How to participate

As denoted here and here, The Diffraction launches as a one-person labor of love. But! Despite that specific reality, there are many different ways you can participate, and I sincerely hope you will.

Fans

Send me ideas! What do you want covered? What are your pet peeves about concerts? What do you love about live music. I do sincerely hope to have enough infrastructure and subscriptions to pay for essays in the future.

Story concepts

My Backyard Coachella
What six bands you would choose to play a concert in your backyard if you

I Was There
Stories of attendance at iconic shows

Unsolicited Advice
What you think bands/venues/other fans should do at shows. Examples include Letting bands play whatever they want, Water should be free, and See a band you don't know.

Bands

I would love to interview you! Some questions are the same as above? What are YOUR pet peeves about concerts? What do you remember from your first tour? Are you about to embark upon your first tour? I'd also love to hear what you think makes a great show - the bands you love seeing and what you have tried to bring into your own shows.

Story concepts

My first tour

About to go on your first tour? We'd love to hear about it.

Curtain call

About to go on your final tour? We'd love to hear about it.

My favorite live act

Which of your peers do you love to see live? We'd like to know.

Just chatting about touring

Self-explanatory

Bookers

Curators? Bookers? Whatever you are called, I'd love to talk to you about your experiences. I'm not just saying this - I find the work you do fascinating and feel your talents are often undervalued. I would love to hear about your process, what excites you about running shows and what you hate.

Story concepts

Ask a booker/organizer

I'd love to demystify the process of putting on a show. I plan to ask our concertgoer readers to submit questions for you to answer.

Booking 101

Help out your fellow show bookers and share what you've learned.

Curator Corner

Going deep with the people who make the shows happen about their own interests and how they find the bands they book.

Venue managers/owners

I think it's super important for fans and bands have a better understanding of your business, such as the challenges you're facing. We understand that many independent venues are struggling right now, so providing context on what you're going through could be beneficial to the overall ecosystem. And it may help them understand why you're charging $14 for a beer.

Story Ideas

Interviews about the business

Share with us backstage photos, etc.

Submit to a profile