Write for Live Music Blog
Share Your Vibes on LiveMusicBlog.com
Live Music Blog welcomes thoughtful pitches from writers, photographers, videographers, reviewers, music journalists, festival-goers, musicians, venue insiders, and live music fans with original stories to tell.
We cover the energy, culture, people, places, and moments that make live music unforgettable: the set that surprised everyone, the festival weekend that became a scene report, the venue with a story, the artist on the rise, the fan community that keeps showing up, and the photos that capture it all.
Send editorial pitches, story ideas, photography submissions, or completed drafts for review to: [email protected]
About Live Music Blog
Live Music Blog is an editorial destination for fans who live for the next great show. Our coverage spans concerts, festivals, tour news, setlists, artist features, interviews, scene reports, concert photography, music culture, and the communities that form around live performance.
Our voice is informed, fan-forward, visually driven, and rooted in the experience of being there. We care about the music, but we also care about the crowd, the venue, the production, the moments between songs, and the culture that surrounds live performance.
What We Are Looking For
We welcome original pitches and submissions related to:
- Concert reviews and live show recaps
- Festival coverage, previews, guides, and scene reports
- Artist interviews, profiles, and tour features
- Setlist analysis, tour trends, and fan-community stories
- Concert photography, photo essays, and visual storytelling
- Venue features, local scene reports, and city-based music guides
- Music culture, fandom, collecting, posters, taping, and live-show rituals
- Touring, production, gear, sound, lighting, and behind-the-scenes perspectives
- Jam bands, indie music, electronic music, rock, funk, soul, Americana, experimental music, and festival culture
- The business and culture of live entertainment when the story is useful to fans or industry readers
We Especially Value
- Original reporting, firsthand experience, or clear subject-matter expertise
- Strong concert or festival observations that go beyond a basic recap
- Useful guides for fans planning shows, festivals, travel, or tours
- High-quality original photography or properly licensed visual material
- A clear point of view grounded in live music culture
- Accurate details, responsible sourcing, and respect for artists, fans, venues, and photographers
Who Can Contribute
Formal credentials are not required, but submissions should show originality, accuracy, strong perspective, and a genuine connection to live music culture. We consider pitches from:
- Music writers, journalists, editors, reviewers, and critics
- Concert photographers and videographers with original work
- Festival-goers and scene reporters with firsthand coverage
- Musicians, crew members, venue professionals, and industry insiders with non-promotional insights
- Fans with a compelling story, strong observations, or unique access to a scene or event
- Writers who can cover the culture around live music, including travel, venues, fandom, gear, production, and community
Contributor Guidelines
To maintain editorial quality, all submissions should:
- Be original and unpublished unless otherwise approved by our editorial team
- Be factually accurate and supported by credible sources when appropriate
- Be relevant to live music, concerts, festivals, touring, artists, venues, photography, fan culture, or the live entertainment world
- Avoid excessive promotional language or content created primarily to market a product, company, artist, tour, festival, or service
- Include proper attribution for quotes, setlists, facts, images, video, charts, or third-party material
- Use photos, graphics, or media only when you own them, have permission to use them, or have properly licensed them
- Be written in clear, engaging English with helpful headings, short paragraphs, and a reader-friendly structure
- Typically fall between 700 and 1,500 words, depending on the assignment and topic
Important: The Write for Us page is for editorial pitches, contributor submissions, concert coverage ideas, photography, and original music stories. Advertising, sponsorships, paid placements, brand partnerships, and promotional campaigns are handled separately through our advertising page.
How to Submit
Send your pitch, story idea, concert review, photo set, or completed draft for review to:
Please include:
- A proposed headline or topic idea
- A short summary of the story and why it fits the Live Music Blog audience
- The artist, festival, venue, city, or scene involved
- Whether the piece is based on firsthand attendance, an interview, reporting, photography, or research
- Any relevant writing samples, photo galleries, portfolio links, or social handles
- A short author bio and any relevant music, media, photography, or industry experience
- Details about any images, video, audio, setlists, or supporting material you want to include
Concert Photography & Media Submissions
Live music is visual, and we welcome strong concert photography, festival galleries, and multimedia ideas. If you submit photos, video, or graphics, please confirm that you own the material, have permission to use it, or have properly licensed it for publication.
Photo captions should identify the artist, venue, city, date, and photographer when available. We may edit captions, crops, gallery order, and presentation for clarity, formatting, and editorial consistency.
Editorial Review Process
1. Pitch Review: Our editorial team reviews submissions for originality, relevance, quality, audience interest, accuracy, and fit with our coverage plans.
2. Assignment or Draft Development: If your pitch is accepted, our editors may provide direction on scope, structure, sourcing, length, media, and deadline.
3. Editorial Edits: Accepted submissions may be edited for clarity, style, formatting, grammar, sourcing, accuracy, headlines, captions, and editorial consistency.
4. Publication Decision: Submission of a pitch, draft, photo set, or completed article does not guarantee publication. Publication decisions are made at the discretion of the Live Music Blog editorial team.
Advertising, Sponsorships & Brand Partnerships
Advertising, sponsorships, sponsored features, product campaigns, artist or brand promotions, and commercial partnership opportunities are reviewed separately from editorial contributor submissions.
Editorial coverage, concert reviews, artist features, photography, interviews, and publication decisions remain under the control of the Live Music Blog editorial team and are subject to our publishing standards.
Learn more about advertising and sponsorships on our advertising page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you accept completed drafts?
Yes. You may submit either a pitch or a completed draft. We recommend sending a short pitch first when possible so our editors can confirm whether the topic is a fit.
Do you accept concert photography?
Yes. We consider original concert photography, festival galleries, and visual essays when the images are high quality, properly credited, and legally available for publication.
Do you pay contributors?
Contributor arrangements vary by assignment. Unless a paid assignment is agreed to in writing in advance, unsolicited contributor submissions should not be assumed to be paid.
Will every accepted pitch be published?
No. Submission and editorial discussion do not guarantee publication. Final publication decisions remain at the discretion of the Live Music Blog editorial team.
Can contributors include links?
Relevant source links, author links, portfolio links, and supporting references may be considered when appropriate. Links are reviewed editorially and may be edited, removed, or adjusted at our discretion.
Can publicists, labels, artists, festivals, or brands send ideas?
Yes. Publicists, labels, artists, festivals, venues, and brands may send legitimate news tips, press releases, interview opportunities, or expert commentary for editorial review. Commercial partnership inquiries should be handled through the advertising page.
