Booking a music venue has never been this simple

For artists: FREE. For venues: FREE.

Browsing, searching, and submitting booking requests costs nothing. Listing a venue costs nothing. There are no subscriptions, no monthly fees, and no hidden charges on either side.

When a venue approves your request, you'll complete a 20% deposit and a 5% booking fee to secure the date — but these aren't charges unique to GigNVenue. A deposit and an initial processing fee are the standard next step in securing a venue date across the industry. GigNVenue simply handles it transparently, in one place, so neither side has to chase the other. Our role is simple — connecting artists with the right stages and helping venues fill their nights.

Most venue hosts respond within 1–2 business days. You'll receive a notification the moment your request status changes. You're always free to request multiple venues simultaneously — if a venue hasn't responded within 5 days, the request automatically expires.

No payment is taken if your request is declined. You're completely free to browse other venues and submit new requests. A declined request has no effect on your account — and it's no reflection on your talent. Venues decline requests for many reasons, most of which have nothing to do with the artist.

When a venue approves your request, you'll receive a notification and a 48-hour window to complete payment. Payment consists of a 20% deposit — collected and held securely by GigNVenue until after your event — plus a 5% booking fee. Once payment is complete, the date is locked on the venue's calendar and your booking is confirmed. From there, the venue takes over with their standard professional process to get you ready for the night.

Absolutely. Every venue profile has a "Message venue" button that connects you directly with the host before any formal request. It's a great way to ask about specific requirements, tech riders, load-in logistics, or just get a feel for whether the venue is the right fit. You'll need a free GigNVenue account and to be logged in to send messages.

If your 48-hour payment window expires without action, the booking is cancelled and the date is released back to the venue. This counts as a missed commitment and affects your artist reliability score — a metric that venue hosts can see when reviewing requests.

If an approved booking genuinely no longer works for you, the right move is to formally decline it through your dashboard with a reason. A voluntary decline carries no penalty and notifies the host right away, giving them time to work with another artist. Letting it silently expire is what triggers the strike.

Featured Nights are date-specific promotions that venue hosts can post to highlight an open night they're actively looking to fill. They're only sent to artists who have already saved that venue — so if you've bookmarked a space you love, you'll be first to know when a great date opens up.

For hosts, it's a targeted way to reach artists who are already interested in their stage — without sending a blast to the entire platform. Featured Night notifications appear directly in an artist's dashboard.

When your booking is approved, you'll receive a payment prompt in your dashboard to complete your deposit within 48 hours. The deposit is 20% of the venue's nightly rate, held securely by GigNVenue — not by the venue — and released to them within 24 hours of the venue confirming the show played off. It protects both the artist and the venue, ensuring everyone holds up their end of the agreement. Refundability of the deposit is subject to the terms set forth in the venue's own booking agreement, which is part of their professional onboarding process with the artist.