For venues and party organisers

Book a troubadour

A troubadour turns a room into a choir - familiar songs, guitar in hand, everyone singing along by the second chorus. Post your event with date, genres and budget, and let verified musicians come to you with their bids.

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FolkRock
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AarhusLocal
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Troubadour
Aarhus
FolkPop
Genre fit
Location fit
Schedule fit
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The songs everyone already knows the words to

A troubadour trades on connection, not volume. One musician, a guitar and a repertoire built to be sung along to - Danish classics, sing-along hits, the songs that get a whole table joining in. It works where a full band would be too much: the party tent in the afternoon, the harbour bar, the reception before dinner.

Dionysia gathers the search in one place. Describe your event, see verified musicians with real EPKs, and compare them side by side instead of asking around for a name.

Post your event with the details musicians need to evaluate the opportunity.

Where they play

Town festivals and party tents
Company parties and receptions
Harbour bars and cafes
Bars and restaurant evenings
Sports and association parties

How to plan the music with a troubadour

A troubadour trades on connection and sing-along, not volume. Here is what is worth knowing before you gather bids.

One voice, a guitar and an audience that sings along

A troubadour is usually one musician with a guitar, sometimes joined by a harmonica or a small system for rhythm. The strength is the interaction: the repertoire is built to be sung along to - Danish classics, sing-along songs and the hits that get a whole tent joining in. Where a band plays to an audience, a troubadour plays with them. If you want more body for an evening party, a troubadour can be expanded with a second musician into a duo, but for sing-along and warmth one voice is often the point.

From the afternoon tent to the evening's sing-along

A troubadour covers anything from a single set to a whole evening in two or three 45-minute sets with breaks. The format suits places where a full band would be too much: the party tent in the afternoon, the harbour bar, the reception before dinner. The set is built around the audience rather than a fixed programme, so the songs can shift with whoever is singing along. Note the audience and any requests in your post - a club party and a company Christmas lunch will each have their own sing-along songs, and a troubadour reads the room and chooses accordingly.

Plays almost anywhere

A troubadour asks the least of the venue: power and a little space, a guitar and a small system, and next to no setup. That makes the format a natural fit for outdoor town festivals and tents, where there just needs to be cover from rain and a socket within reach. Get-in and soundcheck are over quickly. Because the job is small and flexible, a troubadour can often be booked closer to the date than a band, though the best names for the town-festival season from May to August are still worth securing in good time. Ask whether travel is included.

What does a troubadour cost?

Dionysia is newly launched, so we do not yet have enough completed bookings to publish a reliable marketplace average.

Read the full price guide

What shapes an artist's quote

Line-up size and playing time
Date, travel and time at the venue
Sound, lighting and production requirements

Artists set their own fees. You see the actual amount in a bid before you make an agreement.

How it works

01

Post your event

Add the date, the genres you want and a budget range. Creating the event is free.

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Review profiles and bids

Browse verified profiles and review any relevant bids your event receives.

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Book and agree directly

Confirm the act, agree terms directly, and keep everything in one place.

Questions, answered

Find the troubadour for your event