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What is Songkick?
Songkick is a concert-discovery website and app. You tell it where you are and which artists you care about, and it shows upcoming live dates near you, sends alerts when those artists announce shows, and points you toward tickets. It covers concerts worldwide and also lists festivals, so it works both for someone checking what's on this weekend and for a fan tracking a favourite band across a whole tour.
What you can actually do with it
- Find local shows: browse concerts by city, then narrow by genre such as indie, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, metal, pop, R&B or rock.
- Track artists: follow the acts you like and get notified when they announce dates near you, rather than checking listings manually.
- Browse beyond your city: look up tour dates for popular and trending artists, and scan festival listings.
- Use it on mobile: the site pushes its own app for iOS and Android, which suits alert-driven use better than a browser.
Who it suits
| If you are… | Songkick is useful because… | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|
| A casual gig-goer | Quick local listings by city and genre | You still buy through whichever ticket seller the listing links to |
| A dedicated fan of specific artists | Artist tracking and instant alerts | Alerts depend on you following the right artist pages |
| A festival planner | Festival listings sit alongside tour dates | Line-up and date changes are common, so confirm before committing |
| A touring artist or promoter | There's a dedicated artist sign-up path and a "Tourbox for artists" area | These are promotional tools, not a booking service |
What it is not
Songkick is a discovery and listing layer, not the venue or the box office. Ticket purchase happens through external sellers, so prices, availability and refund terms come from whoever actually issues the ticket — check those before you pay, especially for high-demand shows. The site also relies on JavaScript to display listings, so a browser with scripting disabled will show you very little.
A practical next step: create an account, follow five to ten artists you'd genuinely travel to see, and set your location to your nearest large city rather than your suburb — smaller venues often sit just outside a tight radius and get missed. If you mainly want a second opinion on listings, cross-check with Bandsintown or a venue's own site.
How can I find concerts near me on Songkick?
Use Songkick's location-based concert listings, then filter by the artists you already care about. The site is built around two connected actions: browsing what's happening in your city and tracking artists so you're alerted when they announce shows.
Finding shows near you
- Open Songkick and set your location — the homepage is oriented around "your city, your music," so the listings change once a location is chosen.
- Browse the "Concerts near you" section for upcoming events in that area.
- Narrow the list by genre if you don't have specific artists in mind: indie and alternative, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, metal, pop, R&B and rock are among the categories shown.
- Check the festivals section separately if you're willing to travel for a multi-day event rather than a single gig.
Tracking artists for alerts
The more useful long-term approach is to follow artists you like. Songkick's pitch is tailored discovery plus instant concert alerts, so once you track an artist, future tour dates surface without you searching each time. This suits people who see a handful of favourite acts a year more than those who want a broad night-by-night listing of everything in town.
Practical considerations
- The site requires JavaScript to display event content, so a browser with scripts blocked will show an empty page.
- Listings cover worldwide tour dates, not just your local area, which helps when you're planning travel around a show.
- A mobile app is available for iOS and Android if you'd rather get alerts on your phone.
- Songkick links out for ticketing rather than selling tickets itself, so check the individual event page for the actual purchase route and any age or venue restrictions.
A useful next step: if you're starting from scratch, pick five to ten artists you'd genuinely pay to see, track them, and set your city. That combination usually produces better results than scrolling generic local listings, because the alerts do the work between visits. If you want a second opinion on a specific tour or venue, cross-check the artist's own site or the venue's official page before buying.
How do I set up alerts for my favorite artists on Songkick?
Songkick's core feature is exactly this: it tracks artists you follow and sends you concert alerts when they announce shows near you. The page evidence shows the flow centers on signing up, following artists, and setting a location — the alerts are the payoff for doing those three things.
The setup path
- Create an account. The site shows Sign up and Log in options, and the app is available via the App Store and Google Play. An account is what makes alerts persistent rather than a one-off search.
- Set your location. The page has a "Change location" control and the heading "Your city, your music" — alerts are location-dependent, so a wrong city means wrong or missing alerts.
- Follow your artists. The site lists "Your artists" alongside "Popular artists" and "Trending artists worldwide" (Coldplay, Rihanna, The Weeknd, Eminem, Drake, Taylor Swift and others appear as examples). Following an artist is the signal that triggers notifications.
- Choose how you're notified. The page's own description mentions "instant concert alerts," which implies notifications rather than a manual check — but the page evidence doesn't spell out the exact channel controls, so confirm email versus app push inside your account settings.
Practical notes
- If you only care about one city but travel often, consider whether you want alerts for your home location only or for multiple cities. The location control is the lever here.
- The app is likely the better choice if you want timely push alerts; the website is fine for browsing and managing your follow list.
- For discovery beyond artists you already know, the "By genre" section (Indie & Alt, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock) and the Festivals page let you widen the net without following specific names.
Next step: sign up, set your city, then follow five or ten artists you'd genuinely pay to see. If the alerts feel noisy after a few weeks, prune the follow list rather than turning alerts off entirely — the value comes from a list you actually trust.
For cross-checking tour dates, Bandsintown works on a similar follow-and-alert model, and setlist.fm is useful for seeing what an artist has actually been playing live.
Can I buy concert tickets directly through Songkick?
Songkick is primarily a concert discovery and tracking service rather than a primary ticketing box office. You can usually follow a link from a listed show to a ticket seller, but the purchase itself generally happens on the seller’s site.
What that means in practice
- Discovery and alerts: Songkick’s core value is finding nearby concerts, tracking artists you care about, and getting notified when they announce dates.
- Ticket links: Listings typically point you toward where tickets are sold. In many cases that means a third-party seller or the venue/promoter page, not a Songkick checkout.
- Artist tools: The page also mentions “Tourbox for artists” and “Get your tour dates seen by one billion fans,” which shows Songkick serves artists and promoters as well as fans.
A realistic scenario
Suppose you track a band and get an alert for a show in your city. You open the Songkick listing to confirm the date, venue and time, then click through to buy. If the link goes to a resale marketplace, compare the total price with the venue’s official box office before paying. For popular shows, checking the venue site directly can sometimes be cheaper or more reliable than a resale listing.
Decision criterion
Use Songkick when you want to discover shows and monitor artists. Use the linked seller or the venue’s official site when you are ready to pay, and verify the seller’s legitimacy before entering payment details.
A useful next step: create a Songkick account, track a few artists, and set your location so alerts are relevant. For official ticketing questions, check the venue or promoter site alongside Songkick.
What is Tourbox and how does it help artists?
Tourbox is Songkick's artist-facing toolset, listed alongside "Sign up as an artist" and "Campaigns for promoters" in the site's industry section. Its stated purpose on the page is to help artists get their tour dates seen by a large concert-going audience and to give them more from live music alongside fans.
For an artist, that points to a practical workflow: publish tour dates once, then let Songkick's concert-discovery audience find them, rather than promoting each show only through your own channels. The pitch is reach, not ticketing — the page frames it as "get your tour dates seen by one billion fans," so treat it as a listing-and-discovery layer that sits next to wherever you actually sell tickets.
A concrete example: a mid-size band announcing a 15-city run could list all dates on Songkick so fans who already track the band get alerted, while the same dates stay on their own site and ticketing provider. Fans who use Songkick to follow artists are the audience you're borrowing.
Two trade-offs worth weighing:
- Discovery vs. control. You gain exposure to an existing concert audience, but the presentation and fan relationship live on Songkick's platform, not yours.
- Overlap with other listings. If you already list on multiple ticketing and event sites, adding Songkick is another channel to keep updated — useful for reach, but it needs maintenance.
Start by checking whether your target cities and genre are well represented in Songkick's browsing (it organizes concerts by genre such as indie, electronic, hip-hop, jazz, metal, pop, R&B and rock), then sign up as an artist and compare the effort against the response you get. For broader context on the company and its artist tools, see Songkick.
How do I get the Songkick app and what features does it offer?
Get the Songkick app from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android), linked from the Songkick homepage and its "Get the Songkick app" section. On the site itself, the main path is to create a free account, follow artists and set your city; the app is the mobile version of that same concert-tracking service.
According to Songkick's own description, the app is where "artists and fans get more out of live music," and the site's core promise is "Your city, your music" — discovering live music tailored to your taste. That points to the app's practical jobs:
- Concert discovery near you — browse upcoming shows by location, with a "Change location" option on the site.
- Artist tracking and alerts — follow artists so you get notified about new tour dates rather than checking manually.
- Tour dates and ticketing — see dates worldwide and follow through to buy tickets.
- Genre browsing — Indie & Alt, Electronic, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Metal, Pop, R&B, Rock, plus Country and Comedy on the site.
- Festivals — a separate section for festival listings.
- Live streams — a section for streamed performances.
A realistic scenario: you follow three or four bands you'd otherwise miss. Songkick's value is the alert when one announces a date in your city — the site says it offers "instant concert alerts." If you only want to look up a specific artist occasionally, the website alone is enough; the app matters most if you want push notifications.
Next step: install the app, set your location, then follow a handful of artists before browsing by genre. Alerts are only as good as the artists you've added. For artists and promoters, the site separately offers Tourbox and a sign-up to "get your tour dates seen."
One trade-off to expect: the site requires JavaScript to display events, so a browser with scripting blocked will look empty — the app avoids that.
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