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We put the address into the GPS and drove out of the city. We went down the country highways and curved through the countryside. The three of us were headed on a new adventure for a new experience.
We arrived at the front door and filled out a name tag. We put out the dish we had brought to pass. We grabbed plates and filled them with amazing food. We relaxed and enjoyed some time to chat with the other attendees.
It is odd to arrive at a strangers house and to then make yourself comfortable as if you were at a friend’s party. Everyone that was there was quite friendly, but it felt weird.
Then we filed down to the lower level of the house to pick our seats. The room was set up as a small, intimate stage with about fifty chairs set up.
The first performer was Rui Zhou. He played us two beautiful guitar solos.
Then Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin came up on stage. They played some instrumental songs and sang as well.
Then we had a short intermission as they got ready for the featured performer of the evening.
Stefano Barone is from Italy and he plays some really interesting and innovative guitar solos. He was using technology to create loops of himself playing a part and then adding loops until it sounded like there were multiple guitarists. It was so cool.
We had never heard before of house concerts. We set off on the adventure without really knowing what we were in for. But we are so glad that we did it.
Moral of the story: if you hear about a house concert near you, it is definitely something you should investigate further. I know we will be looking for more in the future.
My husband would love that!! He loves all kinds of music. I will keep my eyes open. I loved your slice – that you were so open to a new experience. How fun that you stepped out of your comfort zone and had a great time!
What a wonderful experience for you and your family. I’d never heard of house concerts but I’ll keep on the look out from now on.
I’ve never heard of a house concert before, either. Getting there seemed like an adventure that was well worth having. What a wonderful experience!