Your Next Lineup Starts Here
Source 228 artists, lock venues, build the bill — all from one dashboard. Free in Open Alpha, under 5 minutes to start — auto-generated contracts in 1 minute, payments cleared within 7 days.
For Promoters & Event Organisers
Find Talent. Plan Events.
All in One Place.
215
Artists to book
40
UK cities
0–8%
Platform fee
Stop juggling 5 platforms to book one event. Find 228 artists across 40 cities and 9,447 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
Guide
Putting On Your First Event
From venue hire to artist fees, licensing, promotion, and day-of logistics — the complete first-timer checklist.
BookingHow to Book a Multi-Act Lineup
Scheduling, budgeting, and managing 3–8 acts on one bill without chaos.
MarketingEvent Promotion on a Budget
Free and low-cost channels that sell tickets for grassroots UK music events.
Why Promoters Choose GIGXCHANGE
Everything you need to plan, book, and run events — in one place
Build Your Lineup
Search 228 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.
How It Works
From idea to live event — four simple steps
Onboarding
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.
Discovery
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.
Booking
Book & Negotiate
Send booking requests, negotiate terms, and sign digital contracts for each booking. Everything is tracked in your dashboard.
Showtime
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, manage lineups. Keep all your event details organised in one place with a clear timeline and status for each.
Artist & Venue Search
Find talent and spaces filtered by your event needs. Search by genre, capacity, location, budget, and availability — all in one search.
Multi-Booking Dashboard
Manage all bookings across all your events. See which artists are 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 total spend per event.
Digital Contracts
Auto-generated contracts for every booking. Both parties sign digitally, and the contract is stored on the platform for reference.
Reviews & History
Build a track record as a promoter that artists and venues trust. Two-way reviews after every event help you stand out.
What Does UK Live Music Actually Cost?
Real 2026 fee ranges from 3,696 observations in the GX Index — budget with confidence
| 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 |
Weekends pay 20–40% more than midweek. London adds a 15–30% premium. Source: GX Index (CC BY 4.0, 3,696 weighted observations).
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 228 artists and 9,447 gigs across 40 cities, send booking requests to artists and venues directly, sign digital contracts in 1 minute, handle payments through Stripe (8% booking fee), and manage your full event timeline from a single dashboard. One missed message doesn't 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 to join, 8% booking fee | Free but costs you hours |
Free Tools for UK Promoters
Published for every event organiser — no signup needed
Gig Rate Calculator
Live market percentiles by city, band size and event type. Budget your lineup with real data.
UK Gig Directory
See what other promoters are running in your city. 9,447 grass-roots gigs across 40 UK cities.
Contract Generator
UK-compliant performance agreement — 8 standard clauses, dual e-signatures, instant PDF.
Outreach Templates
6 customisable venue pitch emails with auto-fill, logo upload and one-click copy-to-Gmail.
Setlist Builder
Preview an act's repertoire before slotting them on a bill. Duration, genre tags, PDF export.
Member Spotlight
Editorial profiling your event series, press-kit PDF and Spotlight badge — free 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 — costs, timelines and what to put in the contract.
Promoter FAQ
Payments are handled through Stripe. When you book a venue, you pay the venue's fee. When you book an artist, you pay the artist's fee. Deposits are held securely until both parties confirm the event is complete, then funds are released. Every booking includes an auto-generated agreement from our Booking Contract Generator.
Absolutely. Your promoter dashboard lets you manage up to 500 gigs at once. Each event has its own bookings, contracts, budget, and timeline — switch between events in under 1 minute, all visible from one central view. See what's already running in your city via the UK gig directory.
Our emergency cover system kicks in within 24 hours. When an artist cancels, the platform can notify matching artists in your area who are available on that date — usually replacement found within 48 hours. The dispute resolution process ensures deposits are refunded within 7 days if the gig falls through.
Free to join, free to create your promoter profile, free to search and browse. We only charge a small platform fee when a booking is confirmed and paid — so you never pay unless you're actively running events. Compare typical UK booking economics in our UK market statistics.
No. GigXchange is built for independent promoters — whether you're organising your first local gig night or running a series of events. No company registration, no minimum event size, no gatekeeping. Browse the UK gig directory to see what other promoters are running.
Promoters with an active diary can be featured in GigXchange Member Spotlight — a fortnightly long-form editorial that profiles your event series, programming philosophy, the rooms you work with and the bills you build. Each piece runs at its own URL, ships with an A4 press-kit PDF, a 1200×630 OG share card and a Spotlight badge for your event posters and socials. Free, no paid placement. Email founder@gigxchange.app with one sentence on what makes your nights worth a spotlight.
Yes — we publish free tools useful for UK promoters and event organisers:
- UK Gig Rate Calculator — live market percentiles by city, band size and event type
- Venue Outreach Email Templates — 6 customisable pitch templates with auto-fill, logo upload and copy-to-Gmail
- 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.