Virtual Live Concert Tutorial

There are three parts to every virtual live concert:

Pre-concert video chat (~20 min)
Concert stream (two sets of 20-25 minutes embedded on groupmuse.com; ~50 minutes)
Post-concert q&a (~20 min)

There are two essential roles (and one optional) for every virtual live concert:

Performer: featured musician/s
Staff Emcee: Groupmuse staff member moderating and handling the technical aspects of the Zoom platform
Host (optional): invites friends to the concert and assists in guiding the socializing element

PRELIMINARY CHECK-IN

Musician, Staff Emcee, and (optional) Host all meet in Zoom 15 minutes prior to the pre-concert video chat to discuss run-of-show
Attendees arriving early will be directed to the waiting room
Emcee and musician exchange phone numbers in order to communicate during the livestream

PRE-CONCERT VIDEO CHAT

Emcee lets attendees in from the waiting room and continues to do so as needed, greeting everyone as they come in (all guests should be muted [with option to unmute themselves] upon arrival)
Emcee introduces themselves and gives a basic zoom orientation, discusses what Groupmuse is (including Groupmuses's community standards), sets timing expectations, and provides the link to pay the musician(s)
Audience members are invited to share their name and location
If there is a host, they might briefly talk a little bit about their own experience with groupmuse and/or the musician and/or what led them to be an virtual host
The Musician introduces a theme or activity that helps set the tone for the program and engages the audience (10-15 mins) (host may help co-facilitate)

CONCERT

Emcee provides the link to the concert in the Zoom chat, texts the musicians to go live, and mutes all attendees
Emcee explains they will be available to take any questions and comments from attendees via the Zoom chat
Emcee encourages attendees to share comments about the pieces/performance via the Zoom or Youtube chat
Musicians perform, taking a two-to-five minute intermission
At intermission, emcee checks in with attendees via Zoom to acknowledge the break and makes a contribution reminder, posting the payment link again in the chat

POST-CONCERT Q&A

Emcee asks everyone to unmute to clap together for the musician
Emcee mutes everyone, stating that attendees can unmute themselves to ask a question OR type it into the chatbox for the emcee/host to read outloud to the musician(s)
After ~20 minutes of Q&A, the emcee/host will make one final contribution reminder and signs off
That’s a wrap!