Free Tools
Free tools for UK live music
Every free GigXchange profile includes the full toolkit — 19 free tools, from stage plots to invoices. No card, no trial limits, no feature caps.
Updated 26 October 2026
Creator tools
Everything a working act needs between booking the gig and playing it — built into your free profile.
| Set planningSetlist BuilderDesign a clean, printable setlist for every show — drag-reorder songs, auto-calc set duration, export a poster-ready PNG or PDF in under a minute. | |
| ContractsBooking ContractsEvery GigXchange booking auto-generates a UK-compliant performance contract — 8 standard clauses, deposit terms, dual e-signatures, instant PDF. | |
| Stage setupStage PlotBuild your stage in 3D, get an input list and monitor mixes that fill themselves in, and send the venue a PDF rider or a live embed, so soundcheck starts right on the 1st try. | |
| PromotionTour PosterAuto-build a live tour page from your upcoming gigs in 1 click — 7 designs, ticket links, embeddable on your own site. | |
| BookingsAvailability + Booking ManagerMark the dates you can play, then embed the widget on your own website so visitors see live availability and book you direct. | |
| Press kitEPK BuilderBuild an electronic press kit from your profile — 18 blocks to arrange, live players, verified reviews — published at one always-current link. | |
| PromotionInstagram MicrositeA one-link page for your Instagram bio, built from your profile — music, free dates, upcoming gigs, reviews and a booking button, in five looks. | |
| AudienceFans & Mailing ListFans join from your profile in one tap; you send branded email updates with your flyers and posters attached. CSV in and out, GDPR-safe. | |
| MatchingAI MatchesPick a free date, set a 60-second brief, and pitch up to 3 ranked best-fit venues with real booking invites — capped and cooldown-protected. | |
| PromotionFlyer BuilderDesign striking gig flyers from on-brand templates in minutes — built from your booking details, no design skill needed. | |
| MoneyInvoice GeneratorCreate polished invoices in seconds and get paid faster — synced to your bookings, numbered and dated automatically. |
Venue tools
Programme the night, stay compliant and never lose a booked evening to a drop-out.
| BookingPost a GigList an open slot in two minutes — genres, budget, house kit — and take applications from gig-ready artists with verified reviews attached. | |
| CoverGX Gig RescueBroadcast an urgent booking invite to up to 25 available acts near you — last-minute specialists first, first to accept is booked. | |
| ComplianceLicensing CheckerTen plain-English questions produce a two-part verdict — permission and copyright — with an indicative cost and official gov.uk / PPL PRS sources. | |
| ComplianceCompliance ChecklistEight questions build a checklist of only the duties your venue owes — ten areas, law first, every item linked to its official source, PDF export. | |
| ComplianceMartyn's Law ReadinessThe 2025 Act reaches every 200+ venue from ~2027. Six questions give your tier, your duties as a tickable list, and a first-draft procedures PDF. | |
| PromotionEvents PosterYour upcoming programme becomes a designed poster — ticket QRs on every listing, status badges, your branding. Print, post or publish to your profile. | |
| DiscoveryFind an ArtistPick the empty date, set a 60-second brief, and invite up to 5 ranked best-fit acts — fit scores, fee bands and kit tags attached. |
Free tools19
The full toolkit, free with every profile. Everything a working act or venue needs, built in
Setlists, stage plots, tour posters and flyers
Auto-generated UK booking contracts with e-signatures
EPK builder, invoice generator and mailing list
Availability calendar with an embeddable booking widget
Venue kit: post a gig, gig rescue, licensing and compliance
Every tool free — no card, no trial limits, no feature caps
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Member roles4
Artists, venues, agents and promoters. One toolkit, tuned to your seat in the scene
Artists: setlists, contracts, EPK, invoices and matches
Venues: post a gig, gig rescue, compliance and posters
Agents: invoices, contracts and roster profiles
Promoters: event posters, flyers and multi-act lineups
Every role signs up free in about 30 seconds
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A free profile in half a minute. No card, no wait — the whole toolkit unlocks at once
Sign up in about 30 seconds
No card and no trial window
Every tool available the moment you join
Four tools need no account at all — the Rate Calculator, Open Mic Finder, Licensing Checker and venue pitch templates
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Cost, ever£0
Free — the marketplace pays for it. Every tool, free forever
No subscriptions and no listing fees
No trial limits and no feature caps
GigXchange earns from its booking marketplace, so the tools stay free
Free for working musicians and venues alike
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Get StartedFree
One free profile unlocks everything. One profile. Every tool included.
Artists, venues, agents and promoters — the whole toolkit comes with membership
The tools live in your dashboard alongside your gig calendar, EPK and booking inbox
Free on iPhone, Android or any browser
Set up in about 30 seconds
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Built by GIGXCHANGE
The UK’s peer-to-peer live music marketplace. Browse artists, venues and live events, or sign up free to message and book direct.
| For artistsGet booked directNo commission on your booking fee — agencies typically take 15–20%, some up to 25%. Contracts, deposits and Stripe payouts in 3 steps. | |
| For venuesBook without gatekeepersPost a gig in under 2 minutes, see who applies, confirm with a deposit. No agency between you and the act. | |
| For agentsRun a roster from one dashboardManage 100+ artists, tender to venues across 40 UK cities, sign contracts on behalf. Keep your commission, lose the paperwork. | |
| For promotersBuild the lineup, run the nightCreate events, source talent and venues in one place, sign every booking on a digital contract. From idea to ticketed event in days. |
05 — Questions8 answersFrequently asked questions
What to charge — calibrated to 4,400+ real UK fee observations (18,000+ weighted samples).
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One profile. Every tool. Free.
Sign up in 30 seconds — no card, no trial limit. The full toolkit lives in your dashboard alongside your gig calendar, EPK and direct booking inbox.
Free tools for UK live music
Every free GigXchange profile includes the full toolkit — 19 free tools, from stage plots to invoices. No card, no trial limits, no feature caps.
Last updated: 26 October 2026
Creator tools
Everything a working act needs between booking the gig and playing it — built into your free profile.
Setlist Builder
Design a clean, printable setlist for every show — drag-reorder songs, auto-calc set duration, export a poster-ready PNG or PDF in under a minute.
Booking Contracts
Every GigXchange booking auto-generates a UK-compliant performance contract — 8 standard clauses, deposit terms, dual e-signatures, instant PDF.
Stage Plot
Build your stage in 3D, get an input list and monitor mixes that fill themselves in, and send the venue a PDF rider or a live embed, so soundcheck starts right on the 1st try.
Tour Poster
Auto-build a live tour page from your upcoming gigs in 1 click — 7 designs, ticket links, embeddable on your own site.
Availability + Booking Manager
Mark the dates you can play, then embed the widget on your own website so visitors see live availability and book you direct.
EPK Builder
Build an electronic press kit from your profile — 18 blocks to arrange, live players, verified reviews — published at one always-current link.
Instagram Microsite
A one-link page for your Instagram bio, built from your profile — music, free dates, upcoming gigs, reviews and a booking button, in five looks.
Fans & Mailing List
Fans join from your profile in one tap; you send branded email updates with your flyers and posters attached. CSV in and out, GDPR-safe.
AI Matches
Pick a free date, set a 60-second brief, and pitch up to 3 ranked best-fit venues with real booking invites — capped and cooldown-protected.
Flyer Builder
Design striking gig flyers from on-brand templates in minutes — built from your booking details, no design skill needed.
Invoice Generator
Create polished invoices in seconds and get paid faster — synced to your bookings, numbered and dated automatically.
Venue tools
Programme the night, stay compliant and never lose a booked evening to a drop-out.
Post a Gig
List an open slot in two minutes — genres, budget, house kit — and take applications from gig-ready artists with verified reviews attached.
GX Gig Rescue
Broadcast an urgent booking invite to up to 25 available acts near you — last-minute specialists first, first to accept is booked.
Licensing Checker
Ten plain-English questions produce a two-part verdict — permission and copyright — with an indicative cost and official gov.uk / PPL PRS sources.
Compliance Checklist
Eight questions build a checklist of only the duties your venue owes — ten areas, law first, every item linked to its official source, PDF export.
Martyn's Law Readiness
The 2025 Act reaches every 200+ venue from ~2027. Six questions give your tier, your duties as a tickable list, and a first-draft procedures PDF.
Events Poster
Your upcoming programme becomes a designed poster — ticket QRs on every listing, status badges, your branding. Print, post or publish to your profile.
Find an Artist
Pick the empty date, set a 60-second brief, and invite up to 5 ranked best-fit acts — fit scores, fee bands and kit tags attached.
Built by GIGXCHANGE
The UK’s peer-to-peer live music marketplace. Browse artists, venues and live events, or sign up free to message and book direct.
Get booked direct
No commission on your booking fee — agencies typically take 15–20%, some up to 25%. Contracts, deposits and Stripe payouts in 3 steps.
Learn moreBook without gatekeepers
Post a gig in under 2 minutes, see who applies, confirm with a deposit. No agency between you and the act.
Learn moreRun a roster from one dashboard
Manage 100+ artists, tender to venues across 40 UK cities, sign contracts on behalf. Keep your commission, lose the paperwork.
Learn moreBuild the lineup, run the night
Create events, source talent and venues in one place, sign every booking on a digital contract. From idea to ticketed event in days.
Learn moreFrequently asked questions
Short answers to the usual queries.
One profile. Every tool. Free.
Sign up in 30 seconds — no card, no trial limit. The full toolkit lives in your dashboard alongside your gig calendar, EPK and direct booking inbox.