How and why house concerts work for local musicians

Recent Anchorage house concert that included this duo—Yngvil Vatn Guttu on guitar and Elena Lukina on violin. They “opened” for Dam Mac Jazz, the featured artists for the evening in a private home near the U-Med District. Not pictured: A receptive audience, sipping wine while listening, just feet away from the performers. Photo by Shipe Shots Photography.House concerts are not a new phenomena, but in this era of DIY ambition, they are pulsing back as a venue that offers both mu