For Promoters & Event Organisers
Stop juggling 5 platforms to book one event. Find 1,079 artists across 80 cities and 8,900+ gigs, secure your space and manage lineup and budget from one dashboard — contracts signed in 1 minute and Stripe deposits released automatically 5 days after the gig.
Updated 12 November 2026
Book artists for your UK gigs and events direct - build multi-act line-ups, keep every act under contract and run your nights in one place.
| Promoter guidesGuides for PromotersClub nights, open mics, festivals and the money behind them. | |
| The appSee It in ActionEvents, line-ups, messages and bookings, on iPhone, Android or any browser. | |
| Idea to live eventHow It WorksCreate the event, find the acts and the room, and get a contract on every booking. | |
| Your toolkitBuilt for PromotersEvent management, artist and venue search, every booking in one view and budget tracking. | |
| Budget the billWhat Gigs PayReal UK fee ranges to budget each act on the line-up. | |
| One platformOne Platform, Not FiveActs, venues, contracts and payments in one account instead of five tools. | |
| No sign-upFree ToolsThe rate calculator, the UK gig directory and free promo tools. | |
| Straight answersPromoter FAQFees, contracts, payments and booking acts and venues. |
Find talent1,079
Acts for your lineup, filterable. Search to shortlist in about two minutes.
Artists across 80 UK cities — solo acts, duos, bands and DJs
Filter by genre, location, fee and availability
Audio, video and verified reviews on every profile
No trawling social media or relying on word of mouth
Message every act direct from one dashboard
| Browse profiles | |
| Find an Artist | |
| Genres | |
| Find out more | |
| Join as a promoter |
Book venues80
Both sides of the event, one dashboard. Lock the room and the lineup in the same place.
Search UK venues by capacity, type and location
Book the space and the acts from one dashboard
Digital contracts on every booking, both sides
In-app messaging per booking — no DM chains
Two-way reviews build your promoter track record
| Venue directory | |
| Gig directory | |
| Cities | |
| Find out more | |
| Join as a promoter |
Run the eventOne hub
Lineup, budget and paperwork in one place. Every booking, cost and contract on one screen.
Create events, set dates and manage the whole lineup
See who is confirmed, locked in or still pending
Venue fees plus artist fees = total event cost at a glance
Deposits held by Stripe and released on completion
Post your event as a gig listing and let acts apply
| Post a Gig | |
| Booking Manager | |
| Contract Generator | |
| Find out more | |
| Join as a promoter |
Promo tools18
Posters, flyers and mailing list, free. Fill the room without a design budget.
Events poster auto-built from your upcoming events
Gig flyers from on-brand templates, sized for socials or print
A mailing list you own, with your artwork attached
Rate calculator so you budget at the going rate
Every tool free — no card, no trial limits
| All free tools | |
| Events Poster | |
| Flyer Builder | |
| Rate Calculator | |
| Find out more | |
| Join as a promoter |
Join free5 min
A free promoter account in five minutes. One account instead of five platforms.
Free to join — 5% only on protected payments
Artists, venues and paperwork under one login
Budget tracking built in — no spreadsheets
Every contract stored on the platform
Free on iPhone, Android or any browser
| How It Works | |
| Compare platforms | |
| For Venues | |
| Find out more | |
| Join as a promoter |
From your first night as a promoter to a small festival, these guides walk through club nights, open mics, charity gigs and battles of the bands, plus guarantees, door splits and break-even. The licence rules sit in our UK live music licence guide.
| GuideHow to become a music promoterPut on your first nights and build a following. | |
| GuideHow to start a club nightDJs, the room, the licence, the crowd. | |
| GuideHow to start an open mic nightHost a weekly open mic that lasts. | |
| GuideHow to put on a gigRoom, line-up, budget, tickets. | |
| GuideHow to organise a charity gigRaise money with a night of live music. | |
| GuideHow to run a battle of the bandsRules, judging, the bands, the night. | |
| GuideHow to start a small music festivalSite, licence, safety, line-up - small first. | |
| GuideMusic promoter deals and break-evenGuarantees, door splits and break-even. | |
| GuideAll the promoter guidesEvery kind of night, the rules and the money |
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.
- 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.
- 01 / 06
Your dashboardThe 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 sceneFind 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 endOffer, 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
MessagingAgree 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 & EPKYour 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
SetlistsBuild 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.
Promoting a night on GigXchange takes four simple steps, from the first idea to the live event itself, and each step is shown below in the order you will meet it as a promoter.
| 01 | OnboardingCreate Your EventSet your date, location, genre, and budget. Post the event as a gig listing so artists and venues can see what you're planning. |
| 02 | DiscoveryFind Talent & VenuesBrowse artist profiles filtered by genre, fee, and location. Search venues by capacity, type, and availability. Build your event piece by piece. |
| 03 | BookingBook & NegotiateSend booking requests, negotiate terms, and sign digital contracts for each booking. Everything is tracked in your dashboard. |
| 04 | ShowtimeRun Your EventOn the night, everything is confirmed and contracted. Payments are handled through Stripe — no cash, no invoices, no chasing. |
Ready to build your next lineup?
Free to join — 5 minutes to set up.Built for Event Promoters
GigXchange is built for event promoters, not as a generic listing site but as a proper event planning platform: find the acts, book a multi-act line-up under contract and promote the night from one account.
Event Management
Create events, set dates and manage lineups — every detail organised in one place, with a clear timeline and status for each.
Artist & Venue Search
Find acts and spaces in one search — filter by genre, capacity, location, budget and availability to build your lineup fast.
Multi-Booking Dashboard
Manage every booking across every event — see who’s confirmed, which venues are locked in and what’s still pending.
Budget Tracking
Venue fees + artist fees = total event cost at a glance — track deposits, outstanding payments and spend per event.
Digital Contracts
Auto-generated contracts for every booking — both parties sign digitally and every contract is stored on the platform.
Reviews & History
Build a track record artists and venues trust — two-way reviews after every event help you stand out.
Want to hear acts before you add them to a bill? Step into GX Arena (beta) — real UK acts play their own songs back to back in a live 3D venue, and you can book any of them direct.
Promoters setting a guarantee or weighing a door split can benchmark it here: GX Index fee ranges by act size for pub nights, weddings, corporate dates and festival slots, worked out from 5,063 recorded UK fees.
| Pub / bar | Solo£162–£330Duo£250–£500Full Band£275–£1,003 |
| Wedding | Solo£271–£500Duo£463–£810Full Band£812–£2,206 |
| Corporate | Solo£281–£474Duo£446–£1,275Full Band£669–£1,708 |
| Private party | Solo£250–£542Duo£250–£500Full Band£583–£1,353 |
| Festival (30–45 min) | SoloTBCDuoTBCFull Band£200–£1,783 |
Solo and Duo are the middle half of recorded fees (25th to 75th percentile). Full Band runs from the 3 to 4 piece 25th percentile to the 5+ piece 75th. Source: GX Index (CC BY 4.0).
Most independent promoters juggle Facebook, email, Eventbrite, spreadsheets and WhatsApp. GigXchange keeps it in one place: search 1,079 artists, send booking requests to acts and venues, sign digital contracts, take protected payments through Stripe and run the event timeline from one dashboard.
Every extra tool is another place for things to fall through the cracks.
Most independent promoters coordinate events across Facebook, email, Eventbrite, spreadsheets, and WhatsApp. Finding artists on one platform, booking venues on another, managing budgets in a spreadsheet, and chasing confirmations everywhere.
GigXchange puts it all in one place. Search 1,079 artists and 8,900+ gigs across 80 cities, send booking requests to artists and venues directly (or work with booking agents), sign digital contracts in 1 minute, handle payments through Stripe (protected payment, 5%), and manage your full event timeline from a single dashboard. One missed message does not derail your event when everything lives in one thread.
| Find artists | Search by genre, location, budgetFacebook groups, word of mouth |
| Book venues | Browse and book on platformPhone calls, emails, site visits |
| Contracts | Auto-generated per bookingDIY or hire a solicitor |
| Payments | Stripe, auto-releaseBank transfers, cash, invoices |
| Budget tracking | Built into event dashboardSpreadsheets |
| Communication | In-app messaging per bookingEmail / phone / DMs |
| Cost | Free — an optional 5% booker fee on protected paymentsFree but costs you hours |
Every UK promoter gets the same free tools, data and guides, with no paywall: live act fees, booking agreements, poster and flyer makers, and guides to putting on and promoting a night.
| Budget Your LineupGig Rate CalculatorLive UK gig percentiles by city, band size and event type, benchmarked against Musicians’ Union minimums — budget your lineup with real data. | |
| Scout The SceneUK Gig DirectorySee what other promoters are running in your city — 8,900+ grassroots gigs across 80 UK cities. | |
| Get It In WritingContract GeneratorGenerate a UK-compliant gig contract in under 2 minutes — 8 standard clauses, dual e-signatures and an instant PDF. | |
| Pitch VenuesOutreach Templates6 proven venue-outreach email templates with auto-fill, logo upload and one-click copy to Gmail — line up venues for your event in seconds. | |
| Promote Your EventFlyer & Events PosterDesign gig flyers from on-brand templates or auto-build a poster of your lineup in one click — ready to post to socials in seconds. | |
| Get FeaturedMember SpotlightAn editorial profiling your event series, press-kit PDF and Spotlight badge — free music PR for active promoters. | |
| Fill The RoomHow to Promote a Live Music NightThe 5–8 touchpoint playbook for filling rooms — from first announce to doors open. | |
| The GuideHow to Hire a Band for a UK EventWeddings, parties, corporate — the costs, timelines and contract terms for hiring a band for a UK event. |
- UK Gig Rate Calculator — live market percentiles by city, band size and event type
- Setlist Builder — preview an act’s repertoire before slotting them on a bill
- 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
Three longer guides for promoters putting on a night: the full first-event checklist from venue hire to day-of logistics, how to schedule and budget a multi-act lineup, and the free and low-cost channels that sell tickets for grassroots UK events.
| GuidePutting On Your First EventFrom venue hire to artist fees, licensing, promotion, and day-of logistics — the complete first-timer checklist. | |
| BookingHow to Book a Multi-Act LineupScheduling, budgeting, and managing 3–8 acts on one bill without chaos. | |
| MarketingEvent Promotion on a BudgetFree and low-cost channels that sell tickets for grassroots UK music events. |
| Events Poster | |
| Find an Artist | |
| Flyer Builder | |
| Booking Contracts | |
| All free tools |
One UK platform where artists, venues, agents and promoters book live music direct — no middlemen, no monthly fees.
| The marketplace | |
| Why we’re different |
What gigs pay across the UK — calibrated to real UK fee observations.
| Free rate calculator | |
| GX Index rates |
Create a free profile, or see who’s already on GigXchange.
| Create a free profile | |
| Browse profiles |
| What’s new | |
| About GigXchange |
Source 1,079 artists, lock venues, build the bill — all from one dashboard. Free to use, under 5 minutes to start — auto-generated contracts in 1 minute, deposits released automatically 5 days after the gig.
For promoters: Find Talent. Plan Events.
All in One Place.
Stop juggling 5 platforms to book one event. Find 1,079 artists across 80 cities and 8,900+ gigs, secure your space and manage lineup and budget from one dashboard — contracts signed in 1 minute and Stripe deposits released automatically 5 days after the gig.
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Why Promoters Choose GIGXCHANGE
Book artists for your UK gigs and events direct - build multi-act line-ups, keep every act under contract and run your nights in one place.
Actual app screens · Demo account
Club nights, open mics, festivals and the money behind them.
Actual app screens · Demo account
Events, line-ups, messages and bookings, on iPhone, Android or any browser.
Actual app screens · Demo account
Create the event, find the acts and the room, and get a contract on every booking.
Actual app screens · Demo account
Event management, artist and venue search, every booking in one view and budget tracking.
Actual app screens · Demo account
Real UK fee ranges to budget each act on the line-up.
Actual app screens · Demo account
Acts, venues, contracts and payments in one account instead of five tools.
Actual app screens · Demo account
The rate calculator, the UK gig directory and free promo tools.
Actual app screens · Demo account
Fees, contracts, payments and booking acts and venues.
Guides for promoters
These guides cover every kind of night and every part of promoting one in the UK, with live UK act fees and the licence rules on each page, so you can plan a line-up and a budget in one place. The licence rules in depth: our UK live music licence guide.
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.
- 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.
- 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
Promoting a night on GigXchange takes four simple steps, from the first idea to the live event itself, and each step is shown below in the order you will meet it as a promoter.
Click or tap the deck to advance. The corner button opens it full screen.
Ready to build your next lineup?
Free to join — 5 minutes to set up.
Built for Event Promoters
GigXchange is built for event promoters, not as a generic listing site but as a proper event planning platform: find the acts, book a multi-act line-up under contract and promote the night from one account.
Event Management
Create events, set dates and manage lineups — every detail organised in one place, with a clear timeline and status for each.
Artist & Venue Search
Find acts and spaces in one search — filter by genre, capacity, location, budget and availability to build your lineup fast.
Multi-Booking Dashboard
Manage every booking across every event — see who’s confirmed, which venues are locked in and what’s still pending.
Budget Tracking
Venue fees + artist fees = total event cost at a glance — track deposits, outstanding payments and spend per event.
Digital Contracts
Auto-generated contracts for every booking — both parties sign digitally and every contract is stored on the platform.
Reviews & History
Build a track record artists and venues trust — two-way reviews after every event help you stand out.
Want to hear acts before you add them to a bill? Step into GX Arena (beta) — real UK acts play their own songs back to back in a live 3D venue, and you can book any of them direct.
What Do UK Gigs Actually Pay?
Real UK fee ranges from 5,063 recorded fees in the GX Index
| Solo | Duo | Full Band | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pub / bar | £162–£330 | £250–£500 | £275–£1,003 |
| Wedding | £271–£500 | £463–£810 | £812–£2,206 |
| Corporate | £281–£474 | £446–£1,275 | £669–£1,708 |
| Private party | £250–£542 | £250–£500 | £583–£1,353 |
| Festival (30–45 min) | TBC | TBC | £200–£1,783 |
Why One Platform Beats Five
Every extra tool is another place for things to fall through the cracks.
Most independent promoters coordinate events across Facebook, email, Eventbrite, spreadsheets, and WhatsApp. Finding artists on one platform, booking venues on another, managing budgets in a spreadsheet, and chasing confirmations everywhere.
GigXchange puts it all in one place. Search 1,079 artists and 8,900+ gigs across 80 cities, send booking requests to artists and venues directly (or work with booking agents), sign digital contracts in 1 minute, handle payments through Stripe (protected payment, 5%), and manage your full event timeline from a single dashboard. One missed message does not derail your event when everything lives in one thread.
| GIGXCHANGE | Doing It Manually | |
|---|---|---|
| Find artists | Search by genre, location, budget | Facebook groups, word of mouth |
| Book venues | Browse and book on platform | Phone calls, emails, site visits |
| Contracts | Auto-generated per booking | DIY or hire a solicitor |
| Payments | Stripe, auto-release | Bank transfers, cash, invoices |
| Budget tracking | Built into event dashboard | Spreadsheets |
| Communication | In-app messaging per booking | Email / phone / DMs |
| Cost | Free — an optional 5% booker fee on protected payments | Free but costs you hours |
Free Tools for UK Promoters
Every UK promoter gets the same free tools, data and guides, with no paywall: live act fees, booking agreements, poster and flyer makers, and guides to putting on and promoting a night.
Gig Rate Calculator
Live UK gig percentiles by city, band size and event type, benchmarked against Musicians’ Union minimums — budget your lineup with real data.
UK Gig Directory
See what other promoters are running in your city — 8,900+ grassroots gigs across 80 UK cities.
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 — line up venues for your event in seconds.
Flyer & Events Poster
Design gig flyers from on-brand templates or auto-build a poster of your lineup in one click — ready to post to socials in seconds.
Member Spotlight
An editorial profiling your event series, press-kit PDF and Spotlight badge — free music PR for active promoters.
How to Promote a Live Music Night
The 5–8 touchpoint playbook for filling rooms — from first announce to doors open.
How to Hire a Band for a UK Event
Weddings, parties, corporate — the costs, timelines and contract terms for hiring a band for a UK event.
Promoter FAQ
The 8 questions answered below run from “Can I book both artists and venues on GigXchange?” to “What other free tools and research does GigXchange offer?”.
- UK Gig Rate Calculator — live market percentiles by city, band size and event type
- Setlist Builder — preview an act’s repertoire before slotting them on a bill
- 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
Your Next Lineup Starts Here
Source 1,079 artists, lock venues, build the bill — all from one dashboard. Free to use, under 5 minutes to start — auto-generated contracts in 1 minute, deposits released automatically 5 days after the gig.