Find Talent. Plan Events.
All in One Place.
Stop juggling 5 platforms to book one event. Find 378 artists across 65 cities and 13,800+ gigs, secure your space in 5 minutes, and manage lineup and budget from one dashboard — contracts signed in 1 minute, Stripe payments cleared within 7 days, in-app messaging on every booking.
Promoter Guides
Putting On Your First Event
From venue hire to artist fees, licensing, promotion, and day-of logistics — the complete first-timer checklist.
How to Book a Multi-Act Lineup
Scheduling, budgeting, and managing 3–8 acts on one bill without chaos.
Event Promotion on a Budget
Free and low-cost channels that sell tickets for grassroots UK music events.
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Last updated: 7 July 2026
Why Promoters Choose GIGXCHANGE
Everything you need to plan, book, and run events — in one place
Build Your Lineup
Search 378 artists by genre, location, and fee — usually under 2 minutes from search to shortlist. Find the perfect acts for your event without trawling through social media or relying on word of mouth.
Book Venues & Artists
Handle both sides of the event from one dashboard. Book the venue and the talent in the same place, with contracts and payments for each.
Budget Management
Track venue costs, artist fees, and total event spend in one place. Know exactly where your money is going before you commit.
See it in action
A look inside GigXchange Mainstage — the members app where artists, venues, agents and promoters manage bookings, messaging, events and payments. Switch between the iOS app, Android app and web app, then tap any shot to enlarge.
How It Works
From idea to live event — four simple steps
Create Your Event
Set your date, location, genre, and budget. Post the event as a gig listing so artists and venues can see what you're planning.
Find Talent & Venues
Browse artist profiles filtered by genre, fee, and location. Search venues by capacity, type, and availability. Build your event piece by piece.
Book & Negotiate
Send booking requests, negotiate terms, and sign digital contracts for each booking. Everything is tracked in your dashboard.
Run Your Event
On the night, everything is confirmed and contracted. Payments are handled through Stripe — no cash, no invoices, no chasing.
Built for Event Promoters
Not a generic listing site — a proper event planning platform
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.
What Do UK Gigs Actually Pay?
Real 2026 fee ranges from 3,696 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 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 378 artists and 13,800+ gigs across 65 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 escrow, auto-release | Bank transfers, cash, invoices |
| Budget tracking | Built into event dashboard | Spreadsheets |
| Communication | In-app messaging per booking | Email / phone / DMs |
| Cost | Free — optional 5% protected-payment fee | Free but costs you hours |
Free Tools for UK Promoters
Free for every UK promoter — 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 — budget your lineup with real data.
UK Gig Directory
See what other promoters are running in your city — 13,800+ grassroots gigs across 65 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
- 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, refreshed nightly
- 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
Booking-contract generator, setlist/stage-plot builder and venue-legitimacy checker are next.
Your Next Lineup Starts Here
Source 378 artists, lock venues, build the bill — all from one dashboard. Free to use, under 5 minutes to start — auto-generated contracts in 1 minute, payments cleared within 7 days.