How it works
Five steps from sign-up to selling tickets. No sales calls, no contracts, no lock-in.
Claim your venue (or create a new one)
If your venue already appears in our shared directory, claim it. Otherwise create a fresh listing.
Connect Stripe
We use Stripe Connect Express. Onboarding takes a few minutes: provide business details and bank info.
Create an event and enable tickets
Set ticket price, quantity, and choose venue-collects or auto-split with performing bands.
Share and sell
Share your event page. Fans check out via Stripe; payouts land directly in your bank account. We take a transparent platform fee.
Everything you need to run a venue
Ticketing is the start. The rest of the platform is included.
Shared Band Database
A growing directory of Washington bands you can search by name or genre. Booking starts with discovery.
Private Band Messaging
Private 1-to-1 message threads between your venue and bands, scoped to the event you're discussing.
Band-Proposed Events
Bands can pitch shows directly to your calendar. Confirm or decline from the dashboard; a thread auto-opens.
Stripe-Powered Checkout
Stripe Connect Express destination charges. 5% platform fee plus Stripe's standard processing (2.9% + $0.30).
Splits & Payouts
Choose venue-collects or auto-split revenue with performing bands. Ledger tracks every cent.
Tour Booking
Bands plan multi-stop tours that become proposed events on your calendar, ready to confirm.
Will-Call, Gifting, Refunds
Check-in flows, gift transfers, and refund tooling built in. No bolt-ons.
Event Analytics
Sales over time, revenue, fees, and tickets remaining — per event and across your venue.
Schedule Import
Opt in and we'll import your existing website's calendar into Washington Live Music automatically.
Optional AI Assistants
When enabled, AI helpers suggest profile copy, tour routing, and event image choices. Fully optional.