Both sides of every show, in one place.
Venues and bands book shows together - one conversation, one confirmation, one settlement everyone can see. Built around the real work of live music, not just the date.
One booking, end to end
One show, from profile to payout.
Every booking runs the same path. The teal line is the agreement; the orange line is the money. Both sides are reading the same record the whole way down.
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Profile
You join as one of four profile types — each one a different job on show night. Your profile doubles as your application, so venues and promoters read the live profile instead of a press kit you re-upload for every gig.
- VenuePays
The room. Post your open dates, book bands directly, and settle the show. Bars, clubs, restaurants, and event spaces.
- PromoterPays
The producer. Build events and lineups across venues. On a promoter-funded show, you are the one paying the artists.
- Artist / BandPlays
The act that gets booked. Bookings, deal terms, and settlement live in one shared record, whether you are a five-piece or a solo act.
Musician profile includedCreating a band makes you its founder and leader. You run the band profile, book venues, and take its payouts — while your own musician profile keeps your personal calendar and your share of every split.
- MusicianPlays
The individual player. One calendar and one earnings history across every band you play in. Get invited onto a roster someone else runs, or start your own band — either way your split lands in your own account.
- 02
Discovery
Search by genre, city, open dates, and budget. Filters only — nothing decides for you who gets seen. Requests travel one direction: the room books the band. Bands make themselves findable and can register interest, but the booking request itself comes from the venue or promoter. A venue that passes on an act stops hearing from them, and that inquiry stays on file in case the fit changes later.
Venues and promoters
- Filter what comes in by fee, location, rating, and genre
- Send the booking request that starts a show
- Pass on an act to stop new inquiries, and reopen it later
Bands and musicians
- Show up in those searches with a live profile
- Follow the venues you want to play
- Introduce yourself and register interest in a room
Can’tSend a booking request. Interest opens a conversation; it does not book a date.
- 03
Booking request
The venue — or the promoter on a promoter-funded show — sends real terms: date, set time, load-in, and fee. The band accepts, counters, or declines in the same thread. The show is booked only when both sides say yes.
- 04
Contract
OptionalDrafted from the terms you already agreed to and signed in the app. Skip it when you both want to move faster, or require one if that is how you work.
- 05
Escrow
Whoever is paying gets charged before the date — the venue, or the promoter on a promoter-funded show. The money waits in escrow until the show actually happens.
- 06
Show night, then payout
The band plays. Escrow releases. The fee travels down to the people who played it, without anyone sending an invoice.
- Escrow releases
Held funds unlock after the show is complete.
- Band paid
The fee that was agreed is paid out to the band’s connected account.
- Members split
Each musician’s share lands in their own account on the split the band set.
Select your role to see exactly how the platform works for you.
Event producers & show organizers
Promoters are the architects of live music. Artistek gives you everything you need to plan events, partner with venues, book a full artist lineup, and manage production, all from one platform.
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Create Your Promoter Profile
Your promoter profile is your identity on Artistek. Add your bio, past events, genre focus, and social links. Venues and artists will review your profile when you reach out, make it count.
- Add your background, past shows, and experience
- List the genres and event types you specialize in
- Link your social channels and portfolio
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Plan Your Event
Create an event with all the details, name, date, venue location, expected attendance, total budget, and artist budget. You can start building your lineup before the venue partnership is confirmed.
- Set event date, start/end times, and capacity
- Define your total budget and per-artist budget
- Add venue location details or search for a partner venue
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Partner with a Venue
Send a partnership request to your chosen venue. The venue reviews your event details and approves or proposes changes via the governance workflow. Once accepted, you're official.
- Send event-scoped partnership requests from your console
- Venue reviews and approves the event via governance tools
- Accepted partnerships automatically form a standing connection
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Build Your Artist Lineup
Invite artists to specific slots on your lineup. Set the performance time, duration, load-in, sound check, fee, and whether the fee is negotiable. Artists accept, decline, or counter-offer directly.
- Create lineup slots with full schedule details
- Set per-slot fees and toggle fee negotiability
- Track acceptance status for every artist in real time
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Manage via Event Console
Your Event Console is the nerve center of your show. Chat with the venue, message artists individually or as a group, review governance status, and coordinate production details, all in one place.
- Group event chat, private venue channel, and per-artist threads
- Governance tab tracks approval status and workflow
- Production notes, stage labels, and billing roles per slot
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Run the Show & Pay Your Artists
On event day, everything is confirmed and ready. After the show, the platform automatically releases escrow payments to each artist. No chasing invoices, no manual splits, no awkward conversations.
- Escrow protects artist payments before the event
- Automatic per-artist payout after event completion
- Post-event reviews build your reputation as a promoter
Ready to get started?
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