Independent venue operators told us directly: the bands they rebook are the ones who make their lives easy. This is how you become one of them.
50% Discount for subscribers of The Advance.
What's included
The Stage Portal Artist Challenge walks you through building everything a venue needs from you, riders, stage plots, tech specs, setlists, EPK, in less than 20 minutes a day.
Day One
Build the band profile that makes venues take you seriously before they've even heard a note. First impressions are made on paper. We'll make yours count.
Day Two
Go beyond the basic template. Build a tech spec and hospitality rider that tells venues you know what you're doing and makes their job easier. Easy to deal with equals first to get rebooked.
Day Three
The documents most bands either don't have or get completely wrong. We'll show you exactly what sound engineers and production teams need to see and how to give it to them.
Day Four
How to manage a booking from enquiry to show night without anything falling through the cracks. Confirmations, advance details, load-in logistics the stuff that separates amateur acts from professional ones.
Day Five
Building a set isn't just about the songs you like. It's about the story you're telling, the energy you're managing, and the impression you leave. Learn to build sets that get you remembered.
Day Six
Track your gig expenses, split fees properly, and actually know whether a show was worth doing. Most bands are losing money without realising it. This day fixes that.
Day Seven
Take everything you've built and be able to repeat it again and again.
Before the Artist Challenge we had the talent but not the setup to match it. Going through the programme forced us to stop patching things together and actually build everything properly, from our bookings to our tech specs to how we present ourselves to promoters. It's not just that we saved time, though we did. It's that everything is now at a level we're genuinely proud of, and it's all there ready to go the moment the next opportunity comes in.
We already had bits and pieces before we started, which almost made it harder because we thought we were further along than we were. The Artist Challenge made us properly build the whole thing out, not just the gaps, and now we have a complete system we run through for every single gig. The difference is confidence. We know exactly what we're sending, what to expect on the night, and what comes next. That's what made us feel ready to take the step into touring.
500+
Artists using the tools
7 days
To a complete system
30 days
Free on Stage Portal
50% off
Everything you need to level up and run your band like a pro.
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