Want To Find The Best Indie Concerts? Log on to Your Facebook or Myspace

That’s right. The best kick-ass acts are not plastered all over the tabloids and don’t have promiscuous poses on the cover of the Rolling Stones (yet, that is). They can just be your neighborhood band, a jazz act two towns away, or the best underground electronic band in the city. Sure, the music industry is brimming with poppy and commercial protégés but there are many more to discover. There are a lot of singers and bands out there who remain hidden from the general public’s eye because either they choose to be or they have yet to submit that demo to record labels.

Nonetheless, when you want to see concerts of such independent acts, simply log on to your favorite social networking site and you’ll find loads of invites for these gigs. Yes, networking sites have been one of the most effective avenues for musicians to spread word about them, their music, and their shows. Usually, when you go through their profiles, they have posted vlogs, pictures, audios and videos of their songs and shows. Notice their thousands of followers, too.

Social networking sites are the easiest place for people with the same taste in music to discuss topics and support each other’s musical endeavors. Through this, they can also inform about upcoming concerts and concert tickets information. You may jump on the wagon and expand these bands cult following by sampling their live music. If they have shows near you, you might as well invite your friends and enjoy a new experience.

According to TopTenReviews, these three social networking sites have excellent to very good music features: Facebook, Myspace and Bebo respectively.

In Myspace, they have a specific channel for music. It is updated with the latest music videos of artists of every genre. The site also conducts official interviews with bands, singers and even actors and posts it for fans to comment. But this is for mainstream. The cult action happens between regular users. You can find these indie shows through browsing in the search bar or through your friends’ friends list.

Facebook allows users to post any kinds of events on their events feature. These events can range from private parties, meetings, workshops and yes, concerts. The post is spread by tagging. Tagged users can repost or retag the event for the benefit of his friends, too. The site also features fan page applications where users can expect updates and forums from the artists and fans alike.