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I am always in search of gig guides, and to know where my favourite bands are without having to launch their Myspace page. The answer came to me a couple of weeks ago. Sceptical at first, assuming it was just another web 2.0 hopeful, I turned out to be quite wrong once I delved into the recently launched Showclix.com.
Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, this could be the key to accessing information about live music anywhere in the world, by bringing the social aspects of the web to the forefront. Showclix is a search engine for gigs and concerts, as well as a ticket provider - a definite competitor to Ticketmaster.
Simply key the name of a city in the search box to find artists stopping by on their tour. There is a profile page for each concert date which draws in related information on the artist such as a short bio, links to the band’s website and Flickr photos. From here you can select the ‘remind me later’ button to be reminded by email days or weeks before the gig date, invite others to check out the listing, or select that you are going so everyone will know.
The next step is to add your city to your RSS reader and track new concert announcements as they happen.
Though my favourite feature has to be the tour tracker. Once logged in, the tour tracker will notify the user when their favourite bands are playing in their area as soon as it is added to the site.
This is a great tool for bands, promoters and gig-goers alike. With the ability for anyone to add dates, it can be used as a free promotional tool and with its super user-friendly environment makes it easily accessible to anyone wishing to find or track concerts of their favourite bands.
Speaking to Lynsie Camuso, site founder, I am told that a new ticketing system is due to be implemented for the States in a few weeks, and this side the pond soon after. Here’s a brief list of what it offers ticket sellers:
- Sell tickets online 24 hours a day
- Provide mobile & e-ticketing delivery options
- Process point-of-sale transactions
- View & manage ticket inventory real-time
- Access & edit your event settings instantly
- View customer details & order history
- Create presale & promo/coupon codes
- Manage comp & media tickets
- Create & send email newsletters
- Export customer, sales and traffic data into excel
- Generate real-time sales reports
- Create customer & demographic reports
- View daily traffic reports & conversion rates
Showclix certainly has the right idea, picking up on the need for a way to easily track artists in this era of the ever-popular live music event. I have a feeling I will actually use this site.
Check out the blog (Shlog) for site updates, as well as music and concert news.
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