Bandsintown Concerts

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About Bandsintown Concerts

Bandsintown helps you discover concerts near you and notifies you of upcoming gigs by artists you listen to, so you’ll never miss another show.

Awarded TIME Magazine’s Best Apps of the Year and Business Insider’s World’s Greatest Apps, Bandsintown is trusted by 85 million live music fans worldwide and is 100% free with no hidden fees.

Using Bandsintown is easy…

Follow your favorite artists or sync services like Spotify and Apple Music to stay connected and receive alerts when they announce shows near you, and even request a tour stop in your town. Set reminders, get tickets from official sellers, and read reviews before you go.

Find any concert, festival, or venue worldwide, discover new artists and events based on your taste, and do it all over again.

Wherever you go, never miss a show.

JOIN THE BANDSINTOWN MOVEMENT

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Two months of concert chaos with Bandsintown

Started using Bandsintown after missing three shows I actually wanted to see. Friend said "just sync your Spotify, it's automatic." Sounded perfect. Two months later, I'm getting 47 emails a day about bands I've never heard of and my calendar thinks I'm attending concerts in six different states simultaneously.

But here's the thing - I haven't missed a show since.

Downloaded it in a parking lot outside a venue after realizing the band I came to see had cancelled two weeks ago. The app immediately found 23 shows happening that week in my city. Twenty-three! Half were bands I actually listen to. The Spotify sync took literally 30 seconds and boom, suddenly it knew my entire music taste. Creepy? Yes. Useful? Unfortunately, also yes.

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Week one was magical. Notifications about my favorite artists, early ticket access, discovered three local venues I didn't know existed. Then the spam started. And I mean SPAM. Unsubscribed four times. Still getting emails. Deleted my account, made a new one, same problem. Found a Reddit thread with 200+ people complaining about the exact same thing.

The location thing drives me insane. You can't just set a radius around your city. You have to individually select cities. Live between two major cities? Tough luck, pick one. Want to see what's happening 50 miles away? Add each city manually. It's 2024 and they haven't figured out basic geography.

Weirdest bug: showed up to see "Fold" (the funk band I love) and it turned out to be some techno DJ also named Fold. The app had the funk band's photo but linked to the wrong artist's show. $35 down the drain. Their support email just loops back to the FAQ page. Literally impossible to contact a human.

The pros and cons

What the internet really thinks

Trustpilot reviews are brutal - 2.6 stars from people who actually tried to buy tickets through the app. The App Store's 4.7 rating feels fake when you read recent reviews. Tons of five stars from years ago, recent ones all complaining about the same issues.

Reddit threads from this year show users getting "dozens of emails each day, despite having unsubscribed from ALL communications." Bandsintown Reviews | Read Customer Service Reviews of bandsintown.com One guy claimed he deleted his account entirely and still gets emails.

The Sitejabber reviews are even worse - 1.1 stars. Someone bought tickets to see their favorite band "Fold" only to discover it was a completely different artist with the same name - a techno DJ instead of the funk band they followed. BandsinTown Reviews - Read 10 Customer Reviews of BandsinTown | Sitejabber No refund, no response from support.

Found an interesting thread on r/concerts where longtime users admitted they only keep it because Spotify just switched from Songkick to Bandsintown in February 2024 after 13 years. Spotify integrates Bandsintown listings, as its Songkick partnership comes to an end after 13 years - Music Business Worldwide So now if you want concert listings in Spotify, you're stuck with Bandsintown.

How it stacks up

My verdict after 1,247 notifications

Look, Bandsintown is like that friend who's always late but somehow knows where every party is. Frustrating as hell but weirdly indispensable.

Do I recommend it? If you go to more than two shows a month, you probably need it. Not want - need. There's nothing else with this reach. With 95 million fans and 645,000 artists, it's the world's leading live music discovery platform. Live Music, Concert Tickets & Tour Dates Near You | Bandsintown That's not marketing speak, that's monopoly territory.

But set up a separate email for it. Seriously. Use a burner email or you'll regret it. And double-check every show because the wrong artist thing happens more than they admit. Screenshot your tickets immediately - the app loses them sometimes.

The Spotify integration alone makes it worth downloading. Seeing tour dates right in your music app without searching? That's actually game-changing. Just dont expect to ever successfully contact support or stop the notification avalanche.

Still using it daily. Still annoyed daily. But haven't missed a show in two months, so... draw your own conclusions.