Hear It Local empowers local music. We are social by design, bringing the power of Facebook and Twitter to promote and book shows.
Fans: Discover and book the best independent musicians for your own private events and living room concerts. We’ll also give you the fundraising tools to fund live music events through your friends online.
Local promoters, clubs, and event organizers: Hear It Local streamlines the discovery and booking of the best up and coming local talent. With quick calendar views, social clout scores, and multiple filters, we take the guessing out of the ticket sales game.
We have a fast-growing network of over 5,000 musicians represented on the site. Our mission is to support vibrant local music scenes by helping musicians get access to more local gigs and giving fans the inside scoop about local shows.
The Team:
Matt Lombardi, Co-Founder & CEO:
Matt’s a huge music fan and loves supporting the local music scene (even if he doesn’t have a musical bone in his body). Before co-founding Hear It Local, Matt spent six years supporting startups that solve major social problems at Investors’ Circle, a network of early-stage impact investors.
Glenn Shope, Co-Founder & CTO:
Hear It Local combines Glenn’s two greatest passions: music and technology. He has been writing and performing music for more than 20 years. Glenn also has more than 15 years of experience developing internet technology including founding and operating a successful web development company, Net Acceleration.
Jamie Freedman, San Francisco Field Rep
Jamie is the SF Music Examiner at Examiner.com and serves on the Board of Directors at the San Francisco Lyric Chorus. Jamie is an ethnomusicologist by training and is an avid blogger.
Natalie Nowytski, Twin Cities Field Rep
Natalie is an award-winning Vocalist/Multi-instrumentalist and local music enthusiast. In addition to her work in local music, Natalie is a graphic designer who’s worked with several local musicians.
Advisers:
Joyce Reitman, Business Adviser
Joyce is a serial entrepreneur with over twenty years of expertise founding and building successful organizations across an array of markets. Joyce was CEO and founder of Pragmatech, Miadora, therapyrightnow, Lusso Vero, and C3. Joyce is also on the board of trustees at the Museum of Performance and Design.
Russ Eisenman, Marketing Adviser
Russ has extensive leadership experience in the music industry. Russ spent 7 years as the Chief Marketing Officer at Tower Records. As SVP of Marketing at Amp’d Mobile, Russ led the global launch of Guitar Hero mobile, the world's fastest selling mobile video game.
