04/27/2013
Friends, as much as booking tours for bands and artists is and will always be my passion, I also love helping artists help themselves and putting the booking in their own hands with efficiency and cost effectiveness in mind. With over a decade of booking USA, Canada, and EU, we are going to be focusing on our little DIY booking project/tool called IndieBooker www.indiebooker.com. This is the site that we created and used to book our own bands and friends bands. It's been the backbone of Wagons West Booking agency and major part in our success over the years. It's now available for the world to use! Please pass this along to any friends wanting to book tours or fill in a few dates in the USA, Canada or EU. And please hit me up with questions! we are here to help! Wishing you all the best out there on the road! -Justin
here are some kind words from our nearly 800 registered users!
“I play between 120 and 150 live shows a year. When I need to fill in the gaps IndieBooker is a very useful tool and they've already helped me land a couple of gigs in places where I would otherwise have no contacts. I think the consideration they charge is worth it.
Rupert Wates
“Indie Booker is a very user friendly booking site and the venues actually get back to you. For help on the road in states where you don't have the contacts, check out IndieBooker.com. I was surprised at how fast clubs actually got back to me w/ their availability.
Chad Hollister Band
“IndieBooker made it so easy to book our own tour. It's crazy how easy Indie Booker makes touring!
Ultra Violent Rays
“IndieBooker takes finding the venues and messaging them out ofyour to do list. Indiebooker.com is a valid tool for independant artists to book shows and I back what they are doing 100%!
Kelly Carvin
“I recommend Indie Booker to every DIY band I know. It saves countless hours of compiling venue contacts and does a lot of the work for you and helped us fill in a few dates on a tour at a price we could afford. We'll definitely be back to Indie Booker for our next tour.
Tumbleweed Company
“ very simple. the interface and site are attractive.
ieatpants
“We got our booking scheduled, 10 tour dates at venues with supportive, efficient promoters and at music venues with built-in crowds. They have connections with the places you want to play.
The Devyl Nellys
“I submitted for dates during my tour to SXSW and back, and was amazed at even getting responses back from reputable venues within just a couple of days, let alone actually booking gigs at reputable venues! Your service saved me a lot of time and energy, and much more affordable than a booking agent!
Anna Zoe
“Indiebooker.com saved me hours of thankless work in searching for venues online. Their extensive database helped me either secure gigs or make contacts with various industry types—from coffee shops and dive bars to large-scale venues all across the US. A huge help for the indie artist looking to book a tour!
Kelcy Mae
“I'm not sure if there's another way I could recommend you (i.e.twitter, facebook?), but you guys are killer. I just used you for the first time while booking my next CA tour in April. It's less than a week and I've got the rest of my CA tour booked solid.That's 4 additional shows added in less than a week. And I got a total of 16 email replies. Normally that kind of thing takes me weeks of tracking down emails, getting past gate keepers and fighting to get responses. thank you so much! It was worth every penny.
Daniel Whittington
“For a very small fee I got many useful contacts and am in the process of scheduling our dates/tour. Very fast turnaround too!
Ten Foot Tall
“This service saves time, time and more time. The staff is knowledgable, resourceful and polite as apple pie. Don't be expecting to go from playing the smaller venues to an arena or even main stage at those hard to get into clubs. These guys aren't magicians... yet. But do expect responses to your proposals and inquiries from desired venues and a professional and inexpensive representation from the staff at IB.
In Letter Form
“I thought the website is well designed and easy to navigate, and the convenience of your service is definitely appreciated.
Justin Lantrip
“Indiebooker.com has been an important tool to book gigs and get my tours out there to the venues and promoters. A must for every band and agent!
Nine Media Booking
“The minimal cost of using IndieBooker is nothing compared to the time it saves. I was able to book my entire tour in a fraction of the time. The press kit style email they send out is very professional too. I plan on using IndieBooker to do all of my out-of-town booking from now on.
Hoseff
“IndieBooker is the only site where I've spent money as a musician with no management and gotten results. Even folks who couldn't book my dates got back to me. That never happens! You clearly have the power of the personal. Keep rockin' it!
Julia Barry
“My full time job is a rock music booking agent. Indie Booker makes my job much easier to do. It's really great to be able to tap into such a large database of venues at such a low cost!
Flip Arkulary with East Indie Entertainment
“IndieBooker is a great tour booking tool for do-it-yourself artists, because it's a quick, affordable way to hit multiple venues at once in an area. The research is done for you, and there's a human involved in the process, making sure you get the most out of your pitches. We'll be using the service again!
JD Eicher & the Goodnights,
“It was super easy to use, looks great, and is super user friendly. It's easy to understand and very clear-cut.
The Golden Hearts
“I have been booking all my own shows and up until trying IndieBooker, I was lucky to get one email response a week from the venues. The second day, after IndieBooker approve my tour schedule, I received 4 responses and was booked on 3 of them. After the firstweek and a half, my tour was 50% booked... I actually have had time to write new songs.
Brent Byrd
“We have relied on other local and regional bookers and agencies to help us book various dates around the USA. When most have failed to come through in certain markets, IndieBooker has allowed us to take control and GET THE GIGS! We have booked some of the best rooms in each of our target markets thanks to IndieBooker!
Midwest Dilemma
“IndieBooker is going to change how tours are setup and booked. Being a new band and having a DIY mentality, we have chosen to do most of the legwork in terms of promoting, marketing, managing, and booking. When we were trying to book our tour for this August, we ran into a few roadblocks that made it seem like it was impossible to setup our own tour, until we found IndieBooker. Not only did we finish booking our 15 day tour, it was so easy. Furthermore, the customer service is phenomenal and these guys know what they are doing, so if you are looking to get your own tour setup without waiting for someone to do it for you. IndieBooker is your best option.
South of Ramona
“Worked great for the UK, we discovered some interesting new venues and got in contact with new promoters!
Marina Zettl
“I have used many different resources to book gigs over the past year and I landed a gig the first time I used IndieBooker.com. It was very quick and easy! They personalize every email for me. I have become very busy over the past year, and IndieBooker.com has allowed me to get my name out to all kinds of venues!
Josh London
“I like the fact Indiebooker is ran by real people who have experience in booking artists nationally. The second time I used this service I was booked in San Jose, CA for an In Store performance at Streetlight Records; a venue that I wouldn't of known about nor had the opportunity to be booked at if it wasn't for Indiebooker.
Wordsmith
“I have been using IndieBooker for about 3 months now and my band has gotten some great shows from it. The venues have been great as well. I used to spend up to 8 to 10 hours a week researching venues and trying find out who actually made the decision on booking, with IndieBooker they get you straight to the talent buyer and I have cut the time I spend booking to less than half. I strongly recommend it to anyone who does there own booking to give it a try. Its cost effective and it works.
Linoleum Blownaparte
“You guys have a great service, good relationships and my first experience booking some dates in a completely new area has gone very smoothly because of that. I also like that you guys have some contacts that aren't available easily online. This actually does save on time and energy (calling, searching, etc.) I have to say that the price is worth the time I saved.
Brian Wheat
“We have called and sent out tons of emails directly to clubs and have tried a few web sites like Reverbnation.com and IndieOnTheMove.com. I rarely even got any response and the clubs don't answer the phone. I found IndieBooker.com and instantly noticed a difference. I have been getting responses from clubs and was able to book a few shows in the cities I have been looking for. I have already recommend IndieBooker.com to a few other bands that tour. The site is easy to use. The staff is very helpful and keeps an eye on your requested shows.
AArdvark AArmy
“It finally bridged the gap between our small town band and venues across the country!
Young Yet Brilliant Sleuths
“We like that the system is simple, easy to use, and it efficiently helps us book many cities and many dates at once. IndieBooker takes the time to understand us and professionally craft a pitch letter and it's affordable. We are new to Indie Booker, but the first submission we did had a few responses within 1-2 days!Not bad considering how long you can typically wait to hear from avenue. Thank you and we look forward to more success with you!
The Lauren Wolf Band
“The Indiebooker site is streamlined and very easy to use. No unnecessary extras, just everything you need to successfully pitch yourself to venues. The first time I tried Indiebooker, I was skeptical, but within a few days I a had already received show offers from five or six venues!
Galen Curry
IndieBooker is the fastest and easiest way to book quality shows for your band using our nation-wide network industry contacts.
