By Griffin Ford

A year or so ago, driving out somewhere to watch live music was commonplace. Whether in the big city or out in the wilds, seeing your favorite artist could have meant packing a bag and heading to a new local.

With the uncertainty of the Pandemic, for many, unnecessary travel can be deemed unsafe. In order to protect those around us, it may seem like we have to go without the thrill of live entertainment. However, this is not completely true, as youbloom can bring live music right to your hometown.

For many, many months, live music has been an indulgence that we, as a global community, could not afford. As the world is opening up again, the live music experience is sure to be on our minds. Yet, many venues are still closed, and travel restrictions are still in effect. Enjoying concerts or music festivals in a big city may seem as impossible as ever. Luckily, this is not the case: youbloom can help with your live music cravings– safely.

youbloom offers a flexible and customizable live music experience; Our “request” feature allows for fans to invite artists to play at local venues, right in their hometown. Choose your artist and youbloom can get your concert to you! By requesting an artist with a group of friends or family, you can each get A 25% discount on tickets!

youbloom fan requests can also help your favorite underground and undiscovered artists get back on their feet after last year’s live entertainment slump. Playing in your neighborhood can expand their opportunities for shows in other places, and if your friends loved them, you can request them again! If you don’t see your favorite artist, you can request them with the “artist sign up” feature to get them on the youbloom map and help other fans find and request them for a safely-nearby concert of their own! 

Head over to www.youbloom.com for more details. 

By Majo Saravia

Have you ever thought about organizing a show for your favorite emerging artist and don’t know where to start? Well, now you can follow this guide, and go through 3 (simpler than you think) steps in order to get things started! Remember these words; apply, partner and create, they’ll come in handy later.  And who knows? YOU could end up becoming the go-to promoter for major music festivals or big artists. The possibilities are endless. 

Nowadays, getting a show to actually happen is much, much easier than one might think, and youbloom provides a path to becoming a CityRep if you’re eager to start booking and promoting shows for talent that YOU think is worthy. But what is a CityRep?

A CityRep becomes a show producer, booker and promoter in the city where they are located, which means that they are in charge of all things related to getting the artist actually playing a show and for it going as smoothly as possible. (By the way, did I mention you’ll actually get paid?)
If you’re still interested, keep reading, you won’t be disappointed! 

In order to become a CityRep for youbloom, AND get all the perks of being a true music promoter (backstage, soundcheck, afterparty access, amongst the many other possibilities), you have to be aware that this is an actual job that requires you to be extra sharp, have an eye for detail and able to multitask with ease.  

If this sounds like a dream job to you, go ahead and fill out this form. If you are the right candidate for youbloom (which I’m sure you are) someone from the team will contact you in less than 2 weeks time for future details. So, what are you waiting for? 

APPLY, PARTNER & CREATE the shows that YOU want the world to see. 

With the help of youbloom, get YOUR favorite music out there.

How to Turn Your Home into a Live Music Venue with youbloom

By Nicole Miller

youbloom can bring new meaning to concerts happening ‘close to home.’ When becoming a host for youbloom, you can offer up any space of yours, such as a living room, local bar, venue… or even your own backyard as a concert space! youbloom will take care of all the equipment and set up and will even provide you with 4 tickets for your friends!

youbloom makes the hosting process almost effortless! It’s as easy as filling out a form to apply, then waiting for youbloom to take care of all the rest. Hosting is ideal for people who enjoy more intimate shows done by their favorite emerging artists. Let youbloom bring the concert to you.

As a host, you don’t even have to worry about any noise issues or safety. All of youbloom’s events are fun as well as safe. Our guests are always very respectful of the space our hosts provide. Whenever needed, youbloom ensures that noise levels are kept at an acceptable volume. For example, if a show is held at a host’s home, then an acoustic or unplugged event might be more appropriate. These types of shows are often completed by 10:30pm out of respect for nearby neighbors.

Hosting a concert is a great way to develop a special relationship with your favorite artists and bands. Further than that, youbloom will make sure that they are paid for their performance!

Additionally, hosting often brings those with similar music tastes together. youbloom believes that, particularly in a post-Covid world, that the community of hosts, artists, and fans is more important than ever!

You can become a part of your city’s next amazing concert through hosting with youbloom and impress all your friends and neighbors.

Check out this blog to learn more about why you should become a host with youbloom.

youbloom gives fans the power to bring your favorite artists to your city

Bringing your favorite artists to your city sounds impossible but with youbloom, it’s not! Through connectivity, youbloom aims to make live emerging music accessible to everyone who wants to see it, all across the globe. 

Artist Requesting from youbloom is a unique form of crowdsourcing which offers an exciting platform which connect artists and fans.  youbloom looks at which artist are receiving the most requests in a certain city and then creates the opportunity for that artist to perform live!

It’s easy! Simply request your favorite artist and also encourage others to do the same and youbloom will do the rest!

Live music experiences, watching your favorite bands perform right in front of you, can be an unforgettable experience. youbloom is working to bring this experience to your hometown through curated music with consistently great quality. Additionally, you even get a 25% discount on tickets when you request an artist!

youbloom is a great place to discover new artists and help become part of the process that creates exciting shows for your city with the artists you love! By requesting artists, you essentially create the shows you want to see in your own hometown. 

Discovering new artists is always exciting and we have music from every genre that you can explore on our Spotify. Like what you hear? You can learn about these bands in more detail through our blog and then request them to play in your city!

The music industry is all about connectivity. Artists and fans are often brought together through the emotional pull of great songs.  It is this connectivity that is at the core of youbloom’s ethos: Combining emerging artists who create great music, with fans who love to discover something new.

youbloom’s Artist Match system pairs emerging bands/artists based on genre, social clout, and how far you would like to travel. Upon accepting a match, you will promote each other on social media for one month, including youbloom’s Request Artist link in all posts. Although the match only signs you on for a month, the goal is that you and your matched artist will keep that connection going for future opportunities to perform live on tour or in concert!

There are lots of different ways to stay connected with your matched artist, and other emerging artists in the youbloom community. The Emerging Music Connection Hub is a newly developing group on Facebook where artists and fans can chat and get to know one another. Spark a conversation about your favorite emerging artists, youbloom tours, or any topic that you have a shared interest in!

Interested in playing on one of these tours? Apply to Play is now open until June 20, 2021 for our August, 2021 shows; finally live! These shows will be held in Washington, D.C. (USA), Calgary, Ottawa (Canada), Dublin (Ireland), and Coventry, London, Bristol (UK). All artists and genres are welcome to apply so reach out to your fans and encourage them to request you to play in your city! These tours and concerts are not only a great opportunity to perform live, but a fantastic place to grow your fan base and connect with other emerging artists. 

The more connections you have, the more opportunities you will have to perform! 

Reach out to us today if there is an artist you would like to be matched with or we would be happy to work with you through our Artist Match system and pair you with an artist.