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Band management · made in the UK

Every gig,
written down.

Book it, staff it, play it, get paid. BandQuill is the running order for everything around the music — so the only thing anyone has to remember is the songs.

78 features · free for small bands · no card · crew & deps always free

Tonight · running order
Every gig
Key: calm
Tempo: sorted
  1. 01Book itEnquiry → hold → confirmed
  2. 02Get the band inOne-tap “I’m in” from every player
  3. 03Plan the nightGig sheet, timings, parking, rider
  4. 04Get thereVans, hotels, lifts — who’s in which car
break
  1. 05Play itSetlist, sheet music, stage mode
  2. 06Get paidInvoice, split, everyone squared up
Encore: do it all again Saturday0 group chats

Illustration: a setlist taped to a stage floor listing the steps of a gig — book it, get the band in, plan the night, get there, play it, get paid.

Tonight: covers · weddings

functions · originals · tributes

and the crew who make it happen

One gig, start to finish

From “are you free?” to “you’ve been paid.”

Follow a single wedding booking through BandQuill. Every step that used to live in a group chat, a spreadsheet or someone’s head now has a home.

  1. Six weeks out

    The enquiry

    • — Hold the date
    • — Client portal & invoice
    • — Deposit tracked
  2. Same afternoon

    The line-up

    • — Everyone gets “Are you in?”
    • — Deps asked in one go
    • — Reminders chase for you
  3. Two weeks out

    The paperwork

    • — Stage plot to the engineer
    • — Guest list from a spreadsheet
    • — Invoice sent to the client
  4. The day before

    The road

    • — Van, hotel & lift shares
    • — Itinerary everyone can print
    • — Packing list ticked off
  5. Showtime

    The set

    • — Setlist with running time
    • — Sheet music & stage mode
    • — Guest list door check-in
  6. Monday

    Payday

    • — Fee in, expenses out
    • — Shares worked to the penny
    • — PRS return ready to file

Backstage passes

Everyone gets a pass. You decide where it gets them.

Members, deps, your sound engineer, the electrician, the van driver — each gets their own free login. Their pass only opens the doors you choose, gig by gig and area by area.

What crew see
BandQuill · Pass
All access
Band leader / owner
  • ✓Everything
  • ✓Billing & roles
  • ✓Every penny
BandQuill · Pass
Band
Members
  • ✓All gigs & setlists
  • ✓Their own pay
  • ✓Chat & files
BandQuill · Pass
Dep
Stand-in players
  • ✓Gigs they’re booked on
  • ✓The charts they need
  • ✕The band’s fee
BandQuill · Pass
Crew
Sound, lights, sparks, drivers
  • ✓Their gigs & timings
  • ✓Stage plot & power drops
  • ✕The band’s fee

What’s in the flight case

78 features, packed for every kind of night.

Plan

  • Shared calendar & availability
  • Date polls for rehearsals
  • Gig sheets & timelines
  • Band checklists
  • Travel & lift sharing

Play

  • Song library with chords
  • Setlist builder & stage mode
  • Sheet music by part
  • Practice log
  • Rehearsal recordings

Paid

  • Fees, expenses & the kitty
  • Pay share calculator
  • Invoices & a client portal
  • Merch stock & sales
  • PRS & tax-year exports

People

  • Free crew & dep logins
  • Roles you control
  • Chat & must-read notices
  • Guest lists & door mode
  • Artist profiles & EPK
See all 78 features

Plan & organise (24)

  • ✓Shared band calendar (month & agenda views)
  • ✓Calendar sync to Google, Apple & Outlook
  • ✓Unavailable dates for every member
  • ✓Band availability grid
  • ✓Date polls
  • ✓Rehearsals with agendas
  • ✓Gig sheets
  • ✓Day-of-show timelines
  • ✓Line-up confirmations (“I’m in”)
  • ✓Automatic gig invites with one-click replies
  • ✓Automatic reminders 14, 7 and 2 days before
  • ✓Advancing checklist for every gig
  • ✓Lift sharing
  • ✓Public gig sheet link for venues
  • ✓Venue database
  • ✓Contacts CRM with follow-up reminders
  • ✓Dep pool
  • ✓Dep requests by email (first to accept gets it)
  • ✓Travel plans (flights, trains, vans, hotels)
  • ✓Printable itineraries
  • ✓Guest lists
  • ✓Guest list import from CSV or Excel
  • ✓Door check-in mode
  • ✓Band checklists with templates

Music (13)

  • ✓Song library
  • ✓Lyrics & chords with transpose
  • ✓Bulk song import
  • ✓Sheet music by part
  • ✓Charts & files per song
  • ✓Drag-and-drop setlist builder
  • ✓Smart setlist suggestions
  • ✓Stage mode (works with page-turner pedals)
  • ✓Printable setlists
  • ✓Songwriting notebook with version history
  • ✓Voice memos recorded in the browser
  • ✓Rehearsal recordings with timestamped comments
  • ✓Practice log with streaks

Money (14)

  • ✓Income & expense tracking
  • ✓Band kitty
  • ✓Member balances & settle up
  • ✓Gig profit & automatic pay splits
  • ✓Pay share calculator
  • ✓Mileage expenses
  • ✓Receipt uploads
  • ✓Invoices (print & email)
  • ✓Client portal for every booking
  • ✓Client song requests & first-dance notes
  • ✓UK tax-year export
  • ✓PRS for Music setlist report
  • ✓Merch stock & sales
  • ✓Stats & charts

People & communication (11)

  • ✓Own login for everyone, free for crew & deps
  • ✓Preset roles
  • ✓Custom roles & permissions
  • ✓Crew & deps see only their gigs
  • ✓Band fees hidden from crew & deps
  • ✓Invite links
  • ✓Band chat with live updates
  • ✓Chat thread for every gig
  • ✓Announcements with read receipts
  • ✓In-app & email notifications
  • ✓Activity log

Production (7)

  • ✓Gear inventory & insurance values
  • ✓Packing lists
  • ✓Drag-and-drop stage plots
  • ✓Input lists
  • ✓Stage plots sent to sound & lighting engineers
  • ✓Public stage plot link
  • ✓File library with folders

Promotion (3)

  • ✓EPK press page
  • ✓Gig listings widget for your website
  • ✓Shareable artist profiles

Platform (6)

  • ✓Many bands, one login
  • ✓Agency dashboard
  • ✓Branded invoices
  • ✓Installable phone app
  • ✓Recently opened gig sheets work offline
  • ✓Simple per-band subscriptions

Liner notes

The small print, in big letters.

Something else on your mind? Drop us a line — a real person replies.

Is BandQuill really free?
Yes — the Free plan is free forever for up to 4 members and 2 crew, with the calendar, availability polls, setlists, checklists and practice log. Upgrade when you need gig sheets, money tools or more people.
Do my crew and deps pay?
Never. Plans are per band, not per person. Everyone you invite — members, deps, sound engineers, lighting techs, electricians, drivers — gets their own free login.
Can I hide the fee from deps and crew?
That’s the default. Deps and crew only see the gigs they’re booked on and never the band’s fee — you can change any role’s access, area by area.
Does it work on a phone in a basement venue?
It installs to your home screen like an app, and gig sheets you’ve opened stay readable offline — handy when there’s no signal backstage.
What do our clients see?
Each booking gets a private client page with the timings, who’s playing, the setlist and their invoice — and a form for song requests and first-dance details.
Where’s my data kept?
BandQuill is a UK company working under UK GDPR. You can export your band’s data any time and we never sell it. See the privacy policy.

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