Our Commitments

Search is never for sale

Search results are sorted by date and time. That's it. Nobody can pay to move an event up the list, and there's no badge, boost, or spot for sale — anywhere on the site, including the browse directory, where the only thing that sorts a listing first is a verified checkmark earned by proving the business is real, never a payment. A small DIY show shows up exactly where its date puts it, next to a stadium tour.

Next up: a real Trending view, ranked by genuine fan interest — views, saves, actual attention — not ad spend. Not live yet; we'd rather ship it right than ship it fast.

We don't sell your inbox

We will never sell placement in your notifications, and we will never send a promotional email you didn't explicitly ask for. If you subscribe to alerts for a band or venue, unsubscribing is one click and it actually works — no dark patterns, no "you'll still hear from our partners."

Your data is yours

Every venue and band gets a live iCal feed, an embeddable widget for their own website, and a ready-to-upload Bandsintown CSV — free, uncapped, for every profile. Nothing about your calendar is locked in. You can see this working right now on any profile page: the "Subscribe to this calendar" link is real, not a screenshot.

The free tier stays free

Listing your venue or band, uploading shows, and appearing in search costs nothing, with no cap on how many events or profiles you create. Pro exists to sell better tools — a nicer profile page, automatic calendar sync — never a better spot in front of fans.

Real curation, not pay-to-play

Anyone can claim and verify their own profile, so what you see has a real person behind it, not just an algorithm or a scrape. A verified checkmark is earned by proving you're the actual venue or band — it can't be bought.