Help me, help you, help them, help us…

WANTED! Bands and Musicians!

Last Seen: Performing a fantastic gig at their local watering hole!

Caution: These bands and musicians are known to be armed with instruments and dangerous amounts of talent. Approach with offers of paid gigs and thunderous applause. Last seen making audiences holler for more at watering holes across these unruly lands.

Reward on offer: Free and unlimited access till the 30th September 2025 for those willing to share their talents on GigBridge.

The start-up stand-off…

“You first.” “No, you first!” “No, really, after you!”

For a platform that’s only been available for 5 weeks, we think we’re not doing too badly when it comes to the number of bands and musicians who have already signed up to GigBridge. Seriously, we’re quite chuffed with the response.

Here’s where we now need your help. Of the 15-20 venues we’re chatting with each week, we’re still finding it tough going to convince the live music venues to jump onboard. It’s not because they don’t like what we’re offering – quite the opposite actually. It’s simply a case of new technology meeting buyer resistance.

Our current conundrum…

Venues are telling us they’d like to see a lot more performers signed up before they commit to coming onboard. Fair enough, really. No one wants to be first to the party if they’re not sure anyone else is coming!

So we’ve set ourselves an audacious goal to get 100 new performer profiles signed up over the coming weeks. If what we’re hearing from live music venues is correct, we’re hoping this will help encourage the first wave of venues to sign up and start creating/posting opportunities for our performers.

We always knew this bit was going to be the hardest…

We always knew that launching GigBridge was going to be the most difficult time.

We know we’ve got a good product in GigBridge.

We know our pricing is very accessible for performers and venues alike.

We know we’ve a good, high-quality team supporting GigBridge.

We know our early adopting performers can see the value of GigBridge.

We now need to help our live music venues see the same benefits and realise the value GigBridge has to offer.

How you can help…

If you know of any other bands or musicians, please let them know about GigBridge. This could be done by:

• Sharing the link to our website. ( gigbridge.com.au )
• Follow this page if you haven’t already.
• Sharing this post with them.
• Let them know that you’ve already taken the plunge and created your profile on GigBridge.

What’s in this for me as a band or musician?

“Why should I bother?” we hear you ask. Well, apart from being an absolute legend and helping us to accelerate our start-up, here’s what’s in it for you and your musical mates:

• An easy-to-use platform connecting you directly with venues. (No more sliding into DMs or endless cold emails!)
• Accessible pricing that won’t eat into your beer money.
• A quality support team who actually understands the music industry and wants to see you succeed.
• Early adopter advantage as the platform grows. (Be the cool kid who was here first!)
• A professional GigBridge profile that helps you present and promote yourself to venues you didn’t even know existed.

Signing-up is now easier than ever…

We’ve already doubled the number of performers who have signed up since we decided to remove the payment gateway last week. (Part of our “Free and Unlimited Access” offer available until the 30th September 2025.) You don’t need any better proof that signing up and creating your profile is now easier than ever. Much quicker than setting up your drum kit or untangling all those pesky sound cables at the end of your gig.

We’re here to help…

We’re not just throwing you into the deep end and hoping you can swim. We’ve got your back:

• Our FAQ Library to help performers understand how everything works.
• Our Blog, Rhythm and Views, has loads of thoughtful content to get you thinking about what you need for a successful career in Australia’s Live Music Industry.
• We’ve our free, twice-weekly Support Sessions for anyone to join if they want to know more about profile features and functionality, or just fancy a chin-wag with the GigBridge team about what’s happening.

The final chord…

We’re on the cusp of something really great with GigBridge, but we need your assistance to help get over this initial hurdle. The more bands and musicians we have, the more venues will join. The more venues that join, the more work opportunities for everyone. It’s that virtuous circle of life that starts with you!

And if you know of any live music venues who manage their own bookings, please feel free to let us know who they are. Or feel free to tag them in this post so we can reach out to them and help get them onboard.

Together, we can make the Australian live music scene even more vibrant and accessible for everyone!

Now, go forth and spread the good word of GigBridge – your future profile booking calendar will thank you for it!

Best,
Brad Franzen – At the helm and definitely not singing in harmony!