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House Concerts (York)

all ages - no profit - no pretentiousness - just great music from artists worldwide

About Me


STOP PRESS:
"In August 2008 I shall be headlining a festival with my band to 50,000 people in a stadium in Lithuania, on TV to 4 million people and meeting the President of the country afterwards.
Tonight, I am here in the Yorkshire countryside, in the front room of a beautiful chocolate-box cottage, with around 60 new friends and two wonderful hosts. It certainly puts a new meaning to 'up close and personal.'
This is now my favourite venue anywhere in the world, equal to the world famous Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, where I have been honoured to perform 4 times in the last 2 years. I can't wait to come back here... Soon. Thank you so much for a lovely, lovely evening and a special memory."
[Award-winning singer/songwriter Lucie Diamond]
Nicki has created a group page for House Concerts York .. please feel free to join.. Join the Group

I have been involved with booking artists for the last few years - (e.g. Willy Mason, Jacob Golden, Iain Archer), but have now also set up House Concerts (York) with my partner Nicki, which is an independent venture.
Mainly acoustic artists - informal and relaxed gigs. Just 40 places maximum - no profit - just great music on‘our’ doorstep. 20 minutes from the centre of York - 2 hours from London or Edinburgh by fast train.
House Concerts York is not a music venue but non-profit making invitation only private parties. All the donation money is used to pay the performers and cover the small costs of running the event.
In 2007 we put on over a dozen shows and over 20 artists, and the calendar for 2008 is now filling up.
HOUSE CONCERTS YORKSo far we have booked to play:
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My Interests

Nicki's youngest daughter Lauren is climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro for charity next February. She has to raise £3700 to get to do the climb which then all goes to MacMillan Cancer Research.
Please feel free to donate to this worthwhile cause by helping her achieve her goal. Every penny counts.
Thank you.For more details about her trek up Kilimanjaro click on donate where you will find more information

I'd like to meet:

You know what? I think the people I know already will do for now... and the best new friends are nearly always chance encounters.

Music:

Recent House Concerts have included:

Emily Smith & Jess Klein - May 2008
Lucie Diamond & Friends - May 2008
Ben Parker & Rusty Bradshaw - April 2008
Rue Royale and Garron Frith - April 2008
Adrianne Gonzalez & Looweeze de'Ath - April 2008
Days Before Television & Anna Leddra-Chapman - March 2008
Rose Polenzani & Sharon Lewis - Feb 2008
Nina Violet, Sam Mason, Colin Ruel, Matthew Cullen - Feb 2008
Adam Klein & Paul Judge - December 2007
Alana Levandoski - December 2007
Eoghan Colgan & Jamie Lawson - November 2007
Angie Palmer & Romi Mayes - October 2007
Rachel Harrington & Zak Borden - October 2007
The Groanbox Boys - October 2007
Lizanne Knott & Antje Duvekot - October 2007
Sharon Lewis & Katy Carr - Sept 14th 2007
Emily Maguire & Christian Dunham - 7th Sept 2007
Ben Arthur & Louise Cairns: 31st August 2007

Ben Parker & Jimmy Sims (from Rushmore) - on August 17 2007

David Berkeley
see the concert video here
Jacob Golden
see the concert video here

My Blog

MAILING LIST for advance notice of gigs and tickets

The best way to find out automatically what gigs are coming up is to join the mailing list.  Sometimes things happen at short notice or the gigs are so secret  -  e.g. Cerys Matthews, ...
Posted by House Concerts (York) on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 08:04:00 PST

SEND YOUR CD and we'll spread the word

If you'd like to send along a CD or demo for us to hear -  we promise we'll play it right through and get straight back to you. Mail to: Tony@ House Concerts (York),  c/o Spelmans, 70 Mickle...
Posted by House Concerts (York) on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:04:00 PST

If you'd like to play a house gig with us...

If you'd like to play a house gig with us then just let us know, or send a cd to: Tony, c/o Spelmans, 70 Micklegate, York YO1 6LF U.K.email...
Posted by House Concerts (York) on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:53:00 PST