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Grammy Nominees 2020 | Sofar Sounds Alumni

Get your Grammy watch-party snacks out — it’s time to cheer on some Sofar alumni as they prepare for the 2020 Grammys! We’re thrilled to see these artists get just recognition for their amazing...

ArtistsJanuary 17, 2020

Top 20 Places to Catch a Sofar in 2020

A new year means a new chance to see a Sofar in over 400 cities all over the world! Can’t decide where to travel next? The Sofar Sounds team has rounded up some of the most vibrant places to catch...

Around the World with SofarJanuary 9, 2020

Ones to Watch 2020 | Sofar Sounds

In ten years of Sofar, we’ve been lucky enough to see artists like Leon Bridges, Bastille, Billie Eilish, Hozier and more play in small, intimate venues before going on to sell out stadiums and...

ArtistsJanuary 7, 2020

How Money Works at a Sofar Show: A Closer Look at our Expenses and Evolving Artist Compensation

We’ve been talking to many of our Sofar artist alumni in the past year, gathering feedback and input to help us prioritize the tools and resources we’re building to make sure we’re focused on the...

ArtistsDecember 19, 2019

Ganda Boys Help 2,000 Girls in Uganda with Period Poverty Elimination via Merch Sales at Sofars

Daniel and Denis of the London-based band Ganda Boys have come a long way since their formation in 2009 while on BBC drama Moses Jones. After a decade of performing stunning shows all over the...

Backstage PassDecember 18, 2019

Sofar Sounds New London HQ: Making Home in Vibrant Music Community in the Roundhouse in Camden

This past August, Sofar’s team in London moved into a new home in the Roundhouse offices in Camden. We got our start in a London living room ten years ago — and we’re thrilled to kick off our next...

BrandDecember 17, 2019

Best Live Performances of 2019 | Sofar Sounds

What a year! Huge thanks to our global community of artists, hosts and music lovers for an amazing 2019. We saw performances from over 10,000 artists at more than 9,000 magical shows around the...

PlaylistsDecember 9, 2019

20 Favorite Albums of the 2010s | Sofar Staff Selects

As we close in on 2020, the Sofar Sounds team (full of music lovers!) voted and reflected on our favorite, most-listened full-length albums of the 2010s.Hot take: the best albums of the decade are...

ArtistsDecember 2, 2019

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