I've just come across a new website called Owngig that's been running for a few weeks now. The idea is to club together with a load of likeminded people and commission a band of your choice to play when and where you want.

Fed up waiting for your favourite band to tour or playing a venue that is convenient for you? It works like this...

1. Register at the site
2. Tell us which artists you would most like to see live
3. State how much you would pay and how far you would travel
4. We'll match your request with those of other people
5. Once there's sufficient interest we approach the artist for you
6. Result: An extended tour or a one-off private show!

So if you can't afford to invite Supertramp to play at your local pub get a load of mates to register an interest and start voting.

It's a nice idea but will it ever work?