Millions of music fans around the globe use Bandsintown to explore new artists, keep up with their favorites, and receive suggestions for events happening near them.
By tagging your event with the performing artist(s), your event will increase visibility across the Bandsintown network, they are automatically distributed to major platforms like Spotify, Google, Apple Maps, and Shazam, giving your events exposure to a global network of around 1.5 billion monthly active users.
See here for more information about the distribution to Spotify, Google, Apply Maps and Shazam.
How do I get my events featured in Bandsintown?
To get your events and artists featured in Bandsintown you’ll need to tag your artists on your event:
It is important that you only tag artists that are going to be physically present at your event.
Do NOT tag artists whose music is played at your event but not physically present.
Do NOT tag artists that are represented by tribute acts.
Do NOT tag artists for any demo (dummy) published events.
Failure to do so we will have to disable the Bandsintown feature on your account.
General Admission events
- Contact your Account Manager if you wish to have the Bandsintown feature turned on for your organisation.
Once the feature has been enabled, go to your Event and select Event Details.
- Scroll down and select +Add artists
- Type in the artist(s) and select it from the list.
- It will default to Standard Event.
See below for more information about the difference between an event vs festival in bandsintown. - Select the checkbox if you confirm that these artists are physically performing at this event and agree to be listed as performances on Bandsintown, Spotify, and other platforms.
If you do not select the checkbox, your event will not appear in Bandsintown.
- Continue setting up the rest of your event or select Save changes.
It is important that you only tag artists that are going to be physically present at your event.
Do NOT tag artists whose music is played at your event but not physically present.
Do NOT tag artists that are represented by tribute acts.
Do NOT tag artists for any demo (dummy) published events.
Failure to do so we will have to disable the Bandsintown feature on your account.
Reserved Seated Events
- Contact your Account Manager if you wish to have the Bandsintown feature turned on for your organisation.
Once the feature has been enabled, go to your General and scroll down to Details > Artists.
- Type in the artist(s) and select it from the list.
- It will default to Standard Event.
See below for more information about the difference between an event vs festival in bandsintown. - Select the checkbox if you confirm that these artists are physically performing at this event and agree to be listed as performances on Bandsintown, Spotify, and other platforms.
If you do not select the checkbox, your event will not appear in Bandsintown.
- Continue setting up the rest of your event or select Save changes.
FAQs
Does the artist require a Bandsintown account?
Yes, each artist requires a Bandsintown Artist account, see here for more information.
Why doesn't the artist appear in the dropdown list?
If the artist does not have a Spotify artist profile, they will not appear as a suggestion.
When will I see my event in bandsintown?
Your events will appear in bandsintown around 9AM and 9PM PST (5pm and 5am NZST). This is updated only twice per day.
You will need to search for the artist in bandsintown to see if your event has been listed under "Concerts and Tour Dates".
I have an Artist who is no longer performing at my event, what do I do?
Remove the tagged artist from your event set up immediately and update your event. Bandsintown will recognise the changes on their side at 10PM PST and will be updated within 4 hours from that timeframe.
If you need to remove the artist (or the entire event) but cannot wait, please contact your Account Manager who will inform the team at Bandsintown to remove it.
I have an event already published in Bandsintown but I have not connected this through Flicket, how does this happen?
The Artist page in Bandsintown are managed by the actual artist themselves, it is possible that they have added the event information using their own Bandsintown for Artist account, or the music promoter for that event has added it themselves using their own Bandsintown for Promoters account. The same goes for Promoters, Venues and Festival promoters adding the event in themselves.
Flicket has no control over any events already published in Bandsintown. You can still choose to enable this for your event set up in Flicket and it will only result in an additional link in Bandsintown to the Flicket ticketing site.
What's the difference between a Standard Event and Music Festival?
An Event refers to a single concert or performance, often featuring one or a few artists or bands. Events can be one-time shows or part of a tour and usually last for a few hours in a single day and at one location. 
A Festival refers to a larger-scale gathering, often spanning multiple days, featuring multiple performances by various artists across multiple stages or venues. In bandsintown, the other artists will appear under Event Lineup within the artist pages. 
How come my Festival doesn't appear like the page below?
Unfortunately, this is not part of our Bandsintown integration. You will need to sign up to a Bandsintown Festival Pro subscriber account and set this up directly on their site.
