GigSalad booked live gigs worth $113M for indie artists
Event booking platform GigSalad booked live gigs worth $113 million for a diverse array of 110,000 musicians and other entertainers since launching in 2007.
GigSalad booked live gigs worth $113M for indie artists
GigSalad connects artists with paying gigs at weddings, children’s parties, corporate events, and more.
This sector of live entertainment is bigger and more diverse than most realize, and continues to grow. GigSalad is a platform where these performing artists can build a business, expanding their reach and turn their talent into profit.
We usually think of independent performers as original and cover musicians. But a much more eclectic group from singing guitarists to wedding bands and bagpipers earn at least part of their living as performers, and GigSalad helps them all find work.
GigSalad simplifies the booking process from talent discovery to payment with smart search filters and the ability to compare rates and availability of local entertainers. With payment protection and no-hassle refunds, GigSalad ensures secure bookings for professional and one-time event planners.
“Since the beginning, GigSalad has been all about empowering artists with a platform to find good work,” GigSalad co-founder and CEO Mark Steiner. “Whether they have turned gig work into a career or just a side hustle to support their real passion projects, GigSalad wants to make it happen for them.”
“The gig economy is only growing, and some predict it will be an over one trillion dollar industry within the next decade,” continues Steiner. “For 18 years, GigSalad has connected performing artists with event planners – bringing people together for their mutual benefit. As more freelance artists search for work to sustain their careers, GigSalad will continue to have the expertise, network, and platform to connect talented people with opportunities to expand their reach.”
FUN FACT: Mariachi bands were a hot commodity on GigSalad last year with 38,000 requests or more than 100 per day on average in 2024.Gog
Bruce Houghton is the Founder and Editor of Hypebot, a Senior Advisor at Bandsintown, a Berklee College Of Music professor and founder of the Skyline Artists Agency
