House shows are a hot commodity in most music scenes, and Eugene is definitely not excluded from that trend.
Though house shows stereotypically involve a-whole-lot of sweat, spilt beer on carpet and the potential for noise complaints and/or broken family heirlooms, David Bazan’s Living Room Tour brings forth a totally different ambiance for an evening of live music.
Bazan will be returning to Eugene for his sixth living room show in town since 2009.
Bazan formed the now-defunct Seattle indie band Pedro the Lion in 1995, and is known for his intensely personal, and mostly melancholy, songwriting. Now working on solo material, for the past few years – instead of booking venues or clubs, Bazan has been frequently playing modestly sized house shows in various cities around the nation.
The setup is simple. Whenever Bazan, or any other artist apart of Undertow Music Collective, announces a tour, fans throughout the country volunteer to turn their living rooms into makeshift venues for a night. Once the location is set, tickets go on sale and the location of the show is only revealed to the concert-goers after tickets are purchased.
Most shows vary in capacity from anywhere from 20 to 50 people. Depending on the living room, adequate seating may be provided, but bringing a pillow or cushion is always a safe bet.
Bazan has played more than a fair share of both living room shows and venue shows in Eugene, and throughout Oregon, over the years. Yet the intimate and exclusive feeling of his Living Room Tours manages to both keep dedicated fans coming back and to help get more people involved in the DIY-esque planning of live music events.
David Bazan will be playing a living room show in Eugene on Monday, March 21. Show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25. All ages. Location is revealed when ticket is purchased. Tickets can be purchased online here. 
Watch a KEXP studio performance of David Bazan performing songs of his former band, Pedro the Lion below: