Show Tickets: Live Music Can Be Highly Affordable For Fans

07-Apr-2019 By Tanay Mulukutla Leave a Comment

Live music is conceivably one of the most exhilarating experiences one can ever have. Having said that, show tickets can burn quite a hole in our pockets, and some might even argue that it’ the most expensive activity they indulge in. This is true in most cases, but at a fundamental level, live music can be a highly affordable option for fans. Furthermore, the independence that comes with an emerging live music scene has everything to do with how you as a fan contribute to it, and interestingly, all it takes at times is a pint’s worth! Local music promoters have come a long way and know exactly what it takes to make it all accessible and affordable to their fans. A recent wave of gigs at unconventional and/or secret locations has been on the rise to create an appetite for live music within their community, and much to our advantage they are ALL easily accessible making show tickets absolutely affordable. At youbloom, we’re all about paying it forward to our global village aka community! We, therefore, urge you to stay tuned to know what we’re cooking up for you. There’s going to something for everyone!

By that token, if you are an individual craving live music in your vicinity, get on your social media platforms to explore every avenue in order to contribute to this growing trend in more ways than just being present at a show. The possibilities are endless!
Here’s an interesting read on how you as a fan or even an artist can campaign for your local artists!

If you want to get more involved in your local music scene and reach out to like-minded artists and music lovers across the globe, youbloomConnect is the place for you! Go ahead and sign up to know more.

If you’re a “Fan”, click here

To sign up as a “CityRep”, click here

youbloomConnect: Power to the fans!

05-Apr-2019 By Petra Cugalj Leave a Comment

youbloomConnect: Power to the fans!

My favorite bands…

Coming from a small town, lots of good gigs were often not accessible to me. Either too far away, in bigger cities or simply too expensive for my budget. I often found myself daydreaming of how cool it would be to see my favorite bands and artists play live in my city. At the same time, I felt powerless because sometimes they wouldn’t ever come to a city near me. But the music industry would not exist without the fans! Seriously, we at youbloom know this is true, this is exactly why youbloom is launching youbloomConnect – to give the power to you. To us, fans. The people who love music.

Get invited to the show, before anyone else.

One of the biggest benefits of signing-up as a youbloomConnect requesting fan, is right there in the name itself – you can request bands and artists to come and perform live in your city! Get your friends involved and requesting too ‘cause the more you request, the higher your chances are to see them play live in your city! By signing-up, you’ll always be the first one to know when the next youbloomConnect gig is happening. Before you know it, you’ll be relaxing with friends and enjoying an unforgettable, uninterrupted, live music show just for you. Even though live music is limitless, the seating might not be, so sign up to be the first one to secure your ticket and we’ll keep your wallets a little bit fuller by giving you a 15% discount on ticket prices!

Get involved today!

Don’t wait for a chance to see your favorite artists and bands play live. Take the power into your own hands and bring the bands you love to watch perform to your city! It doesn’t cost you anything to sign-up, but you’ll have the power to help create the show you want to see! So, sign-up as a fan today and become part of The Global Music Village!

Cheers to live music!

If you enjoy this blog about music and want to know more about youbloomConnect be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. As always thank you for reading and being part of “The Global Music Village.” – youbloom: The Global Music Village

youbloomConnect: First Step Towards a Successful Gig!

22-Mar-2019 By Petra Cugalj 2 Comments

Whether you’re a solo vocalist, a DJ or in a band, the music industry is a tough place to work in and there’s a lot of people trying to “make it”, just like you. How tough is it exactly? It’s actually pretty simple, let us do the math.

Revenue is usually not shared!

Approximately 75% of all revenues in the music industry go to the top few hundred artists recognized as household names and are controlled by major record labels. 20% of the revenue goes to approximately 750,000 actively gigging professional artists and only 5% of all revenue goes to roughly 10 million+ emerging artists. This is where youbloom steps in.

Sign up, right now!

By signing up with youbloomConnect, you become a part of The Global Music Village, a community of artists, fans, and hosts. People who love live music and who are here to help you grow your fan base and increase your live performances locally and beyond! Getting requested by your fans and playing a youbloomConnect gig can open doors to multiple opportunities. If you get approved by our A&R panel, our shows will lead you to more fans, landing more gigs, more tours, and increased ticket and merch sales!

Perform more, share more, grow your fan base!

We want you to share your gift of music and perform as much as possible! Most importantly, we want you to take your share of the revenue by doing what you love! That’s the dream, isn’t it? So don’t wait any longer and take the next step today! Sign up with youbloomConnect today and let our team handle everything you need for a successful gig!

Cheers to live music!

youbloomConnect: Share the Gift of Music

05-Mar-2019 By Anthony Flowers 2 Comments

youbloomConnect: the new way to experience live independent music

Everyone has that something special inside of them. Something to give to the world; so give the gift that can be taken anywhere. A gift that will fit in any suitcase or in the palm of your hands. You can enjoy it with a glass of wine after dinner or while hiking with the dogs. That gift is music; and it’s so much fun to share. You can share local music with a friend, colleague, or somebody you love. When you share local independent music; you are also sharing your dreams, passions, and life experiences with others. Let us paint the picture for you. In a few words, youbloom will show you fans, artists, and hosts, a few ways to get in on all the fun!

What is youbloomConnect?

youbloom, the parent company of youbloomConnect, is a global cooperative movement centered around bringing music lovers unforgettable musical experiences at affordable prices in cities around the world! youbloom definitely has humble beginnings, notably starting out as an online song competition in 2010. Over the years, having produced nine signature music festivals in two countries with 100’s of musicians, youbloom would like to introduce youbloomConnect.

youbloomConnect is: unforgettable, uninterrupted, live music experiences in a city near you!

To the creators, artists, and performers, it is a platform to empower the independent music community to share their gift through live music performances and build up the independent music community around the world.

Perform:

How many people reading this can play the guitar or sing beautiful melodies?

First and foremost, artists – we highly encourage you to share your gift with the world to help in creating what we call “The Global Music Village.” The more people who hear the stories you write about your dreams, passions, and life experiences – the more you get to perform. Check us out and sign-up to become one of the first performers with youbloomConnect in your city!

(If you’re ready to sign-up now? Click here!)

Request:

Where would music be without the fan?

Fans, let us tell you something. You are so important in creating and sustaining “The Global Music Village”. The artists you love and will soon discover are asking for your time and attention.

During a youbloomConnect™ show, artists will be pouring out their dreams, passions, and life experiences just for you! We simply ask you to sit back amongst friends and neighbors, (in most cases) bring your own snacks and beverages, and enjoy the music.

Fans: we also want to share another secret with all of you. The more you request your favorite bands and artists, the more likely you will see them performing their music live in your city. Join youbloomConnect as a fan and start requesting the performers you want to see and music you want to hear! Find out about the live music gigs in your city before anyone else.

(Fans: are you ready to sign-up & start requesting your favorite independent acts at this point? Click here!)

Host:

Wanna have a concert in your living room?

If you are still reading, it is safe to say you probably really love live music and finding the next concert near you.

Have you ever dreamt of hosting a live concert in your own space? Well, no worries. With youbloomConnect we can make that dream come true!

Become a Host and find out how to use your space to bring other music loving fans together to experience an unforgettable live music experience in your city, the youbloomConnect way. If you have enough space for the artists and fans; you can bring your neighbors and friends together to have a live music concert in your very own backyard, garden, office courtyard, coffee shop, art gallery…you get the point! youbloomConnect has a CityRep near you ready to facilitate everything and curate a truly unforgettable live music experience. If you are interested in becoming a host in your city, submit the information we need to get you in touch with the CityRep for your city!

(c’mon is it even a question? Sign-up to become a host now!)

Cheers to live music!

House shows are the New Frontier of the DIY

02-May-2018 By Guest Blogger Leave a Comment

youbloom Dublin house shows

There’s a new way to get your band out there: house shows.

Playing local clubs and venues is certainly a must for any emerging band. But the networking opportunity that might spring from throwing house shows is something not to sleep on. It might seem counter-intuitive that playing a house show is more fruitful than a local club. It’s not, and here’s why.

It’s Cheap

Playing a house show is a great way for your friends and fans to save a ton of money. No cover charge or overpriced drinks to deter potential guests! Sure they are going to want to drink, but let guests bring their own beverages. And everybody knows that a six pack from your local store is cheaper than a tall boy at a bar. And most importantly, it lasts longer. More people are encouraged to come, have a good time, and spend the few bucks they saved on some merch.

You’ll Definitely Fill the Room

Second, unless your marketing skills are extraordinary or you are playing your hometown, your band is definitely going to have a better time playing in front of a house show audience than a half empty room at a club. And if your band is coming up in the club scene, check out our tips on how to ace those live shows. It takes practically nothing to gather 50 people to a house party, the only thing you have to say is “Hey, there’s a house party”. You won’t even have to add “Bring your friends”. That’s a given.

It’s Easy

Dublin festival House Shows

Third, you are way more likely to build a fruitful relationship with other bands at a house show than at a local club. A party is a familiar environment, even for someone who’s somewhat of an introvert or just doesn’t know anyone else except their bandmates.

It’s a lot easier to go up to someone and chat at a house party than at a club with loud music playing, people sticking to their friend groups, and bands always busy loading their gear or getting lost at the bar.

In an era where DIY is king, house shows must be queen.

youbloom is all about helping bands build relationships in unexpected places. If you could see yourself hosting a show in your own space, check out youbloomConnect to see what we can do to connect you to a CityRep and a band near you.

Luca is a freelance writer, blogger, musician and songwriter. Born and raised in Italy, his passion for Rock n Roll made him move to London where he lived for one year and gained a certificate in Songwriting from ICMP. Luca relocated in NYC in 2014 to pursue jazz music and liberal arts at the The New School from which he graduated in December 2017. Luca currently resides in Nashville, TN.