◆ For performers

More gigs.
Less
hassle.

See which Richmond venues are looking for entertainment — and when. Submit interest in seconds. Get a formal booking offer.

Performer with acoustic guitar
Free for performers
The problem

You've got the talent.
You need the pipeline.

You're texting venue managers who don't respond. You're playing the same three spots because they know you. You're watching weekends go unfilled because you didn't hear about the opening in time. The talent isn't the problem — finding consistent gigs is.

Platform benefits
Designed for acts that gig every weekend.

See which venues are looking

Browse open slots from bars and breweries that need entertainment. You'll know who's hiring before anyone else.

Submit interest in seconds

Express interest in a slot with one click. The venue reviews your profile and ratings — no cover letter needed.

Get a formal booking offer

No more handshake deals. Venues send official offers with date, time, and agreed compensation — each with a response window the venue sets (24 hours to 14 days) so you always know how long you have to accept.

Google Calendar sync

Confirmed gigs appear automatically in your calendar. One-way sync — deleting the event doesn't cancel the booking.

Build your track record

Show Reliability, Approval Rating, and Audience Draw build your reputation over time — and get you more gigs.

Built for working musicians

Cover bands, tribute acts, solo artists, originals — if you play bars and breweries, you belong here.

◆ Who it's for

Built for working
musicians.

Small Venue Music is built for working musicians — cover bands, tribute acts, solo artists, and originals who play bars and breweries.

If you play the kind of show where people order another round and stay for the set, you belong here.

Your workflow
How it works for performers.
01

Create your profile

Act name, type, location, available dates, plus videos and pictures of your act.

02

Browse open slots

See who's looking for entertainment and when. Submit interest in the gigs you want.

03

Get booked

Venue sends a formal offer. You accept. Show syncs to your calendar.

◆ Your reputation, quantified

You show up.
Now venues can see that.

Every performer on the platform has three public trust metrics: Show Reliability, Approval Rating, and Audience Draw. Venues rate their experience and report turnout after every show — and over time, this builds a public record of how well you fill rooms, broken down by venue size.

These scores reward reliability and great shows. Cancellations both parties agree to don't count against either side — so the platform stays fair for everyone.

The Sure Things
Cover band · 4-piece · Richmond
100
%
Show reliability28 shows
96
%
Approval
4.9
Avg rating
Audience draw — by venue size
Under 100 cap
88% packed
100–300
72% packed
300+
40% packed

Illustrative — sample profile and data shown for demonstration, not a real performer.

How payment works

Straight between
you and the venue.

The platform records the agreed compensation model and terms — Flat Fee, Door Split / Percentage, Guarantee vs. Percentage, Pass the Hat / Tips Only, or Other / Custom. Payment itself is handled directly between you and the venue. Small Venue Music does not process or hold payments.

The venue sets the model when they post the slot, and it locks once the slot is live — so it's visible before you submit interest. You submit your pricing ask, the venue issues a formal offer with the model fixed, and you accept. There's no back-and-forth negotiation in the app after an offer goes out — what you accept is what's agreed.

Performer FAQ
Have questions?

Payment, Google Calendar sync, cancellations, how your Approval Rating works — the answers all live in one place.

Read performer FAQ
◆ Early access · Richmond

Be among the first acts
visible to Richmond venues.

Free for performers. No credit card. No commitment.

Join the waitlist