Band in Tour is a map-based live music calendar where artists, venues and promoters post real gigs in real time. No editorial picks. No sponsored suggestions. The order you see is earned, not bought.
What You Can Find
Every event on Band in Tour belongs to one of these categories. Whether you are exploring the map or searching inside the Live Music Club, these are the types of live music you will encounter:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Live | Concert or live performance |
| DJ Set | DJ performance or electronic music night |
| Jam Session | Open improvisation session, all musicians welcome |
| Clinic | Educational workshop or masterclass |
| Festival | Multi-artist or multi-day event |
| Open Mic | Open stage night where performers sign up to play |
| Music Lab | Experimental session focused on sound, production or new material |
Explore the Map or the List, No Account Needed
You do not need to sign up to start discovering. Both the map and the list are open to everyone: browse events near you or anywhere in the world, day by day, with the type of every event (Live, Jam Session, Clinic, DJ Set and more) always shown on the listing, and open any event for the full detail.
- Interactive map: browse events pinned across the world in real time
- List view: prefer scrolling a feed? Switch to the list and read events one after another
- Search by city: type any city name to find gigs near you
- Near me: enable GPS to discover events within a radius you choose
- Browse day by day: every listing shows its event type: Live, Jam Session, Clinic, DJ Set and more
- Event details: date, venue, artist, ticket info and linked profiles
Create an Account and Enter the Live Music Club
Registering for free takes you from browsing to belonging. Inside the Live Music Club you stop just finding events and start building them. Filter artists and venues by city, genre, radius, date range and availability. Find the right people and reach them on the channels they already use. This is where bookings happen, lineups get built, and the independent music scene connects.
Choose your role when you sign up:
- Band / Artist: post your events, set your availability, get discovered by venues and promoters
- Venue / Live Club: add your location to the map, list upcoming shows, connect with artists
- Promoter: publish the events you promote, build your portfolio, search for talent
How the Ranking Works
The position of an event is not decided by us. It is calculated automatically by a transparent formula that rewards real activity: building a complete event, connecting with the people who make your show happen, and earning genuine interest from your audience.
No hidden preferences. No pay-to-win. Every point in the score reflects something real.
| Factor | Points | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Band profile linked | +10 | A named artist with a profile is a verified presence |
| Venue profile linked | +10 | A confirmed location gives the event credibility |
| Promoter profile linked | +10 | A promoter behind the show signals serious organisation |
| Each linked profile is a Member | +3 | Members are active and invested in the platform |
| Each extra artist in the lineup | +4 | A richer lineup means a bigger event |
| Support votes | up to +20 | Real people publicly backing your show |
| Profile activity (last 12 months) | up to +20 | Artists, venues and promoters active in real shows earn consistent visibility |
| Today or tomorrow | +20 | Imminent events get maximum priority |
| Within this week | +10 | Events happening soon surface higher |
| Boost tier | +15 / +35 / +60 | Optional amplification, available to all registered users |
| Supporter badge ◉ to ◆ | +2% to +12% | Permanent multiplier on that profile's full contribution score |
Visibility Earned Through Activity
The profile activity factor is calculated on a rolling 12-month window, for artists, venues and promoters alike. Every show you're part of contributes to your score, whichever role you play. Every show that falls outside that window stops counting. The result is straightforward: those who work consistently in the live music scene earn more visibility than those who do less, not because the platform excludes anyone, but because the ranking reflects the work that is actually happening right now.
The Support System
Any logged-in user can tap the Support button on an event. Think of it as a public vote of confidence: "I want this to happen." The more support an event collects, the higher it rises in the ranking. It costs nothing and it is one of the most direct ways the community decides what gets seen.
Membership: What Member Adds
A membership account is a professional account. It gives you everything in the free plan plus the tools that make Band in Tour a real working platform for people who live music as a profession or a serious pursuit.
As a Member the Live Music Club becomes the Live Music Club Agenda: you can publish your available dates so venues and promoters can find you exactly when they need to fill a slot. That is the difference between being on the map and being in the conversation.
- Live Music Club Agenda: publish your availability calendar and get contacted directly for bookings
- Availability notifications: when you publish new available dates, nearby Member venues and promoters are automatically notified. Touring artists get priority: national tours (home >50km away) and international tours rank higher in the notification feed
- Extended visibility: your profile and events appear up to 365 days ahead in Live Music Club search and 4 months on the map, versus 45 days for free accounts
- Advanced search filters: filter by genre, repertoire, On Tour status and date range inside the Live Music Club
- Scout Mode: an exclusive swipe-based matching tool: set your criteria (location, role, genre), review one profile at a time ranked by relevance, shortlist your picks and notify them all in a single action. No endless scrolling: Scout surfaces the best fit first
- Event flyer uploads on any event (free accounts: events with 4+ artists): attach a poster image to your event listing
Pick the duration that fits you: the longer you commit, the more you save. The annual plan is like getting 3 months for free. Prices shown are purely indicative examples until payments go live.
| Plan | Total price | Per month | Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly | €7.99 | €7.99 | none |
| Quarterly | €20.99 | €6.99 | 12% |
| Semi-annual | €37.99 | €6.33 | 21% |
| Annual | €69.99 | €5.83 | 27%, like 3 months free |
Subscriptions launching alongside payment integration. Once live, Membership renews automatically and can be cancelled at any time, with no lock-in. Plan by plan, the detail is on the Member plans and pricing page.
Boost: Amplify Your Event
A boost is an amplifier. It turns up the volume on your listing, adding direct points to your ranking score and keeping your event prominent from the moment you activate it until the day it happens. No membership required: any registered user can boost their events.
Choose the level of amplification that fits your show. Prices are purely indicative examples until payments go live:
| Tier | Ranking points | Active until | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spark | +15 points | Event date | 14.99€ |
| Boost | +35 points | Event date | 24.99€ |
| Top | +60 points | Event date | 59.99€ |
Payment integration coming soon. The prices shown are purely indicative examples and may change before launch. Boosts can be activated at any time after posting the event.
Questions & Answers
The most common questions, in short. The full FAQ has 64 answers, grouped by topic, with search.
What is Band in Tour?
A live music calendar made of a list and a geolocated map, where artists, venues and promoters post real gigs in real time. See why the order is earned, not bought →
Is everything free? And is there a free trial?
Browsing, your profile, posting events and being found cost nothing, for all three roles. Member is an optional professional tier on top, and there is no trial, because the free plan is not a demo. See what you're actually paying for →
Do I need an account? And what can I do without one?
Everything about discovering: map, list, city search, "Near me", the full detail of any event, Discover and the city pages, seven days ahead, with no sign-up. See the exact day-by-day access limits →
How do I sign up?
Pick your role, add name, alias, city and at least one public social link, then confirm your email. A couple of minutes, free. See what each of the three roles needs →
How do I post an event?
Open the Add panel, set type, date, city and venue, and link the profiles of the others involved: that one step is what makes the event rank. See who posts when more than one profile is involved →
How do I get noticed?
Post your real gigs, link the venue and the promoter on every one of them and, as a Member, publish the dates you are free. See how gigging regularly affects your ranking →
How do I find bands to book?
Search the Live Music Club by city and radius; as a Member, filter by genre, repertoire and who is genuinely free on your date, or use Scout Mode. See what Member search adds over the free search →
Can I pay to be first? Do Boost or Member push me up?
Partly, and honestly: Boost and Member both add real points, but neither is a shortcut: a well-built event still beats an empty one with maximum Boost. See exactly what the Member bonus is worth →
What does Member include that the free plan doesn't?
It turns the free plan into a booking tool: availability calendar, Scout Mode, advanced filters, tours and festivals, extended visibility. See the full free-vs-Member feature list →
Why do my band, my venue or my agency already have a profile I didn't create?
It is a Ghost Profile, marked UNCLAIMED: built only from what you had already made public, and yours the moment you want to take it over. See how to claim it as your own →
How can people get in touch with me?
Through the social and web links you publish on your profile. Your email is never public. See why a social link is required on every profile →
Is every event verified? How do you keep out fake events and spam?
Human approval before an event appears the first time, plus posting limits, a minimum gap between your own events, and a return to review when a critical field changes. See every anti-spam safeguard in place →
Does it work on a phone? Is there an app? Are there push notifications?
Yes, mobile-first: add it to your home screen and it opens full screen. No store app and no phone push yet: both are on the roadmap. See how to install it on your home screen →
Read the full FAQ: 64 answers →
Have Questions?
This page is the short version. For a real answer to anything (posting rules, ranking, privacy, Ghost Profiles and more), read the full FAQ. Still stuck? Visit our Contact page or use the Report button inside the app.