Gig & festival finding
Where unsigned acts actually find stages: application platforms for shows, tours and festival slots, from curated global networks to open listing boards.
- Backstage PRO — Germany-based independent artists and bands seeking local or regional gigs, support slots, smaller festival appearances, or new band members. Building a German live history gig by gig.
- Encore Musicians — Professional performers with strong live videos who want paid weddings, corporate events and private bookings.
- Gigmit — European club and festival open calls, especially Germany. Emerging bands, solo artists, and DJs pursuing European festivals, especially in Germany, showcase conferences, support slots, and cross-border touring opportunities.
- Gigmor — Finding first small-venue and private gigs without connections. U.S.-based independent bands and solo performers seeking venue, private-event, and local-market bookings while consolidating their basic fan-monetization tools.
- GigSalad — Steady paid wedding and corporate gigs, not scene-building. Cover bands, solo musicians, DJs, tribute acts, wedding performers, and specialty ensembles seeking weddings, corporate events, private parties, festivals, and community bookings.
- Indie on the Move — DIY tour routing with real venue booking contacts. U.S.-based independent artists and bands routing DIY tours, researching unfamiliar markets, filling open dates, or building their own venue-contact database.
- Last Minute Musicians — UK musicians seeking function, wedding and private-event enquiries while retaining their full quoted fee.
- ReverbNation — Bands wanting one free EPK plus an opportunities feed. Emerging artists with polished music and live video who want one subscription combining distribution with access to curated festival and industry submissions.
- Sofar Sounds — Winning attentive new fans in listening-room settings. Emerging solo artists, duos, and compact acts seeking new listeners, showcase experience, or tour-gap dates in cities where they lack a draw.
- Sonicbids — Independent artists who need a professional EPK and want one place to monitor festival, showcase, and venue opportunities or applying to festivals that require Sonicbids.