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# Sofar London – Performer Applications

Sofar Sounds accepts performer applications for its curated shows. Comedy is among the performance types used at Sofar shows, and comedians have performed at Sofar London. Applicants submit live performance video and choose a city; accepted artists manage booking preferences for future shows.

## About the venue

Sofar Sounds London (various venues)

Address

London, United Kingdom

Organiser

Sofar Sounds

## Where to find it

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How often

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## Reviews

Real feedback from comedians who have performed at this venue, found across the web.

Feedback from performers regarding Sofar Sounds (which manages the London comedy applications) is polarized. On the positive side, performers report that the 'listening room' format creates an environment where audiences are exceptionally respectful, attentive, and genuinely engaged with the acts \[7\]. Staff are described as professional and helpful \[7\]. However, the brand faces significant criticism regarding its professional ethics, specifically a 'long history of not compensating artists' \[18\]. Some critics characterize the experience as a 'data-driven simulacrum' of intimacy designed primarily for social media marketing rather than authentic artist support \[10\]. For comedy specifically, the London shows typically feature three acts in a secret-lineup format with no designated headliner \[14\].

Madethisonambien

Reddit (r/AskNYC) · 8 years ago

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I’ve played at a few. One was at their headquarters in Chinatown and the other was at a boutique hotel. Staff was great and audiences were respectful and really into all of the performers.

Anonymous

Reddit (r/Austin) · unknown

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They also have a long history of not compensating artists, it was really fun,

Liz Pelly

The Baffler · unknown

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Sofar Sounds is a data-driven simulacrum: a performance of what it might be like to be at a house show, intimate in a way meant only for Instagram.

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