Les Papillons play at your home!
Since January 2018, in addition to our stage and gala performances, we have been on a small, fine tour through the living rooms of our audience – with huge success and standing ovations in the sofa corner! Initially, the tour was limited to one year. However, as these unique and personal concerts left us wanting more, we decided to continue the tour indefinitely and extend the offer to the entire globe.
Important: The living room concert tour is a personal hobby project that does not finance our lives as musicians. The performance should primarily be about the concert as the reason for the event. We therefore ask for your understanding if we are unable to offer the special rate for events which, in our opinion, do not fulfill the criteria of a living room concert. Of course, we also play for private occasions such as birthdays, weddings or other celebrations, but these differ greatly in price from a living room concert. Further information and “conditions” can be found below.
What you need for a living room concert: A grand or upright piano, chairs, sofas and of course a few good friends who can experience an unforgettable concert evening with you in your own home! The exact location of the concert you have booked will not be made public – so it is only for you and those you invite.
Date:
We will try to accommodate your preferred date. Since we normally do not want to charge travel costs for the special rate, we are dependent on your flexibility when choosing the date. For your information: we live in Basel and Berlin.
Duration:
A living room concert lasts between 40 and 70 minutes – with or without a break. However, an hour without a break has proven to be the best option.
Where:
Ideally in the largest room in the home. In most cases, the piano or grand piano has to be moved slightly. However, we usually manage this together and/or with the help of the guests.
Travel costs:
If the date allows us to be “in the area” the day before or after, we generally do not charge any travel costs. However, we will clarify this in a personal talk and together we will find a mutually satisfactory solution.
Private or public, invite or collect?
As mentioned above, a living room concert normally takes place in a private setting. However, you are free to decide whether you want to make it public or ask for a collection. However, any possible income should be in a reasonable proportion to our fee. In the case of a public announcement, there could possibly be copyright costs (by SUISA or GEMA), which must be borne by the “organizer”.
Costs:
A living room concert costs at least CHF 600.- (EU: EUR 500.-). Depending on how well it fits into our schedule, what the exact circumstances are and whether it takes place on a weekend, for example, the price may vary slightly. This price refers exclusively to our living room concert tour. For other bookings such as other private parties, corporate events, as well as public appearances, other rates apply which differ greatly from this special offer. For these requests, please contact our management directly.
International:
For more distant destinations, we try to find a solution that at least covers the costs with connecting dates in the respective country, possible vacation combinations and some creative travel planning. It already worked with Norway in 2023! We look forward to unusual suggestions!
If you are interested, just send an email with your phone number and preferred date to: info@les-papillons.ch
Of course, you can also experience us live on the “big” stage at any time! Click here for the current programme