Apps that make concert-planning a breeze

By Blaire Bussey

Music Journalist

Concerts can be complicated nowadays. First, a person would need to follow all their favorite artists social media as to not miss out on show announcements. Secondly, if a person wants to go to a concert with friends, they will have to coordinate the planning of the group’s event. Thirdly, that person would then wait in the queue or pay high prices for resold tickets that might not be authentic. Finally, who would want to go through all that hassle only to be unable to find a parking spot come the day of the concert, causing the group to be late and miss part of the show?

Concerts are a lot of fun and can even open a person’s eyes to a lot of great music, but many do not attend because concerts are not as accessible to them as they could be. With these three apps, going to concerts has never been easier!

Songkick

Looking for new artists and shows? Try Songkick! Songkick is an app available for iOS and Android that allows users to sync their liked artists on either Apple Music or Spotify. Afterwards, the app will track the artists’ concert dates and notify the user when a show, tour or festival is first announced, so that users always stay up to date with even the most recent events. From there, users can add the event to a calendar or set reminders to make sure they never miss ticket sales or event dates. Users can even purchase tickets for shows through the app, further streamlining the concert planning process by having all the user’s information in one place. If that was not enough, the app also recommends similar artists to those users have already liked. With this app it has never been easier to stay connected with your favorite artists and find interesting new shows!

TimeTree

Looking to coordinate plans with friends? Try TimeTree! TimeTree is an app available for both Android and iOS that allows users to create shared calendars in order to simplify the process of coordinating group plans. The calendar is updated in real time across devices, and all the users involved can get notifications when updates occur if they choose. Shared calendars in TimeTree can hold up to 200 members and there are different sections to keep things like the time, date, and address of a show organized. Additionally, there are two other sections for other miscellaneous notes and making lists. These features come in handy when making checklists of items a concertgoer might need for the show as well as taking note of things such as the times the doors open, the openers or the time the show starts.

SpotHero

Looking for available parking? Try SpotHero! Finally, SpotHero is another app available for Android and iOS that is essential to for anyone going to live shows. After entering the enter and exit times as well as the address, a user can find all the available parking spots or lots nearby, as well as the parking rates for each. Parking can even be paid for in advance in some major cities, and parking passes can be saved in the app. There are even specific settings for event parking, so a user is never lost come the day of their show.

It’s safe to say that concert-planning has never been easier! These apps work together to keep users informed organize all the information about any musical event. Concerts do not have to be simple, but concert planning and coordinating should always be. Make having a good time easier by downloading these apps today!