community
  • Crowdfunding
  • Bringing value to the community

    • Website:

    • www.shannoncurtis.net

      • Recommended Listening:

      • The Dears, Degeneration Street

        • Recommended Reading:

        • Shannon Curtis, No Booker, No Bouncer, No Bartender: How I Made $25K on a 2-Month House Concert Tour (And How You Can Too)
        • Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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