House Shows Direct

10/15/2026

4 New episodes live on Patreon, subscribe to support live music.
The Unwieldies Joe Truck Stop Nick Shoulders W***y Tea Taylor

10/13/2026

John Denver Tribute!

Bring a chair, a cozy blanket, a warm beverage, and sing along to some classic John Denver songs from the 1970s (1970 dress up theme, or whatever costume you ch

10/11/2026

Choice City Stomp Fall Fling!!!

Let’s have a Fall Fling, shall we? Left Lane Cruiser, Snake Drive, RaNdALL ConRAD! OLiNgeR/RCO Swamp, Grant Sabin, The Unwieldies and Halden Wofford! Doors at 7

10/07/2026

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Each episode talks about the music industry with the people in it and working to make the scene more hospitable for musicians and music fans.

Patreon link in bio.

10/06/2026

Small music venues are closing. The 100, 200, 500 cap rooms are disappearing because the math just doesn’t work anymore.

Dani from the Mishawaka on why house shows might be the missing rung for touring musicians. Artists build fans in living rooms, come home with money in their pocket, and when they outgrow the backyard, the host hands them off to a venue that already knows who they are.

That’s the touring system we’re building at House Shows Direct. Full episode linked in bio.

10/05/2026

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10/02/2026

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09/30/2026

Dani Grant told the owner of The Mishawaka one thing: if you ever want to sell, call me.

A year later the phone rang. He was in jail. “You still interested?”

She said okay. That was 2010. She’s owned The Mish ever since.

Full episode with The Mish out now on YouTube, Spotify, and Patreon. Links in Bio!

09/24/2026

Season 2 Jumps off with Matt Heckler! Check it!

Matt Heckler talks busking, house shows, sobriety, and the night he...