Manage Your Roster.
Book Smarter.
Ditch the spreadsheets and WhatsApp chains. Manage your full artist roster across 74 cities, handle bookings in under 5 minutes, and track commissions in real time — one dashboard, digital contracts in 1 minute, Stripe payouts released automatically 5 days after each gig.
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Why Agents Choose GIGXCHANGE
The tools you need to run a modern booking agency
Roster Management
Manage up to 500 artists from one dashboard. See their availability, bookings, earnings, and profiles in one view, updated within 1 minute — no more juggling spreadsheets.
Negotiate on Behalf
Handle bookings, negotiate terms, and sign contracts for your artists. Venues deal with you directly — your artists just show up and play.
Commission Tracking
Automatic commission calculation on every booking, set anywhere from 10% to 25% per artist. See exactly what you've earned, what's pending, and what's been paid out — in real time.
See it in action
A look inside GigXchange Mainstage — the members app where artists, venues, agents and promoters manage bookings, messaging, events and payments. Scroll: the phone follows you through the app.
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Your dashboard
The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.
- Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
- Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
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Explore the scene
Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.
- Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
- Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
- Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
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Bookings, end to end
Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.
- One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
- Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
- Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
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Messaging
Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.
- Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
- Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
- Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
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Your profile & EPK
Your shop window to the whole UK scene — a profile and electronic press kit that does the selling for you, on the public web and inside the app.
- Built to be foundYour profile is a public page engineered for search and AI discovery — so people find you without you chasing them.
- A press kit that travelsMusic, photos, stats and past gigs in one shareable EPK that makes booking you an easy yes.
- Always currentUpdate once and it's live everywhere — no stale links, no outdated one-sheets.
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Setlists
Build a polished setlist in minutes and share it with the room — songs, keys and running order, ready for the night.
- Drag-and-drop running orderReorder songs in a tap and see the whole set take shape, page by page.
- Share it anywhereSend a clean, branded setlist to the band, the venue or the sound engineer in one tap.
- Reuse and adaptSave sets per act or venue and tweak the running order for the next gig without starting over.
- 01 / 06
Your dashboard
The moment you log in, everything that matters is in front of you — what's booked, what you've earned, and what needs you next. No digging through tabs.
- Bookings at a glanceConfirmed, pending and upcoming gigs in one view — so nothing slips through the cracks.
- Earnings, trackedSee deposits held securely and payouts released, with a running total you can trust.
- Live activity feedNew messages, offers and event updates surface the second they happen — you're never the last to know.
- 02 / 06
Explore the scene
Find the right artists, venues and open gigs across the UK from one place — filtered by what actually matters to you: location, genre, date and budget.
- Search that fits youFilter by role, city, genre and availability to surface only the people and gigs worth your time.
- Smart Match suggestionsThe strongest matches rise to the top, so the right connection finds you — not just the loudest.
- Open gigs, liveBrowse gigs that need filling and apply in a tap — no cold outreach, no gatekeepers.
- 03 / 06
Bookings, end to end
Offer, negotiate and confirm a gig in a single thread — every date, fee and deposit agreed in one place and held to.
- One thread, start to finishThe whole deal lives in one conversation — no lost emails, no he-said-she-said.
- Negotiate with clarityCounter-offers, dates and fees are structured and tracked, so both sides always know where they stand.
- Held securelyThe deposit is held safely until the gig is done — performers get paid, bookers get peace of mind.
- 04 / 06
Messaging
Agree the details before you commit. Direct, real-time conversations with venues, artists, agents and promoters — with bookings built right in.
- Talk first, book secondSort the awkward questions — sound, timings, fee — before anything's signed.
- Bookings inside the chatTurn a conversation into a confirmed offer without ever leaving the thread.
- Share availability & filesSend your calendar, riders and posters in-line, so everyone's working from the same page.
- 05 / 06
Your profile & EPK
Your shop window to the whole UK scene — a profile and electronic press kit that does the selling for you, on the public web and inside the app.
- Built to be foundYour profile is a public page engineered for search and AI discovery — so people find you without you chasing them.
- A press kit that travelsMusic, photos, stats and past gigs in one shareable EPK that makes booking you an easy yes.
- Always currentUpdate once and it's live everywhere — no stale links, no outdated one-sheets.
- 06 / 06
Setlists
Build a polished setlist in minutes and share it with the room — songs, keys and running order, ready for the night.
- Drag-and-drop running orderReorder songs in a tap and see the whole set take shape, page by page.
- Share it anywhereSend a clean, branded setlist to the band, the venue or the sound engineer in one tap.
- Reuse and adaptSave sets per act or venue and tweak the running order for the next gig without starting over.
How It Works
From onboarding your roster to earning commission — four simple steps
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Ready to grow your roster?
Free to join — manage every artist in one place.
Built for Booking Agents
Not a generic directory — a proper agency management platform
Multi-Artist Dashboard
See every artist’s bookings, availability and earnings in one view — switch between acts instantly, no logging in and out.
Booking on Behalf
Negotiate and confirm bookings as the artist — venues deal with you directly while your artists stay focused on performing.
Centralised Calendar
One calendar across every artist’s schedule — spot clashes, fill gaps and plan ahead without flipping between diaries.
Contract Management
Auto-generated digital contracts for every booking — sign on behalf of your artists and download PDFs for your records.
Payment Tracking
See deposits, fund releases and your commission in real time — every transaction logged, no more chasing invoices.
Discovery Tools
Your artists appear in search, boosted by your agency profile — venues browse your full roster and enquire about any act you represent.
What Do UK Gigs Actually Pay?
Real 2026 fee ranges from 4,000+ observations in the GX Index
| Solo | Duo | Full Band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pub / bar | £100–£250 | £200–£400 | £300–£700 |
| Wedding | £300–£700 | £500–£900 | £1,200–£2,500 |
| Corporate | £400–£800 | £600–£1,200 | £1,500–£4,000+ |
| Private party | £250–£500 | £350–£600 | £600–£1,500 |
| Festival (30–45 min) | £150–£400 | £200–£600 | £200–£800 |
Why GIGXCHANGE Beats Spreadsheets
You can't scale a roster on emails and WhatsApp.
Most independent booking agents manage artists across email threads, shared spreadsheets, and WhatsApp groups. Every booking means manually chasing confirmations, writing contracts from scratch, and calculating commissions by hand.
GigXchange centralises everything. Your full roster in one dashboard, auto-generated contracts for every booking in under 1 minute, commission tracking built in, and direct messaging with venues across 40 cities. You set your own commission rate (typically 10% to 25%) per artist, and the platform handles the paperwork. Your artists, the venues they book, and promoters running multi-act events all get their own dashboard view.
| GIGXCHANGE | Manual / Spreadsheets | |
|---|---|---|
| Roster management | Centralised dashboard | Scattered across tools |
| Commission tracking | Automatic per booking | Manual calculation |
| Contracts | Auto-generated, digital | Written from scratch each time |
| Venue communication | In-app messaging per booking | Email / phone / WhatsApp |
| Availability | Calendar sync, real-time | Ask each artist individually |
| Payments | Stripe, auto-release | Invoice and chase |
| Cost | Free to join | Free but costs you time |
Free Tools for UK Agents
Free for every UK booking agent — tools, data and guides, no paywall
Gig Rate Calculator
Live UK gig percentiles by city, band size and event type, benchmarked against Musicians’ Union minimums — negotiate with data, not guesswork.
Contract Generator
Generate a UK-compliant gig contract in under 2 minutes — 8 standard clauses, dual e-signatures and an instant PDF.
Outreach Templates
6 proven venue-outreach email templates with auto-fill, logo upload and one-click copy to Gmail — pitch venues for your roster in seconds.
UK Market Statistics
UK venues, fees and live-music industry benchmarks — negotiate every deal from data, not guesswork.
GX Index
The GX Index — the UK’s open live-music rate dataset, updated monthly and free to cite in pitches (CC BY 4.0).
Member Spotlight
An agency editorial, press-kit PDF and Spotlight badge — free music PR for active agents.
The Booking Agent’s Role in 2026
When 15% commission is worth it and when it isn’t — the shifting economics of UK live music in 2026.
Peer-to-Peer Booking — The Future?
Why direct artist–venue connections are growing, and what peer-to-peer booking means for independent UK agents.
Agent FAQ
- UK Gig Rate Calculator — live market percentiles by city, band size and event type
- Setlist Builder — share a roster artist’s setlist with a venue in one click
- Booking Contract Generator — UK-compliant performance agreement, 8 standard clauses, dual e-signatures, instant PDF
- GX Index — the full open UK live-music rate dataset, updated monthly
- UK Musician Earnings 2026 — data-backed report on what UK musicians actually earn (CC BY 4.0)
- UK Market Statistics — venues, fees and industry benchmarks
- Real UK Gig Rate Data 2026 — head-to-head rate breakdown by city, gig type and band size for negotiation reference
- Where UK indie artists land their gigs — the 7-step playbook your roster should already be running, useful for new-act vetting
Your Roster Deserves Better Tools
Spreadsheets, scattered emails, missed double-bookings — trade them in. 10 minutes to set up, free to use — manage up to 500 artists across 40 cities from one dashboard.