tours. If they’ve already got anchor dates in larger markets, they can use Closeup's online tools, ticketing, and venue network to fill in their empty nights with "secret shows." Or they can get more ambitious and launch an entire living room tour. Most musicians enjoy creating these special evenings of music in living rooms and art galleries more than playing shows in noisy bars and clubs.

Closeup.fm gives fans a way to bring their favorite artists home for exclusive, up-close-and-personal encounters. We chose live music for this first phase, but we will reskin our technology to accommodate food, film, speaking, and other verticals.