Once you add the plugin, it searches the artists in your itunes and puts all upcoming shows as well as music releases on a calendar that you can see via the visualizer. You can also add the concerts on the calendar with iCal.
I rarely miss a show that I really want to see due to this plugin.
Joey Robert
· 9 months ago
Last.fm is also great for concerts, you forgot to mention that. Check out http://www.last.fm/events why don't ya?
Anne
· 9 months ago
Thanks for the post! The Eventful iPhone app looks great! Another social music network that just launched is called JellyFish (http://jellyfish.jellyradio.com) - also has an iPhone app coming out.
Ian Hogarth
· 9 months ago
Thanks for the mention Jennifer! We've got a big new release coming soon, will keep you posted!
M_Reese
· 9 months ago
Everyone here in New York is buzzing about new one that just launched Thrillcall.com Tickets, video, sharing all in one interface. Easy to use, but it's sometimes slow, I hope they improve that.
Sort of like Kayak for concerts, but with more music integrated.
Steve
· 9 months ago
I dunno how you guys missed bandsintown.com that is a great great service, I use it fairly often.
As well as tidying up your itunes library, it also alerts you to nearby gigs based on what you are listening to.
sa-riot
· 9 months ago
another option that got overlooked: take a a more grassroots approach. get involved with your local music community. seek out local music blogs + networks. if you can't find any, start your own. listen to college radio. social networking sites like facebook are quite useful in promoting local music , but corporate-sponsored sites tend to miss a lot of non-corporate friendly bands and underground venues (i.e., some of the best live music around.)
Mary
· 9 months ago
Thanks for the list I did not know of a few of them and did bookmark them and will use them as a resource for concerts that we might have missed.
Mary
Nick
· 9 months ago
Sa-riot's comment is right on. I run Bandloop: http://www.bandloop.com and we make sure to include the underground bands and venues that most concert sites overlook. We also have tools for bloggers and an iPhone app on the way.
Hillary Hartley
· 9 months ago
Eventful and Pollstar but no Last.fm, Upcoming, or SonicLiving????? That's just crazy talk.
finknottle
· 9 months ago
I think this list leaves out some of the best ways to find live music online. Check out http://gigzee.com to find live concert information in local areas.
Ryan
· 9 months ago
Concert communities are starting to popup everywhere... design, ease of use, and the amount of listings is key!! Most sites are now using a mySpace feed, or Ticketmaster but cleaning the data is a huge problem. preAmped.com is the new kid on the block and I think its going to be the one that stands out. Pulls from almost every ticket vendor out there along with the social networks.. it does a great job cleaning and plotting.. check it out, it just came online and already has some serious functionaily.
kokoboten
· 9 months ago
http://gigfreaks.com is also a great way (some will say even the greatest) to find concerts and get recommendations on the best gigs you should attend based on your musical taste.
joshua dadson
· 9 months ago
thanks
pedalpete
· 8 months ago
A bit of a mis-title on here. You said 'social music', and yet the only site that has a social element that you listed is Concert Attack. I was in a coding hole releasing the new version of HearWhere, so I missed this post. http://HearWhere.com - the biggest directory of concerts worldwide- ranking algorithm sorts the best shows, and facebook connect for social discovery of shows your friends are going to or what they recommend.
Ingimar Pizarro Gandionco
· 8 months ago
Looks like a great blog I'll have to browse it some more, us.buuuz.com
Greg
· 7 months ago
I'm really surprised that Gigotron is not on here as it has a great list of concert data and is one of the best out there for an iphone app. They also have a cool website at www.gigotron.com
Adam
· 7 months ago
You can find events, check and buy tickets here: www.tickets3g.com . The site is made for the iPhone. Best for following ticket prices to the last minute and buying when the price is right, even if you're already at the event. No need to wait at home to buy.
If you're looking for music events, you should check out http://www.playster.org - We currently index Upcoming, Last.fm and Meetup, and have a wealth of music events that you can search by keyword.
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Once you add the plugin, it searches the artists in your itunes and puts all upcoming shows as well as music releases on a calendar that you can see via the visualizer. You can also add the concerts on the calendar with iCal.
I rarely miss a show that I really want to see due to this plugin.
Tickets, video, sharing all in one interface. Easy to use, but it's sometimes slow, I hope they improve that.
Sort of like Kayak for concerts, but with more music integrated.
As well as tidying up your itunes library, it also alerts you to nearby gigs based on what you are listening to.
Mary
I was in a coding hole releasing the new version of HearWhere, so I missed this post. http://HearWhere.com - the biggest directory of concerts worldwide- ranking algorithm sorts the best shows, and facebook connect for social discovery of shows your friends are going to or what they recommend.
Thanks
Enjoy!