Gig management built by working musicians
Book more gigs. Run every one without the chaos.
BookLive puts your leads, contracts, payments, musicians, and setlists in one place — so you spend less time chasing details and more time performing.
No long-term contracts. Cancel anytime from your dashboard.
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- Signed, Sealed, Delivered Recessional
Made for acts of every size
Why BookLive
Your music business shouldn’t live in a dozen apps.
Most gigging musicians juggle calendars, texts, spreadsheets, contract tools, and payment apps. BookLive replaces the patchwork with one system built for how gigs actually work.
Replaces
Calendar apps & spreadsheets
One dashboard for every performance and its status
Replaces
Group texts & call lists
One-click staffing requests to your musicians
Replaces
Contract software
Templates, pre-filled details, and e-signatures
Replaces
Payment reminders
Deposits at signing, final balance collected automatically
Replaces
Email threads with clients
A client portal for payments, timelines, and song requests
Replaces
Shared drives for charts
A music library with sheet music, lyrics, and chord charts
How it works
From first inquiry to final bow.
1
Find & win gigs
Build a Gig Vault of venues and planners in your area, send proposals, and turn inquiries into bookings.
2
Book & get paid
Send a contract, collect the deposit at signing, and let BookLive collect the final balance before the gig.
3
Perform with confidence
Staff your musicians, build setlists with your client, and share charts with the band — all from one page.
The Gig Vault
Get on the lists that send you gigs.
Discover venues and event planners near you and track every relationship in one place. Getting on a venue’s preferred vendor list brings you warm, pre-sold clients — no bidding wars.
- Search a directory of 30,000+ venues
- Track every partnership and follow-up
- Add your own contacts and notes
Contracts & payments
Get the signature and the deposit in one step.
Start from a template or import your own. BookLive pre-fills the event details, collects e-signatures, and prompts your client to pay the deposit the moment they sign.
- Contract templates and e-signatures
- Deposits collected at signing
- Automatic final balance before the gig
Musician scheduling
Staff every gig without the group text.
Send one-click performance requests to your musicians in your preferred order. If someone declines, BookLive moves to the next player automatically.
- One-click performance requests
- Automatic backup players
- Musicians can request their own subs
Setlists & music library
Everyone shows up with the right charts.
Organize your repertoire, build setlists for every moment of the event, and share sheet music, lyrics, and chord charts with the band.
- Reusable setlists
- Sheet music, lyrics, and chord charts
- Clients can pick songs from your library
Client portal
Give clients one place for everything.
Clients can pay, build the event timeline with you, and choose songs from your library — no more endless email threads.
- Online payments
- Shared event timeline
- Song requests from your library
Website & reviews
Look like the premium act you are.
Build and host your performing website, capture leads, and collect reviews automatically after every gig. BookLive’s built-in AI helps you write your bio, web pages, and emails.
- Website hosting included with Pro
- Automatic review collector
- AI writing help built in
Reviews
Musicians run their business on BookLive.
★★★★★
“BookLive has been fantastic for my business this year — clients are always impressed with how organized and simple the booking process is.”
Matthew Ferree
★★★★★
“I am booked every Sunday for the foreseeable future. I'm excited.”
Dennis DeVilbiss
★★★★★
“BookLive has changed my music booking opportunities. It's a game changer for me and the support assistance has been very good.”
Ken Warrick
★★★★★
“The gig alone is worth the value just to have an organized place to store all prospective clients, venues, and incorporate them into sales cadence communication.”
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Pricing
Simple pricing. Start free for 30 days.
No long-term contracts. Downgrade or cancel anytime with a single click from your dashboard.
Free
$0/mo
For musicians hired by a bandleader.
- See your upcoming performances
- Receive performance requests
- View setlists and download sheet music
- Get paid through BookLive
Light
$10/mo
For getting your act online and capturing leads.
- Build and host your website
- Capture leads
- See your upcoming performances
Pro · Most popular
$40/mo
For solo acts, bandleaders, and group managers.
- Everything in Light, plus:
- The Gig Vault and preferred vendor tools
- Book performances and send proposals
- Contracts with e-signatures
- Automatic musician scheduling
- Setlists and sheet music sharing
- Client portal
- Card payments (2.9% + 30¢ per transaction)
- Website hosting included
Want coaching and courses to go with the software? Fulltime Music Academy includes BookLive plus step-by-step training and live coaching.
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Your next gig, organized from day one.
Try BookLive Pro free for 30 days. Set up your act, add your first performance, and send your first contract today.
- 30 days free
- No long-term contracts
- Cancel anytime from your dashboard
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30 days free. Cancel anytime from your dashboard.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
You get full access to BookLive Pro for 30 days. There are no long-term contracts, and you can downgrade or cancel anytime with a single click from your dashboard.
No. Musicians who are hired by a bandleader can use BookLive free to see their upcoming performances, accept requests, view setlists, download sheet music, and get paid.
Clients pay by card through BookLive at 2.9% + 30¢ per transaction. You can collect a deposit when the contract is signed and set the final balance to be collected automatically before the gig. Bank transfer (ACH) is available for US-dollar accounts.
Yes. BookLive Pro includes hosting for your performing website. If you only need a website, the Light plan covers building and hosting it.
Yes. Use one of the provided templates or import your own, and BookLive will pre-fill the event details for you.
BookLive is the software. Step-by-step training and live coaching are part of Fulltime Music Academy, which includes BookLive.
Visit our help center at support.booklive.com or email our support team.
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