An intimate gig. It’s one of the most unique things about going to a Sofar show. The music is close to you—the artist’s vulnerability, excitement, passion is right there. No distractions from what is happening right in front of you. What does it feel or look like to experience live music in an intimate setting? Well, here are some of the best bits about coming to one of Sofar’s intimate concerts.
1. Tell the Artist
At a Sofar show you get the chance to look each artist in the eye, share a connection, and speak to them at the end of the night to share how you experienced the performance. It’s rare that you get to tell an artist directly how they impacted you, so take the chance. Tell an artist how they made you feel, an intimate gig gives you that opportunity and you’ll feel good for it.
2. Hear Everything
It could be performers talking to themselves between each song, the sound of the click track starting, the muffle of neighbors arriving home, or just the full sound of a stringed instrument echoing in a small room. Enter a unique soundscape when joining an intimate environment, where both the noise and the silence is exaggerated throughout. It’s a rather special audible experience.
3. Build a Community
Heading to a show in your own neighborhood, you’re bound to see familiar faces, and make a few new friends. Central to the value of intimacy of a Sofar show is the chance to be part of an authentic community of people who want to connect together over live music. Who’d have thought that getting to know people and building relationships in a room of 20 people is easier than in a music hall of 20,000?
4. Amazing Venues
Of course we couldn’t fail to mention one of the best parts of going to an intimate gig—the space itself. Concerts at Sofar only happen in spaces where intimacy can be fully experienced. Realizing when you arrive at the location that you’ll be watching a show in an old church, or a back garden, maybe a cozy roof terrace or a local art studio? Nothing beats it. It’s a special thing to be immersed into live music where music isn’t typically played.
5. Bring a Date
It’s no secret that a Sofar concert is a popular romantic experience. The comforting, welcoming vibe and cozy atmosphere, alongside the soft low lighting and stream of serenading—it’s a safe bet that an intimate evening with Sofar will impress your date and set the right tone for the evening.
So go ahead and enjoy one of Sofar’s intimate gigs, as the moment can only be shared by a few of you. Explore shows near you.
