Bandsintown

What Bandsintown does

Bandsintown operates a multi-sided live music discovery platform that connects 100M+ registered fans with 700,000 artists and 45,000 venues across global markets. The consumer-facing Bandsintown app and web product let fans search concerts, follow artists, receive personalized alerts for nearby shows, and purchase tickets. The supply side is served through Bandsintown for Artists (a self-serve dashboard for musicians to publish and manage tour dates and access analytics) and Bandsintown Pro (a tool for venues, festivals, and promoters to list events and reach audiences). In October 2025 the company layered a Marketplace for Artists on top of this base, aggregating third-party distribution, data, and merch services for independent musicians.

The platform's defining technical feature is bidirectional concert-listing synchronization with the world's largest music streaming services. Bandsintown powers native concert discovery on Apple Music (Artist Pages and a Concerts Tab in Search, expanded with iOS 26.4 in March 2026), Amazon Music (artist profiles globally across iOS and Android, all subscription tiers, announced April 2026), and YouTube Music (exclusive partnership covering 35 countries, announced August 2025). Events sync globally within 24-48 hours, and the company also feeds live event data into Shazam, Apple Maps, Spotlight Search, and Apple Photos. The technology stack is a centralized event-data layer plus partner-facing APIs, with no public developer-facing API documentation currently available.

The business model combines affiliate and referral revenue from streaming-platform ticketing integrations, subscription revenue from Bandsintown Pro (artists and venues) and High Notes analytics reports, and emerging Marketplace take-rate potential. Go-to-market is product-led and partnership-driven: fans discover concerts organically through streaming apps, while artists and venues onboard through self-serve portals, removing the need for a traditional sales force. The company is privately held as Bandsintown, LLC, headquartered in New York with 51-100 employees, and was acquired by Cellfish/Bandsintown Group in 2011.

Name

Bandsintown

Legal name

Bandsintown, LLC

Website

https://bandsintown.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Concert Discovery Platform

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Discovery & Curation Platforms (Recommendations, Playlists) (MPAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Event Operations & Venue Services (Box Office, FOH/BOH, Concessions) (MPAIAFAL)

Keywords

• Live music discovery
• Concert ticket platform
• Artist tour management
• Music streaming integration
• Event listing platform

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Streaming Platform Integration: Bandsintown powers concert listings on streaming platforms like Apple Music and Amazon Music, with automatic display of events from artists, venues, festivals, and promoters using Bandsintown Pro
2. Bandsintown for Artists / Pro Subscriptions: Artist and venue management tools for publishing tour dates, managing events, and accessing analytics
3. High Notes Analytics Reports: Annual recap reports highlighting artists' year in live events with shareable assets for artists

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bandsintown operates a live music discovery platform that connects over 100 million registered concert-goers with tour dates and ticketing for artists and venues worldwide. The platform enables independent and touring artists to publish concerts, sync tour data across distribution channels, and reach fans, while powering concert listings embedded within major streaming services such as Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. Its ecosystem also includes subscription-based promotional and data tools for artists, venues, festivals, and promoters, plus a marketplace of third-party tools for artist distribution, merch, and operations.

Product overview

Bandsintown operates a multi-sided live music discovery platform comprising a consumer app for fans (100M+ registered users), an artist dashboard (Bandsintown for Artists with 700K artists) for tour date management and event publishing, and a professional tier (Bandsintown Pro) for venues, festivals, and promoters. The platform recently expanded with a Marketplace ecosystem (October 2025) offering distribution, data, and merch tools. Bandsintown powers concert discovery integrations with major streaming platforms including Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bandsintown for Artists: Platform for artists to manage their profiles, tour dates, and connect with fans
• Bandsintown Pro
• Bandsintown for Artists Marketplace
• Artists on Tour
• High Notes
• TicketData

Products and services

• Bandsintown Free consumer mobile app and website that helps concert-goers discover live music events, track their favorite artists, get personalized concert recommendations, and purchase tickets. Powered by a database of 700K+ artists and 45K+ venues.
• Bandsintown for Artists

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.1 billion global reach across all platforms and integrations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NIVA (National Independent Venue Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026NIVA launched the Fix the Tix Fan Action Center and announced expanded partnership with Bandsintown to support independent venues through certification programs, industry surveys, and touring tools.
• ROSTRminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026ROSTR and Bandsintown co-launched the EARLY showcase series in Los Angeles, featuring performances by emerging artists aimed at live audiences and industry connections.
• MasterTourminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Partnership announced as part of NIVA's expanded support network for independent venues through touring tools and industry resources.
• DoStuffminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Partnership announced as part of NIVA's expanded support network for independent venues through certification programs and industry resources.
• Amazon MusiccoreTechnology or Integration · 22 April 2026Global collaboration with Amazon Music to display concert listings on artist profiles, enabling fans to discover tour dates and purchase tickets directly. The integration automatically pulls artists' upcoming shows from Bandsintown for Artists and is rolling out globally across iOS and Android for all subscription tiers. This expands a prior collaboration focused on artist merchandise.
• Apple MusiccoreTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2026Bandsintown powers concert listings on Apple Music following the release of iOS 26.4. Events sync globally within 24-48 hours and appear in two placements: an 'Upcoming Concerts' section on Artist Pages and a new Concerts Tab within Search. This builds on existing integrations with Shazam, Apple Maps, Spotlight Search, and Apple Photos.
• YouTube MusiccoreTechnology or Integration · 21 August 2025Exclusive partnership with YouTube Music covering 35 countries for enhanced concert discovery features. YouTube Music is integrating Bandsintown event listings and will provide expanded merch and event notifications on the watch page, along with superfan badges and taste-match playlists.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Songkick: Songkick is a direct competitor in live music concert discovery, connecting fans to upcoming shows and tours. Acquired by Warner Music Group in 2017, it offers a comparable fan-facing discovery experience to Bandsintown.
• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a live events discovery and ticketing platform with significant music event inventory. While broader than Bandsintown (covering all event types), it competes directly for music event listings and ticketing conversions.
• Dice: Dice is a mobile-first live music event discovery and ticketing platform that emphasizes verified ticket resale and personalized recommendations. It competes with Bandsintown in the fan-facing concert discovery category.

Broad incumbents

• Live Nation: Live Nation operates the largest concert promotion and ticketing network globally through Ticketmaster. As the dominant incumbent, it controls significant event inventory and could vertically integrate concert discovery features into its own platforms.
• Ticketmaster: Ticketmaster is the dominant primary ticketing platform with deep concert event inventory. Already integrated with Apple Music alongside Bandsintown, it represents both a partner and a potential competitor in the concert discovery space.
• AXS: AXS is a ticketing and event discovery platform owned by AEG, one of the world's largest live entertainment companies. It competes with Bandsintown indirectly through its ticketing-integrated event browsing experience.
• StubHub: StubHub is a major secondary ticketing marketplace with growing primary event discovery features. It overlaps with Bandsintown in concert event listings and ticket purchasing.

Emerging players

• JamBase: JamBase is a live music discovery platform focused primarily on jam, rock, and indie genres. It offers comparable fan-facing concert discovery features but with a narrower genre focus than Bandsintown.
• Resident Advisor: Resident Advisor (RA) is a leading electronic music event discovery platform with ticketing capabilities. It overlaps with Bandsintown in the live music event discovery space but specializes in electronic/DJ events.
• ReverbNation: ReverbNation is a platform serving independent artists with tools for promotion, distribution, and fan engagement. It competes with Bandsintown for Artists in the independent musician tools category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Bandsintown
• Facebookfacebook.com/bandsintown
• Instagraminstagram.com/bandsintown
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bandsintown

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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