{"id":76947,"date":"2017-01-28T17:26:58","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T16:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=76947"},"modified":"2017-01-30T11:31:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T10:31:18","slug":"sofar-sounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sofar-sounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Sofar Sounds: Secret concerts in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a fan of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/freedonia\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>live music<\/strong><\/a>, Barcelona has got you covered! There are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelonas-music-festivals\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>festivals<\/strong> <\/a>and <strong>concerts<\/strong> everywhere, pretty much throughout the whole year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Sofar Sounds<\/strong><\/a> is the name of a project that brings artists closer to their audiences in cities all over the world, and Barcelona is no exception. It&#8217;s based on a simple idea\u00a0\u2013 by signing up, you become part of an exclusive group of people\u00a0that gets access to <strong>secret concerts<\/strong>\u00a0in intimate locations. With simpler setups and smaller crowds, <strong>music<\/strong> is the star and artists get a chance to connect with music fans\u00a0in a way that larger venues or <strong>festivals<\/strong> don\u2019t allow. Previous Barcelona performances have featured artists such as El \u00daltimo Vecino, N\u00faria Graham, Delorentos, Berlinist and Clubz.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sofar-sounds\/#How_to_get_invited_for_secret_gigs_in_Barcelona\" title=\"How to get invited for secret gigs in Barcelona\">How to get invited for secret gigs in Barcelona<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sofar-sounds\/#Your_living_room_is_a_concert_hall\" title=\"Your living room is a concert hall\">Your living room is a concert hall<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/sofar-sounds\/#Are_you_an_artist\" title=\"Are you an artist?\">Are you an artist?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_invited_for_secret_gigs_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>How to get invited for secret gigs in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_77136\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77136\" class=\"wp-image-77136 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/6822292346_281973b0b6_z-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"sofar sounds barcelona\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Yuri Was Here via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just go to the official <strong>Sofar Sounds<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">website<\/a> and sign-up. Then, go to \u201cyour account\u201d and click \u201cedit profile\u201d to fill-in your data. Choose Barcelona as your Home City, check the boxes to make sure you\u2019ll receive information on upcoming events and&#8230; voil\u00e1! You\u2019re in! Don\u2019t get discouraged if you don\u2019t make it on the list for an event \u2013 the organizers try to make the crowds as diverse as possible and give everyone a chance, so you\u2019ll eventually get your\u00a0turn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/top-music-venues-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Top Music Venues in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_living_room_is_a_concert_hall\"><\/span>Your living room is a concert hall<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One very cool thing about <strong>Sofar<\/strong> is that you can apply to host a show. Yes, that\u2019s right. You can have a band play in your living room, your kitchen, your attic&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The process is, again, quite simple &#8211; just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/about\/hosts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">fill out a form<\/a> detailing your location and &#8220;venue&#8221; capacity. Your place will then be evaluated by <strong>Sofar&#8217;s Barcelona team,<\/strong> who will contact you if they consider it right for a show. The team will also take care of everything before, during and after the show, so you don&#8217;t need to worry about setting up or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/getyourhero\/\" target=\"_blank\">cleaning up<\/a>. One big advantage of hosting your own show &#8211; other than having awesome artists play at your house &#8211; is the ability to reserve space for your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/birthday-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">group of friends<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/restaurants-live-music\/\" target=\"_blank\">Restaurants with live music in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_you_an_artist\"><\/span>Are you an artist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_77137\" style=\"width: 291px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77137\" class=\" wp-image-77137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/16134059377_af8c856b0d_z-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by \u5c0f\u8c6a\u8c6a\u5c0f\u8c6a\u8c6a via Visualhunt\" width=\"281\" height=\"187\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-77137\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by \u5c0f\u8c6a\u8c6a\u5c0f\u8c6a\u8c6a via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a musician, you can apply to perform at <strong>Sofar Sounds<\/strong>. The process is pretty much the same, just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/about\/artists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">sign-up as a performer<\/a>, link to some of your and wait to be selected. <strong>Sofar<\/strong> doesn\u2019t distinguish between famous and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/street-music\/\" target=\"_blank\">unknown artists<\/a> \u2013 it\u2019s the music that is important &#8211; so if you\u2019re just starting out, it can be a great opportunity for you to start building an audience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether as a guest, a host or a musician, we hope you get the chance to participate in the <strong>Sofar Sounds experience<\/strong>, as it really is a one-of-a-kind project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As always, don\u2019t forget to tell us all about it using the comment box below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enjoy a lot of live music and have fun!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a place to rent in Barcelona? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> is the answer.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"76947\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re a fan of\u00a0live music, Barcelona has got you covered! There are festivals and concerts everywhere, pretty much throughout the whole year. Sofar Sounds is the name of a project that brings artists closer to their audiences in cities all over the world, and Barcelona is no exception. 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