setlist & band management for gigging musicians

Everything your band needs.
One place.

Don't get lost in your drive anymore.
Keep track of your songs, setlists and gigs.

setlistssong cataloguegig historyvenue CRMmember onboarding

Built by a gigging musician. Free to self-host.

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beta smartist studio is in beta, so every Pro feature is free for now. If it helps your band, a donation keeps it going. It is a gift, it does not unlock anything. Donate →

core features

sets

Setlists

Generate by energy, duration, and feel. Drag-and-drop reorder. Save to gigs. Share as PDF. Full history.

library

Songs

Full catalogue with play count, AI lyrics, audio and sheet music attachments, full change log.

rights

PRO / GEMA

Import performing rights organisation data · CSV with dry-run preview and catalogue auto-matching.

gigs

Gig management

Track dates, venues, and organizers. Link setlists. Everything for a show in one place.

venues

Venue CRM

Searchable venue profiles with capacity, notes, and geocoded map · plus a separate organizer contact book.

booking

Booking

Work your venue list like a pipeline: status, booking channel, fee, season, deadlines and when you last got in touch. Outreach tracking and route planning are next.

insights

Analytics

See how often each song was played and when it was last on a setlist, with your totals at a glance. Deeper stats are on the way.

storage

File storage

Attach photos, audio recordings, and sheet music directly to songs. Stored in your own R2 bucket.

hub

Artist Hub

Connect all your streaming and social profiles in one place · Spotify, Bandcamp, Instagram, and more.

band

Member onboarding

New member joining? Share the full catalogue, current setlists, and gig history in one link · they're up to speed before the first rehearsal.

live

Stage view

Full-screen setlist display for the stage. Share a public link so fans can follow along, read lyrics, and get song details in real time.

who it's for

Gigging bands

Cover, wedding and party bands with a big repertoire. Build the right set for every night by length and energy, and play it from the stage view.

Independent artists

Songwriters and bands releasing their own music. Keep songs, lyrics, recordings and charts in one catalogue, with GEMA data and your streaming links alongside.

Self-booking musicians

Everyone who books their own shows. Venues, contacts and organisers in one CRM, every gig with its setlist, and a map of where you have played.

how bands use it

  1. Tonight's set in 30 seconds

    Pick the length and the energy curve, let smartist studio suggest a set, drag two songs around, send the PDF to the band and open the stage view on your tablet.

  2. A new member before the first rehearsal

    Invite them by email. They see the whole catalogue with keys, lyrics, recordings and charts, and the setlists you are playing right now.

  3. Booking next season

    Filter your venues by country and status, see who you last contacted and when, note deadlines, and log each confirmed gig against its venue.

  4. Keep track of all your song data

    Keys, lyrics, recordings, charts, ISRC and GEMA works live with each song instead of in five different folders, and every setlist keeps a record of what you played where.

See it in action

One tool, everything covered. Every screen runs in your browser · no app to install, no native dependency.

song catalogue
≡songssetlistsgigs
+ add song↓ export
titlekeybpmplays
Rooftop SummerG12048
Midnight DriveAm9531
Borrowed TimeD14067
Low SeasonEm8822
Glass CitiesC11255
24 songs total · 3 in tonight's setlist
setlist generator
≡songssetlistsgigs
New setlist 44 min
■Rooftop SummerG4:10
■Borrowed TimeD3:45
■Glass CitiesC5:20
□Low SeasonEm4:00
□Midnight DriveAm3:55
□Atlas RoadF5:05
save setlistshare PDF
venues
≡gigsvenuesorganizers
Hamburg Berlin Cologne Munich Paris
Lido · Berlincap. 600
Molotow · Hamburgcap. 350
Muffathalle · Munichcap. 1,200
5 venues · + add venue

open source · self-hosted · managed

smartist is open source. Run it yourself for free on your own domain · full source on GitHub · or let us handle hosting, setup, and updates so your band is live in 24 hours.

Self-hosted

Free forever.

Deploy to your own Vercel account. Full source, AGPL licensed. One band, one database, yours to own.

  • Full source on GitHub
  • Vercel + Neon setup
  • Community support
  • AGPL licence
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frequently asked

General

What exactly is smartist studio?

A web app that keeps everything a band works with in one place: the song catalogue, setlists, gigs, venues and organisers, and the files that belong to each song. It replaces the mix of spreadsheets, drive folders and group chats most bands run on.

Is smartist studio free?

Yes. smartist studio is in beta, and during the beta Pro is free too. The free plan covers songs, setlists, gigs and the artist hub, for up to 100 songs and 30 MB of files. Pro adds venues, organisers, GEMA import and unlimited songs and storage; switch it on in your settings. Donations are welcome and keep the project running, but they are a gift and unlock nothing.

Can I host smartist studio myself?

Yes. The full source is on GitHub under the AGPL licence. It runs on a Vercel account with a Neon Postgres database, so one band can have its own copy on its own domain.

Do I need to install an app?

No. smartist studio runs in the browser on phone, tablet and laptop. The stage view shows the setlist full screen on the device you put on your amp.

Which languages does it speak?

English, French and German. The app picks your browser language and you can switch in the footer.

Features

How do I organise my song library?

Every song has its key, tempo, energy, genre, lyrics and your own notes. Search, filter and sort by any of them, choose which columns you see, and edit many songs at once.

Can I share setlists and songs?

Yes. Email a setlist as a PDF, send a stage link so the band can follow it on their phones, and optionally publish your song catalogue for fans. Everything else stays private to your band.

Can my bandmates use it too?

Yes. Invite them by email and give each one a role: admin, member, or viewer for people who should only read.

Does it work with GEMA or SACEM?

GEMA works today: import your GEMA export as CSV, preview it before anything is saved, and the works are matched to your songs automatically. Other societies such as SACEM are not supported yet.

Does it connect to other services?

Subscribe to your gigs from Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook with a calendar feed, import your GEMA works, and collect your Spotify, Bandcamp and social links in the artist hub.

Files & data

Which files can I store?

Audio recordings, sheet music and playback tracks, attached directly to each song, plus your band photo and logo.

How much storage do I get?

The free plan includes 30 MB of files and up to 100 songs. Pro has no limit on either, and is free while smartist studio is in beta.

How is my data protected?

Connections are encrypted, passwords are stored only as salted hashes, and every workspace is private by default. You decide what, if anything, is visible without logging in.

What happens to my data?

There is no tracking and nothing is sold. The app and its database run in Frankfurt. You can download your data as spreadsheet files and delete your account yourself at any time.