Live Music's Biggest Year, Told From a Small RoomWritten · October 24, 2026Concert grosses passed $6 billion. A night in an Austin club explains why.
Co-Founder · Into The HiFi
@davidparvey
I grew up in an audiophile home, so a simple, normal life was never really in the cards.
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Live Music's Biggest Year, Told From a Small RoomWritten · October 24, 2026Concert grosses passed $6 billion. A night in an Austin club explains why.
This is my temporary room.



My relationship with music began long before I understood anything about audio equipment. As a child, I fell asleep to blues and rock 'n' roll pouring from my father's Klipsch La Scalas, and music filled every family road trip. At home, I watched an ongoing dance between my parents as my mother chased my father and his ever-evolving stereo system from room to room and house to house.
But it was also my mother's love for music that set the tone for music in my life and my brother's. I still remember her turning up the car radio whenever a song came on that she could groove to. My parents loved live music, and we went to many concerts together as a family.
Into The HiFi grew from those memories and from a lifelong love of the ritual of listening: choosing a record, settling into a room, and giving the music your full attention. My goal is to help people create the listening space that feels right for them, whether it is a solitary retreat, a room shared with family, or a welcoming place to gather, entertain, and experience music together.
David is a co-founder and co-owner of Into The HiFi.