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Where to play in cities that don’t know you yet

You’ve played every bar in your town. Here’s the next city, and the artists who’ll open its doors.

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Three things touring artists usually have to piece together alone.

Artist reportExample
Small club, Lyon · 120 cap
Deal
Door split, 70/30 after costs
Draw
About 60 on a Thursday
Reply
4 days, by email
Sound
Good engineer, bring your own DI
Back?
Yes
The map. 1,482 small venues and how each one books, what it pays and who to write to, from artists who played there.
Booking emailClaude
Subject Duo folk de Bruxelles · dates en avril ?

Bonjour,
Nous sommes un duo folk de Bruxelles (voix, guitare, violoncelle). En tournée en France en avril, nous pensons que votre salle correspond bien à notre public

Your booking desk. Claude ranks a city’s venues for your sound and writes the first email in their language.
Spot on the billAthens · Fri 14 NovHost Lena’s trio, on their nightGuest You, opening set
5credits
The network. Ask an artist who played a room for an intro, or take a spot on their bill. Paid in credits, never money.

How credits work

You open doors in your city. Others open doors in theirs.

  1. May · BrusselsLena’s trio from Athens needs a Brussels date. You put them on your night.+5
  2. October · AthensYou’re touring Greece. Lena puts you on hers.−5
  3. Or · a swapTrade nights directly: they play yours, you play theirs. No credits needed, even for your first show.0

No money changes hands. Writing a report on a venue you played earns 2 more. Credits are never sold. All the rules →

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