GigPig: Book Gigs. Get Gigs‪.‬ 4+

Such a good app

Love this app

Waste of time and energy

Such a waste of time and energy. Lots of interest, zero bookings. You go to all the trouble working your diary to fit in booking requests for the venues only for them to never actually book you and never get back to you. Seems another way to exploit bands and artists with their ‘under minimum’ option where venues try and book you for less than your fee, works great for venues and GigPig, but terribly for the artists.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we’re sorry to hear about your experience. Our goal is to create a platform that benefits both artists and venues, making the booking process smoother and more transparent. We’re actively working to improve the quality of gig offers which artists receive rather than the quantity that you see, which will help you secure more gigs in the future.

Regarding the ‘under minimum’ option, we aim to give venues flexibility while still respecting artists' value as you can set your minimum fee to ensure you’re fairly paid for your hard work. We purely facilitate the gigs, whilst giving the artists and venues all the tools they need to book live music. Your input is crucial, and we’ll take it on board as we continue to make changes to better support the artist community. If you’d like to discuss your experience further, please reach out to our support team.

Great for DJs

I’ve been an open format DJ for a number of years, primarily performing at weddings, corporates etc, usually getting bookings solely based on word of mouth.
When I wanted to branch out into the bar & club scene, I found it incredibly difficult to get a foot in the door of any of the bars in my local city (It seemed you had to know someone who knew someone)
Within 2 weeks of signing up to GigPig, I was playing at a large bar in the city centre to a packed crowd. I’ve since been invited back to play at the same venue. To say I’m thrilled is an understatement!

Regarding the functionality of the app, it’s easy to set your profile up, find local venues, and apply & respond to gigs.
The search function is a little slow, so maybe improvements can be made in that area.
On the whole, I’m delighted to have found this app and I would whole heartedly recommend it to performing artists who want to extend their reach.