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The business operating system for working bands.

Ditch the chaotic group texts, lost spreadsheets, and venmo arguments. Run your band like the creative enterprise it actually is.

Live at: bandmate.co
Discipline: Music Business Operations
Built and run in: Seattle, WA

The business OS for working bands.

Being in a band is a creative passion held back by chaotic administration. Crucial gig agreements get lost in text chains, rehearsal conflicts cause missed opportunities, and payout distributions after shows create awkward friction among musicians.

Bandmate provides an all-in-one operational backbone for bands. From finding the right player and negotiating venue terms to automated split calculations and shared scheduling, band operations become seamless and transparent.

How It Operates

4 System Phases

Roster & Talent Network

Find verified musicians, session players, and subs by location, instrument, and commitment level without paid placement fees.

Gig & Venue Booking

Manage direct inquiries, performance agreements, stage plots, and load-in specifications with venue managers.

Unified Availability Calendar

One shared calendar syncing across members' personal devices with automated conflict detection.

Split Sheets & Payouts

Transparent revenue sharing. Calculate percentages, track gig expenses, and distribute door earnings fairly.

Core Capabilities

Automated Split Accounting

Preset revenue splits between core members, session guests, and sound engineers with automated calculation after every gig.

Stage Plot & Tech Rider Hub

Store your input list, stage plot, and tech requirements in a clean digital link venues can access before soundcheck.

Band Availability Matrix

Instant visual confirmation of who is in town, available, or booked before you confirm a festival or club date.

Direct Member Messaging

Keep creative discussion, setlist revisions, and logistics organized in dedicated project channels without noise.

The complete business operating system for bands.

Contracts, gig logistics, member availability, and split payouts in one hub.

Who It Is Built For

Working bands, touring acts, session collectives, and independent musicians who treat their music as an active business.

Exclusions

Who It Is Not For

—Enterprise corporate event staffing agencies.
—IT out-of-band network management.

Extended Documentation

The Reality of Running a Band

Every musician knows the feeling: you spend hours perfecting the set, only to spend three times as long negotiating soundcheck times over endless group texts, chasing down venue promoter payments, and arguing over who paid for gas.

Bandmate was conceived to solve the unglamorous half of being a musician. It functions as the chief operating officer for your band.

Core System Capabilities

Centralized Band Operations: Replace the mess of notes apps, Google Sheets, and calendar invites with a single dedicated dashboard for every member, crew member, and manager.
Gig Management from Hold to Settlement: Keep track of tentative holds, confirmed dates, venue contacts, parking rules, meal buyouts, and curfew times in one record.
Transparent Financial Splits: Every gig record tracks door receipts, merchandise revenue, production expenses, and percentage payouts per member. When money comes in, everyone sees exactly how the split was calculated.
Band Public Presence: Every band on Bandmate gets a clean, fast public profile displaying upcoming dates, bios, links, and booking contact without requiring separate hosting.

Explore Bandmate at bandmate.co

Designed, built, and run in-house.