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Smooth Jazz Festival CONFIRMED
📅 Jul 17, 2026 · 8:00 PM  ·  📍 Atlanta, GA
Open MyGig Workspace
Band
MB
Marcus BellDrums
✓ Confirmed
AR
Alex RiveraBass
✓ Confirmed
JF
Jordan FieldsGuitar
✓ Confirmed
TR
Tasha ReyesKeys
✓ Confirmed
Add MusicianOpen position
Reference Tracks 5
Could It Be (Bb)
92 BPM · 3:45
Set List 5
Could It BeBb · 92 BPM
On the OneAb · 105 BPM
Midnight GrooveDm · 96 BPM
City LightsG · 88 BPM
After HoursCm · 100 BPM
View full set list →
Schedule
3:30 PMLoad In
4:30 PMSoundcheck
6:30 PMDinner
7:15 PMLine Check
8:00 PMShow Time
Files & Info
🎼 Charts & Sheets
📍 Venue Info
🎚️ Stage Plot
🔊 Input List

Built by musicians — for everyone who makes live music happen.

🏆 Founding members joining now 🎵 Built for working musicians 🎯 Organize your whole show in one place

For every kind of working musician — jazz, gospel, country, pop, blues, R&B, worship, tribute, corporate & cruise.

Sound familiar?

The hard part was never the music

It's everything around it — tracking down the right players, then keeping everyone on the same page once you've got them.

The old way

"Do you know a drummer in Dallas?"
Posting in Facebook groups.
Charts re-sent one player at a time.
The wrong file version.
"What's the call time again?"
"Who has the latest set list?"
Hoping everyone shows up ready.

The WhoNeedsAGig way

Search local players, hire your band, and drop everyone into one shared workspace — charts, set list, and call times already waiting.

One place. Everyone has everything.

Everything in one place

Everything you need to run live music

WhoNeedsAGig is more than a musician directory. It's the complete platform for finding musicians, managing gigs, organizing your band, planning tours, and keeping every performance running smoothly.

Whether you're booking a local club, producing a festival, leading a church band, or managing a national tour, everything you need is finally in one place.

See it in action

This is what running live music looks like now

Press play for a look inside a real gig — or scroll the highlights below. No more group texts and lost attachments; the schedule, the players, and the whole show in one place.

Watch the tour — a full gig, start to finish
The Sonny Williams Story
📅 Schedule · Rehearsals · Week 1
🎼
Rehearsal · Tue, Jan 20
4:00–8:00 PM · The Old Road Theater
✓ 6 confirmed
🎼
Rehearsal · Wed, Jan 21
4:00–8:00 PM · Rehearsal Room B
⚠️ 1 conflict
🎭
Performance · Fri, Mar 15
🔁 Covered by Marcus B. for this date
Opening
✓ I'm good⚠️ Conflict🔁 Need a sub
The Schedule

Build the whole run. The band confirms every date.

Rehearsals, tech, previews, and shows — one schedule everyone shares. Each player taps ✓ I'm good, ⚠️ Conflict, or 🔁 Need a sub, and you see who's in for every date, live. No group texts, no guessing.

🔎Bass · Chicago, IL
🎵 Bass (12)🎵 Guitar (9)🎵 Keys (7)
BR
Bradley Rollins Available to hire
Bass · Chicago, IL · ★★★★★
+ Invite
DO
Daniel Okoro
Open to work · Bass · Evanston, IL
+ Invite
Find Musicians

Find the right players, right where you are.

Search by instrument and city, browse by category, and see who's open to work right now. Found someone? Invite them to a chair in one tap — they get the whole gig, ready to go.

🎚️ MyGig Workspace
Smooth Jazz Festival · Atlanta, GA · Confirmed
BandMusicFinanceContacts
DOTRMBSL✅ Band complete
PDF
Could It Be — Chart
Shared with the whole band
LINK
Reference track
YouTube · Bb · 92 BPM
The MyGig Workspace

Your whole show, in one place.

Band, set list, charts, contacts, travel, and pay — everything for the gig in one shared workspace. Everyone opens the same thing and shows up ready. That's the whole idea: everything you need to run live music.

How it works

Run a great gig — in four simple steps

Whether you're hiring the band or looking for your next gig, WhoNeedsAGig brings both sides of the stage together in one place.

Post your gig

Create your gig in minutes. Add the date, venue, rehearsal schedule, pay, dress code, call times, and the musicians you need — then publish it right away or save it as a draft until you're ready.

Find & invite musicians

Search qualified local musicians by instrument, city, genre, experience, availability, and rating. Invite your favorites, or let musicians apply directly to your gig.

Your band gets one shared workspace

Every gig automatically gets its own MyGig Workspace — charts, set lists, reference tracks, travel details, production notes, and messages, all in one place, so the whole band shows up ready.

Perform. Get paid. Build your reputation.

The show's over — but your reputation keeps growing. Pay your players, leave ratings, collect reviews, and build the trust that leads to your next booking.

Find the right players

Find the right musicians — anywhere

Build your band with confidence. Search by what actually matters when you're staffing a show.

Instrument City ZIP-code radius Genre Skill level Availability Experience Rating Languages Equipment Distance from your venue

Every profile shows photos, audio and video links, genres, experience, equipment, how they like to be paid, website links, availability, and more — so you have what you need before you send an invitation.

Find Musicians✅ See who's open to work now →

🔁 Musicians: can't make a gig — even an outside one like a church or wedding date? Find a sub →

Sample result
TR
Tasha Reyes · Keys
Atlanta, GA · Smooth jazz, gospel, R&B
★ 4.9
MB
Marcus Bell · Bass
Decatur, GA · 12 mi away · Available Jul 17
★ 5.0
DO
Daniel Okoro · Drums
Marietta, GA · Reads charts · Own transport
★ 4.8
The centerpiece

Everything your band needs — in one workspace

Stop managing gigs through text messages, email threads, cloud folders, and spreadsheets. Every gig you create automatically gets its own MyGig Workspace — a private command center where your whole band stays organized.

Band roster Charts & lead sheets Set lists Keys & tempos Reference tracks Call times Parking & dress code Stage plots & input lists Production notes Hotels, flights & rental cars Contacts Private documents Group messaging

Everyone has the latest information. Everyone stays on the same page. Everyone arrives prepared.

Explore the MyGig Workspace
MyGig Workspace
Smooth Jazz Festival Confirmed
Atlanta, GA · Jul 17, 2026
Your band
DO TR MB SL +1
PDF
Could It Be – Chart
Shared with the whole band
LINK
Reference track
YouTube · Bb · 92 BPM
SET
Set list
12 songs · load-in 4:00 PM
🔁

Can't make a gig? Find a sub — or pass it on.

Life happens. Take a gig and line up subs for any position, or find a sub for a gig you're already on. The leader confirms the sub, and the whole band stays in the loop automatically. It's the real-world way musicians actually cover gigs — built right in.

Your music, ready to reuse

Build every song once. Use it forever.

Stop rebuilding charts and set lists for every performance. Your Music Library stores each song once — so the next time you play it, everything's already there.

Chart & lead sheet
Reference recording (link)
Key & tempo
Ending & solo order

One library. Unlimited gigs.

On the road

Tour smarter

Whether you're playing three cities or thirty, WhoNeedsAGig keeps your tour organized from beginning to end.

Flights Hotels Rental cars Restaurants Venue contacts Daily itineraries Call times Travel notes Printable trip sheets

Spend less time planning. Spend more time performing.

Plan Your Tour
East Coast Run · 4 cities
Atlanta, GA
Jul 17 · Smooth Jazz Festival
Charlotte, NC
Jul 19 · The Underground
Richmond, VA
Jul 20 · hold — awaiting confirm
Washington, DC
Jul 22 · Blues Alley
Trust, built in

Know who you're playing with

A booking is only as good as the people on the stand. WhoNeedsAGig helps trust grow with every show.

Two-way ratings

Artists rate musicians and musicians rate artists after every gig — so reliability is earned and easy to see.

🤝

Trusted recommendations

Band members can suggest a great player for an open chair, so you're hiring on real word of mouth.

💬

Built-in messaging

Private chats, group threads, and announcements keep the whole team in sync — no scattered texts.

Room to grow

Discover more places to perform

Your next opportunity could be waiting in a city you've never played.

Discover new places. Meet new people. Grow your career.

Before, during & after

Never double-book. Never lose a contract.

Professional musicians need more than great performances — they need great organization. WhoNeedsAGig keeps the business side in one place, all year long.

Personal calendar Availability tracking Conflict detection Private document vault Contracts W-9 storage Receipts 1099-ready records

Put every gig, rehearsal, and day off on one calendar — and get a heads-up before you double-book.

The document vault helps you keep and organize your paperwork. It isn't legal, tax, or financial advice.

July 2026
Gig
Jul 17 · Smooth Jazz Festival
Atlanta, GA · confirmed
Rehearsal
Jul 15 · Full band run
SoundBox Studio, 6:00 PM
⚠️ Conflict
Jul 19 · Two holds same day
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