Bandsintown Study Breaks Down Live Music s Meteoric Return
By Scott Russell | May 26, 2021 | 2:58pm
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As any sort of awareness of the internet (particularly
Paste Music’s news section) the past couple weeks will tell you, live music is back in a big way. The tour and festival lineup announcements are flying thick and fast, and live music hub Bandsintown has shared some hard data to quantify the chaos.
Upcoming concerts listed on the site have skyrocketed, from 87,000 at the start of 2021 many of which were likely livestreams to 222,170 now (about a 2.5x multiplier), 78% of which will occur before year’s end. On average, artists are announcing more than quadruple the amount of concerts they were during the pandemic. The upward trend only continues in 2022, with twice as many artists on stages as there were before the pandemic, a staggering projection. Australia, New Zealand and the U.S. are the individual countries leading the way (though
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Managing partner of Bandsintown, Fabrice Sergent, reveals to
The Verge: “We’re opening gates to something new that will stay beyond the pandemic, and will be complimentary to an in-person show.”
There’s even a 7-day free trial if you’re on the fence.
See the lineup below and more info here.
Bandsintown Plus: Jan/Feb 2021
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Attending an actual concert still isn’t a good idea in the United States, so Bandsintown is launching a monthly subscription service that will stream a number of exclusive shows directly into customers’ homes.
Called Bandsintown Plus, the $10 monthly service pays for 25 shows a month, according to the company. Artists signed on to play shows include Phoebe Bridgers, Tycho, Flying Lotus, Soccer Mommy, Chromeo, and Little Dragon to name a few. Customers will also receive additional perks, including “intimate chats with artists” and access to performances on other platforms, according to the company. The first show kicks off this month, with artists scheduled through January and February.