Bandsintown Group

We’re honored to share that Bandsintown Group co-founder and managing partner, Fabrice Sergent, has been appointed to the NIVA - National Independent Venue Association Advisory Board, joining a team of live entertainment leaders who are committed to the growth and empowerment of independent venues. This deepens a partnership that has already birthed the groundbreaking Live Independent certification program for independent venues, promoters, and festivals across the U.S. Learn more about this partnership and what it means for live music: https://lnkd.in/gBJNQN7v

Bandsintown is proud to announce artist-powered Presales 🚀 🎫 The newly expanded feature makes it easy for any artist to launch presales for tours & events, collect email & SMS signups, and automatically alert fans when it’s time to buy tickets. Artists own and can engage their contacts anytime. Artist events with presales are also recommended to relevant fans from Bandsintown’s 90+ million users and distributed to more fans worldwide through seamless integrations with Spotify, Google, and Apple. Bandsintown has already helped hundreds of artists like Chappell Roan, Childish Gambino, Tinashe, and Vince Staples promote their own presales this year. For more information visit https://lnkd.in/gvuGnsJE. For information on our white glove presale service for major artists and tours, visit https://lnkd.in/g_YrN-AM.

This week, Apple Music opened Set Lists to all artists. Powered by Bandsintown event data, Set Lists allow artists to turn set lists from shows, residencies, or entire tours into playlists, which can be shared with fans on Apple Music, displayed on Shazam’s Artist and Concert pages, and posted on artist socials. The new feature is the latest way Apple leverages Bandsintown’s concert data to power event discovery for fans across Apple services, including Shazam, Apple Maps, and Spotlight Search. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/d2fx6nJJ

Whether you’re an artist manager, self-managed artist, or music industry professional, don’t miss the opportunity to connect with industry leaders from Spotify, Bandsintown Group, TikTok, CD Baby & more at the Music Managers Forum-US (MMF-US) LA Summit at the Spotify offices in LA on Monday, October 21st 2024. This is a great opportunity to learn, collaborate, share ideas and grow alongside the best in the business, with industry panels, networking, and keynote presentations from deadmau5 manager Dean Wilson, Bandsintown managing partner Fabrice Sergent, Spotify’s Madeleine Bennett and many more. Get your tickets: https://lnkd.in/g528NfxE?

Join us at the sixth annual Music Tectonics 2024 Conference, happening October 22-24 in Santa Monica, CA, to explore the latest trends and opportunities in the rapidly evolving music industry. Connect with industry leaders through keynote debates, data-driven sessions, and in-depth discussions that will shape the future of music. Don’t miss the chance to hear from Fabrice Sergent, co-founder and managing partner of Bandsintown Group, as he shares his expertise. 👉 Get your ticket now: https://lnkd.in/dQqAYGKk #MusicTech #MusicIndustry #MusicConference

We’re proud to partner with the Tyler Robinson Foundation, co-founded by Imagine Dragons, again this year for the Rise Up Gala livestream fundraiser supporting families around the world battling pediatric cancer. Tune in this Friday Sept. 20 to catch a special live performance by Imagine Dragons livestreamed free on YouTube as we raise funds for TRF. RSVP now and you’ll automatically be entered to win a signed guitar by the band: bandsintown.com/riseupgala #riseupgala #astrongerfamilytogether #imaginedragons #livestream #trf

When NIVA - National Independent Venue Association asked Tarriona "Tank" Ball of Tank and the Bangas what independent venues mean to live music, she spoke from the heart: "These independent venues are so important because, without them, you wouldn't have your Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Taylor Swift. We all had to start somewhere and these places are integral to the building of an actual artist. Before you rock the stadium, you have to rock your local clubs first. It’s a right of passage.”  We couldn’t agree more and are proud to partner with NIVA to launch and support Live Independent—their groundbreaking new certification program spotlighting independent venues, promoters, and festivals. A rallying cry akin to “Shop Small” or “Buy Local”, “Live Independent” inspires artists and fans alike to support these culturally vital stages and events across the U.S. Becoming Certified Live Independent is a badge of honor that will amplify your visibility among fans and solidify your credibility within the national independent live entertainment community. Perks for certified venues include official signage to display on-site and online, a certified seal and exclusive promotional placements on Bandsintown, and more to be announced soon. Join us in choosing Live Independent and learn more at LiveIndependent.com.

Bandsintown co-founder and managing partner Fabrice Sergent recently shared insights on challenges facing venues, promoters, and artists on the Event & Venue Marketing Conference’s Adventures In Venueland podcast. Listen back for his take and learn more about the new ways Bandsintown Pro is serving venues, festivals, and promoters. https://lnkd.in/gJwvg-fk

Bandsintown is proud to partner with Music Votes, the first ever industry-wide voter engagement coalition, to help get more industry voices heard in this year’s election. Voting is the best way to ensure we have a say in which leaders and policies will shape our future—including policies like live music ticketing fees. Visit music-votes.org to learn more about ways to use your platform to educate your community about voter registration, voter ID laws, and ways you can help inspire others to vote. #musicvotes #useyourvoice music-votes.org

Help bring our panel, “The Future of Live Music Experiences,” to SXSW 2025! This panel will go past the surface on groundbreaking changes shaping the future of live music. We'll discuss the sustainability and challenges of emerging formats, from the rise of virtual and augmented reality concerts to the integration of AI-driven productions and developments in audience engagement/accessibility, providing a comprehensive outlook on the evolving landscape of our industry. Panelists: Matthew Reich, Co-Founder, Artist For Artist Fabrice Sergent, Managing Partner, Bandsintown Mark Barden, Co-Founder/CEO, Sandy Hook Promise Jabari Johnson, Founder/CEO, COLORS Worldwide Voting ends on August 18th. Anyone can register for a free SXSW account to vote here: https://lnkd.in/gtSrKizu