Concert Reservations:
All invitations are distributed by “Evite” via email and the Internet.  In order to be included on the “Evite” invitation list simply send an email to invite@musicadelrio.org with the word “please” in the subject line.  It is very helpful for us if you include your city of residence and an evening contact phone number.  This is important if there should every be a last minute change for a concert.  This also helps us to know how far people are traveling to join us.

Evites are usually sent out 3 weeks before each show and no reservations are taken before then.  But you can sign up to be on the Evite list at anytime.


Booking Inquiries:
As a general rule, we only book artists who we have heard live or have a ‘Live CD’ for us to evaluate AND play the types of music we personally enjoy.  Beyond your music, we need to gain an understanding of how you connect with a live audience in a very intimate setting.  The focus is on the singer/songwriter reflecting Americana, folk, bluegrass, Celtic, world and blues.  We have a special love for the fiddle, the mandolin and the piano.  Of course a good guitar really helps too.

We host no more than one concert a month starting from mid-September to mid-May.  There are so many local festivals, events and concerts from June to August we are not booking house concerts for those months.  While we always prefer to offer our concert series on Saturday nights, we will consider Friday evening or Sunday afternoon. Weeknights will only be considered for artists with a well known local following to insure a well-attended event.

All artists who feel they fit our venue are welcome to request consideration.  While we welcome sample CD’s and press kits, please start by just sending us an email to let us know of your interest.  It is helpful to know when you will be within 300 miles of Atascadero, CA.  PLEASE reread the booking information above.  If you then feel you are a good fit for Música Del Río, please feel free to  send an email to book@musicadelrio.org.  While we do our best to respond when we can, we receive about 20 booking requests a month and this is a volunteer operation.

We also do work with local artist who have an interest in expanding their audience and their musical network by considering performing as the openers for a traveling artist.


Other Contacts:
If you need to contact us about anything else, please send an email to Fred@musicadelrio.org.  If you cannot reach us by email or must call the house during a concert in an emergency, the phone number is 805-466-6941.  We do ask that you respect the fact that this is a non-commercial venue in our home.