{"id":3491,"date":"2024-07-20T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T06:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2024-07-21T17:31:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T17:31:59","slug":"introducing-grab-a-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/introducing-grab-a-seat","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Grab a Seat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For as long as Sofar shows have been around, audiences have sat on cushions on the ground or stood at the back of venues that ordinarily aren\u2019t used for live music. Over time, fans have expressed a preference for more seating, or ways to guarantee a chair. You asked, we answered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/lists\/grab-a-seat-1\">Grab a Seat<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our Grab a Seat shows are just like our traditional Sofar shows \u2014 3 artists of different genres in a unique space \u2014 except here you\u2019re guaranteed a seat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So sit back and discover local talent in an unforgettable space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“It brought back memories of going to a coffee shop in the city in 60’s where everyone would be sitting around listening to someone with a guitar singing folk music.”<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is probably my new favorite way to experience music.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“I sat right at the front, so to be so close to the acts was really beautiful to experience.”<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">“Thank you for creating such a welcoming and homely space”<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3500\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3500 size-large\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-DSC03862.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-DSC03862.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-DSC03862.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-DSC03862.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-DSC03862.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-DSC03862.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-DSC03862.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A seated show in a great outdoor venue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3505\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3505 size-large\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Mekeli_Skylight_Toronto_PascalineLeBras_29Oct2023_8.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Mekeli_Skylight_Toronto_PascalineLeBras_29Oct2023_8.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=169&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Mekeli_Skylight_Toronto_PascalineLeBras_29Oct2023_8.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=576&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Mekeli_Skylight_Toronto_PascalineLeBras_29Oct2023_8.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=432&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Mekeli_Skylight_Toronto_PascalineLeBras_29Oct2023_8.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=864&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Mekeli_Skylight_Toronto_PascalineLeBras_29Oct2023_8.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1152&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Web_Ready-Mekeli_Skylight_Toronto_PascalineLeBras_29Oct2023_8.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mekeli performs at the Skylight in Toronto, photographed by Pascaline Le Bras for Sofar Sounds<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Our winter show, in partnership with Arc’teryx, featured a cozy line-up of great artists, while the audience got to grab a seat. Don’t worry: our shows don’t often look this cold!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tasha | Love Song | Delight in the Detour with Arc'teryx\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/snv08ow8ll4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wanna see for yourself? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/lists\/grab-a-seat-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out Grab a Seat shows happening near you!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For as long as Sofar shows have been around, audiences have sat on cushions on the ground or stood at the back of venues that ordinarily aren\u2019t used for live music. 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