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Everything you need to know about BandstandHUB.

BandstandHUB is a local live entertainment platform. Fans discover shows, venues, and artists in their city. Artists and venues get discovered and connect with each other. Service businesses reach the people who need them. One platform. The whole local scene.
Four types of people: Fans who want to know what's on tonight. Artists looking for exposure and gig opportunities. Venues that want to be discovered and find talent. Service businesses — sound, lighting, photography, and more — that work with venues and artists.
Fans are always free. Artists, venues, and service businesses can list for free with a basic profile, or upgrade for more visibility and features. See pricing →
We're launching city by city, starting in Chicago, IL. More cities coming soon. Get notified for your city →
Reach us via our contact page. Contact Us →
Enter your city or zip code on the search page. You'll see upcoming shows, venues, and artists filtered to your area. Use the genre and date filters to narrow it down.
Nope. Browse shows, venues, and artists without signing up. Create a free account if you want to follow artists, save events, or get personalised notifications.
Hit the Follow button on any artist or venue profile. You'll get notified when they post new shows. Requires a free fan account.
Yes — add any gig to your calendar directly from the event page once you're signed in.
Click Join Free → in the top nav, select Artist, fill in your details — bio, genre, photos, social links — and you're live. Free profiles appear in search. Paid plans boost your visibility. See artist plans →
Yes. Once your profile is set up, create a gig from your dashboard. Link it to a venue already on BSH, add a new venue manually, or mark the location as TBD if not yet confirmed.
Add it manually when creating your gig. We'll mark it as an unverified listing and reach out to that venue to invite them to claim their profile.
Your contact details are visible to registered members based on your plan. Fans can follow you and see your upcoming shows publicly.
Yes — add as many band members or associates as needed from your profile dashboard.
Yes. Your BSH gig schedule syncs to Google Calendar so you manage everything from one place.
Click Join Free → and select Venue. Add your details — location, capacity, genre, photos — and your listing goes live. Fans searching your area will find you right away.
Yes. Browse the Artists directory filtered by genre, artist type, availability, and distance. Artist contact details are available to registered venue members.
Free listings appear in search but rank lower. Paid plans give you priority placement, more profile features, follower notifications, and access to BSH Spotlight. See venue plans →
Spotlight is a paid add-on for any subscribed venue or artist. It places your listing as the featured card at the top of relevant search results in your city. Limited slots available per city per week. Learn more →
The first 50 venues in each city get Founding Member status — a permanent badge on their profile and an exclusive early-member rate. Check availability →
Any business that supports live events — sound engineers, lighting companies, photographers, videographers, booking agents, promoters, bar hire, security, equipment rental, and more.
In the dedicated Services directory, accessible via the Plan Your Own Event section and the Backstage portal. Venues and artists browse here when sourcing support for their events.
Service business pricing is separate. See service pricing →
Yes. If you're an artist who also runs a venue, or a fan who also performs, you can hold multiple roles under one account.
Yes — cancel any time from Account Settings. Your listing stays active until the end of your current billing period.
Go to Account Settings → Subscription to change, upgrade, or downgrade your plan at any time.
Apply promo codes on the payment page during registration, or from Account Settings → Subscription if you're already a member.
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