Payroll

Pay on time, every time. Payout reports and reminders help you track who has been paid and who hasn’t. You can even export reports for taxes.

how to easily pay your band members after a music gig

Over 100 top live music companies trust us to make their lives easier!

Auto-Pay lets you put your musician payouts on auto-pilot and makes invoice and expense tracking a breeze.

Use our PayPal integration to send instant money transfers with almost no cost to you.

  • 01 Auto-Pay

    Save time and money by using auto-pay to send PayPal payouts to your musicians after gigs. Only US $0.25 per payout.

  • As soon as you log a payout, musician invoices are generated automatically so you and the payee both have a clear paper trail.

  • If you prefer not to use PayPal, you can create custom labels to keep track of any off-platform payout transactions (such as Zelle, Cash App, etc.).

Back On Stage is the only app that can automatically pay your band members and generate their invoices with a click.

Chasing musicians for their gig invoices, processing everything, then manually sending and recording payouts is like chewing glass. It's painful and you shouldn't be doing it. Let us do the heavy lifting for you!

Avg time to process payouts for 1 gig 60 min
Avg time to process payouts for 50 gigs (just 1 gig per week) 50 hrs
Time to schedule 50 batch payouts with Auto-Pay16 min

Features

Our tools help your business look professional and make clients feel confident working with you. And when you give your team the right tools, they'll be happier and get more done – which means more gigs and money for everyone.

Email

Hate your inbox? Us too. So, we scrapped it altogether. Send and receive emails directly inside booking files so that lost emails and manual filing are things of the past.

CRM

Effortlessly manage client relationships from inquiry to booking - all in one place. Exceed expectations by executing on every detail so that 5-star reviews are your new norm.

Contracts

Easily generate custom contracts for each gig using tokens that automatically fill in important details such as event details and payment terms, saving you time and ensuring accuracy.

Billing

Our solution simplifies your music business by integrating client invoices with your bookings and gig calendar. Easily create, track, and collect payments without getting lost in complex accounting software.

Team Communication

Efficient communication starts with context. By posting messages directly inside bookings or boards, everyone knows what each message is about and no message is ever lost.

File Sharing

Attach recordings and sheet music to setlists. Store other files (e.g., contracts, invoices, reservations, riders, load-in details) directly inside bookings for easy access.

Shared Calendar

Replace calendar invites with gig offers and an auto-book bot that obeys your call order preferences and fills your band roster fast. Members only see gigs they’re booked for.

Set Lists

Leave your folder at home. Keep your team on the same page and share PDFs, MP3s, keys, tempos, videos, notes and more, all in one place.

Task Management

Organize folders of tasks cleanly within bookings. Each team member will only see tasks assigned to or created by them, so everyone can stay focused and clutter-free.

Payroll

Pay on time, every time. Payout reports and reminders help you track who has been paid and who hasn’t. You can even export reports for taxes.

Join over 5,000 musicians and bands who run their business in Back On Stage

Effectively managing your gig payouts is just the beginning. Back On Stage will streamline the back-end of your music business, including schedules, setlists, communication, contacts, and more.

What our clients say...

We help 5,000+ bands and musicians for hire from North America to the UK, Australia and beyond, to stay organized and book more gigs every month.

Jessie P

Owner, Jacksonville Strings, Fl

“A game changer for my music biz. No other app that I have found caters specifically to the needs of a music business, and I love that the creators are also musicians and know from experience what makes our lives easier and our businesses better.”

Michael V

Vantastic Sound LLC, San Diego CA

"Indispensable for Bandleaders and Production Companies!...The time I have saved using this system can not be overstated. Use this and the only question you will have is what to do with all the extra free time you gain :) Highly recommended!"

Don W

Booking Manager, Powder Springs GA

"The BOS team took the time to walk me through the system and things have been AWESOME! Our customers have been impressed but not only our response time but our ability to follow up on things. BOS has been a game changer for my team...I wish I would have found it sooner."

Nikki G

Talent Manager, Liquid Blue Band, San Diego CA

"This is hands down the best app I've found... It keeps gigs organized, tracks leads, reminds you of follow ups and tasks, auto-sends gig offers to musicians, and makes it very easy to create invoices and contracts to send to clients."

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Best for solo artists, solo DJs and musicians
Best for solo artists, solo DJs and musicians
Best for bands, music groups, DJ companies, choirs and orchestras
Best for bands, music groups, DJ companies, choirs and orchestras

Frequently Asked Questions

We've answered a few questions here, but hit the chat button to connect with us if you've got more!

  • What are Booked Roles?

    A role is any instrument or job position in your music company or band. For example, in a 5-piece rock band, the Roles you may have could include 'Vocalist', 'Bass', 'Drums', 'Guitar' and 'Keyboard'. When you create bookings, you'll need people on your team to fulfill these roles, so you'll need to book them.

    With Back On Stage, you can automate this using our Auto-Book or Shotgun booking methods. Our robots send gig offers and reminders to your team, and track all the responses for you, saving you lots of time and stress. You just set up your preferred call list for each role and leave the rest to us.

    Booked Roles are consumed only when our robots successfully book someone for a role. We deliver results, or you don't pay! Note that you can also book roles manually by simply adding roles to bookings and selecting a musician. This does not use your booked roles credits.

  • Why am I billed based on booked roles?

    We want to help you grow your music business and provide the means to measure your success! Arbitrary factors like your company's amount of members, songs, contacts, or bookings may not reflect an accurate picture of the success of your music business.

    The true indicator of growth is how many members you can regularly book onto your gigs - Booked Roles.

    The more members you book, the harder our Auto-Book System works for you, saving you valuable time and money.

  • How many Booked Roles do I need?

    It depends.

    Booked Roles are counted in the month the role is booked (not the month of the actual booking). For example, if Dave accepted your gig offer on August 15th for a gig in August, it will count toward your Booked Roles Credits for August. If you sent Dave the gig offer in March and he accepted it then, it would count toward your Booked Roles Credits for March.

    On a monthly subscription, your Booked Roles Credits reset every month. On an annual plan, your credits last the entire year. This means that if you have a seasonal business with concentrated hiring, an annual plan provides more value. If your role bookings are consistent throughout the year, a monthly plan may suit you.

    To calculate how many Booked Roles you need per month:

    (Number of gigs per month) X (Number of musicians per gig) = Booked Roles

    If you're unsure, you can start on our basic "Leader" plan and see how it goes.

Frequently Asked Questions

We've answered a few questions here, but hit the chat button to connect with us if you've got more!

  • What are the fees for using PayPal payouts?

    The fee for sending a single PayPal payout is $0.25 USD. This fee is paid by the account holder who is sending the payout and it is paid directly to PayPal. The musician who receives the payout does NOT pay any fees.

  • No. Musicians receiving payouts via Back On Stage do not pay any fees.

  • No. You can manually send PayPal payouts to your musicians whenever it is convenient for you, or you can elect not to use PayPal altogether. If you do not wish to use PayPal, you can manually record your payout transactions inside Back On Stage and still take advantage of the automated bookkeeping and musician invoice creation that is coupled with sending payouts.

  • Currently, our app and support are available in English only, however we support 25 currencies. If your currency is on this list, then your company can use Back On Stage:

    Australian dollar ( AUD - AUD ), Brazilian real ( BRL - BRL ), British pound ( GBP - £ ), Canadian dollar ( CAD - CAD ), Chinese yuan ( CNY - ¥ ), Czech koruna ( CZK - Kč ), Danish krone ( DKK - kr ), Euro ( EUR - € ), Hong Kong dollar ( HKD - HKD ), Hungarian forint ( HUF - Ft ), Indian rupee ( INR - ₹ ), Israeli new shekel ( ILS - ₪ ), Japanese yen ( JPY - ¥ ), Malaysian ringgit ( MYR - MYR ), Mexican peso ( MXN - MXN ), New Taiwan dollar ( TWD - TWD ), New Zealand dollar ( NZD - NZD ), Norwegian krone ( NOK - NOK ), Philippine peso ( PHP - ₱ ), Polish z?oty ( PLN - zł ), Russian ruble ( RUB - RUB ), Swedish krona ( SEK - SEK ), Swiss franc ( CHF - Fr ), Thai baht ( THB - ฿ ), United States dollar ( USD - $ )

  • You bet! We are so confident that you'll love Back On Stage that we have a 90-day money-back guarantee. If, for any reason, you decide the BOS is not a great fit for you, just let us know within 90 days of your free trial ending and we'll refund all your subscription payments. How's that for great service!