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You will receive an email confirmation within 48 hours. Those who might not enjoy being around crowds of people, or those who live far from a venue on the tour stop can still pay for a ticket and watch the show from the comfort of their home. It seems as though the format of live-streaming shows will remain a common form of entertainment even when the pandemic has settled down and live entertainment is back. Their up-to-date website provides a list of upcoming performances to tune into, and ways that you can donate to support the artists and the company.
Other venues around Boston, such as the famous Passim in Cambridge, have a similar online set up. I watched a few of their nightly livestreams, and I found that a lot of artists will link or say their social media or emails, so that people watching can easily reach out to them.
This is one way that they have adapted to the new online environment, and continue to meet each other virtually. One of the Passim live streams I particularly enjoyed was Lori McKenna performing for her latest album release. Although she is widely known in Nashville for her tremendous success as a singer-songwriter, she is a Massachusetts native and has played Passim a number of times. Since the community has been forced to move to online platforms, I began to research for specific platforms where artists interact.
The majority of connections are now happening on social media such as Facebook and Instagram, as well as outside websites. In this group there are a variety of opportunities and many different conversations every day. These connections are vital, and it is very encouraging to see the community stay alive through forums such as GBTRS.
Through this Facebook group, I also found out about Amethyst panels, which are every other Wednesday night featuring female and non-binary people from all different aspects of the music industry to answer questions about their job and talk about their experiences. After the panel, a google sheets form is sent out where everyone in attendance can list their information, like their skills, social media links, and what they are hoping to do in the industry.
As seen by this screenshot of my Linkedin messages, every time after I would attend one of these sessions and put down my information, I suddenly had between requests on my socials or emails in my inbox. It was uplifting to find that during this pandemic, the singer-songwriter community is still making connections that will last for long after the virus.
Social media has become the life-support of the music industry, as it is the most-effective way for a singer-songwriter to promote themselves during COVID It is now a necessary skill in for an artist to have if they want to gain exposure and grow their career.
Currently, social media is how many artists are maintaining relevance without having the ability to perform live. Even though this was written before the global coronavirus pandemic began, I have recently seen many of the same continued themes that she references. These incredible musicians have managed to adapt to a music industry without live shows, and have found new ways to build their audience and hone their craft.
My research and participation in the community was truly eye-opening to how hard these singer-songwriters work, and how much they adore what they do - even when it is not easy. It is hard to simply wrap up how fantastically complex this group is, at the heart and soul of the industry is the art these singer-songwriters create. An always evolving and ever-necessary community, the female and non-binary singer-songwriters of Boston, MA, will not let even a global pandemic stop them.
I would now like to thank everyone who made this project possible. First, Melissa Ferrick, for always sharing your wisdom and being kind enough to allow me into your creative space for a semester - giving me the incredible opportunity to learn from you. To all of my wonderful classmates and friends for co-writing with me, and sharing your art that I cannot wait to see live post-pandemic.
So I feel a little bad about that. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. At the Sinclair, 52 Church St. Madison E. Goldberg is a journalist based out of Boston. You can reach her at madisonevegoldberg gmail. Singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham. Claire Marie Vogel. Boston Globe video.
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