Let Your Fans Find You
Every Night
Hotspots is the nightlife discovery app used by 280,000+ music lovers. Join as a band — post your location, grow your following, and pack every venue you play. Your band's direct path to new fans and more bookings.
100% free forever · No commissions · No fees
Echo & The Waves
Indie / Rock
The Hub Social Lounge
Velvet Sessions
Soul / R&B
Urban Rhythm Venue
Synth Collective
Electronic / Ambient
The Loft Theater
280K+
Monthly App Users
18,000+
Cities Covered
FREE
Always Free for Bands
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Real-Time Updates
Go Live in 3 Steps
No tech skills needed. Be discoverable tonight.
Create Your Free Profile
Your band name, genre, bio, and a great photo. Your profile is your stage — make it shine.
Update Your Location Nightly
Tell the app where you're playing tonight. Fans and music lovers in your city see it immediately.
Watch Your Following Grow
Fans follow you, get SMS updates, and bring friends. Bigger followings = bigger crowds every show.
Built to Grow Your Fanbase
One profile. Live location. Growing following. Every night.
Live Location Tracking
Update your location nightly and fans see exactly where you're playing in real time — before they decide where to go out.
Instant Fan Notifications
Every time you update your location, your followers get an SMS alert. They know where you are before the night starts.
Weekly Schedule Board
Post your full week's gig schedule so fans can plan ahead and venues can see your availability — all in one place.
Grow Your Following
Every Hotspots user is a potential new fan. Get discovered by thousands of nightlife seekers in your city every night.
Mobile-First Profile
Your band gets a beautiful profile page with photo gallery, bio, genre, and upcoming shows — always up to date.
Shareable On Social Media
Share your band profile directly to Facebook, Instagram, or text — bringing your existing followers into the Hotspots ecosystem.
Instant Booking Requests
Venue owners can request your band directly from your profile with instant SMS notifications — never miss a booking opportunity.
Reach Music Lovers Who Are Looking for You Tonight
Every night, hundreds of thousands of people open Hotspots to decide where to go out. With a band profile, you're on that map. They see your genre, your location, your schedule — and they show up.
- 📍 Real-time location pin on the Hotspots map
- 📲 SMS alert to your followers every time you update
- 📆 Weekly schedule posted for fans to plan ahead
- 🎸 Venue owners see your follower count — more bookings
- 📸 Photo gallery to show off your best moments
- 🔗 Shareable profile link for social media
The Midnight Groove
Blue Moon Bar
Steel City Blues
The Rusty Rail
DJ Maverick
Neon Nights Club
📲 New Location Alert!
Velvet Sessions is now at Urban Rhythm Venue
Venues Are Now Requesting Your Band Directly on Your Profile
Stop waiting for venues to call. Venue owners can now send you booking requests directly from your band profile. You get an instant SMS notification so you never miss an opportunity. Manage all your booking requests in one place and respond to venues right away.
- 🔔 Instant SMS alerts when a venue requests your band
- 📋 View all booking requests in your band dashboard
- ✅ Accept or reject requests with one click
- 📅 Venues propose dates, times, and details
- 💬 Direct communication channel with venue owners
- 🎯 No more missed booking opportunities
🎸 NEW BOOKING REQUEST!
Urban Rhythm Venue
Venue in Nashville, TN
📅 March 28, 2026
⏰ 9:00 PM
Budget: $500 + tips
Send Venue Owners Your Profile
Venue owners on Hotspots can see your follower count. A bigger following means more booking power. Share the platform info with every venue you play at — they benefit too.
🏪 Tell Your Venues About Hotspots
Venue owners who list on Hotspots get their specials, events, and promotions seen by hundreds of thousands of users. Your band's schedule on their platform means more exposure for both of you. Share this info with your venue contacts:
Bands Who Joined Are Packing Shows
"This is the most awesome app ever. Even though they were not in my city, they quickly populated the venues throughout the county and state and it was awesome just for keeping track and making nice ads for my social media. This is an awesome tool. I can't believe it's free."
Rob Wilson
Band Owner
"Within two weeks of joining, I had 60 new followers from people who found me on the app. Now I update every night and venues report bigger crowds."
Marcus Sound
Electronic / DJ
"We went from playing to 30 people to 120 in a month. Fans track our schedule and bring their friends. This platform changed everything for us."
The Rising Tones
Alt / Rock
"We shared our profile link to our Facebook followers and had 200 sign-ups in a week. Venue bookings doubled because owners see our follower count."
Luna & The Echoes
Pop / Indie
