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Function bands and solo musicians run a business around gigs, rehearsals and often day jobs, with a leader doing the admin for everyone. Booking sites, client management, band apps, forms, accounting and email software take on empty dates, contracts, deps, song requests, late payers and Christmas rebookings, and an assistant can draft bios and listings for you to check. Couples' details and set lists stay within the band.
8 ideastypical cost $12£9€11A$17C$17 a monthtypical saving about $150£113€134A$217C$212 a month
Encore lists vetted bands and musicians for UK customers who post jobs. Free to join, with a 20% fee only when you're booked. From about $399£300€357A$576C$564 a month.
One Brevo email each August to last year's work party bookers offers this December's dates before other bands get them. Free.
A free Tally form collects the first dance, special requests, timings and venue details from couples, straight into a sheet the band can see. Free.
Dubsado sends the package proposal, contract and deposit invoice in one go, then chases the balance on a payment plan. From about $44£33€39A$63C$62 a month.
BandHelper sends availability requests and gig invitations to members and deps, with set lists in one app instead of WhatsApp. From about $9£7€8A$13C$13 a month.
Ask Perplexity what a UK band needs to play a wedding abroad and get answers linked to GOV.UK and official sources to check. Free.
Paste your line-up, packages and best reviews into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini for draft bios for your website and booking sites. Free to about $27£20€24A$38C$38 a month.
Xero chases agencies and corporate clients who pay after the gig, with automated reminders and a Pay now button. From about $24£18€21A$35C$34 a month.