‘It feels very personal:’ House concerts becoming more popular in Canada
HALIFAX — Carolyn Kelly cradles a glass of wine in one hand and pats her English bulldog Dudley with the other as she nestles barefoot into a bright red bean bag chair, reclining comfortably as singer-songwriter Charlie A’Court wails on an acoustic guitar.
The sound of A’Court’s powerful voice rolls through the warmly lit room where about 50 people are perched on bar stools, cuddling on couches and leaning on counter tops.
The audience bought tickets to the show, but this isn’t a bar, lounge or any other typical music venue. It’s Kelly’s home.
“It’s unlike anything you would experience in the downtown music scene,” said Kelly of watching a musician play inside her five-year-old house, tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac in the rural Halifax suburb of Hammond Plains.