You can now log in or register with your Google account — one tap and you're in. Your existing account works the same way; Google is just a faster option if you prefer it.
The catalog, suggestions, and my songs pages now share a consistent layout. Everything works the same way across all three — sorting, selecting, bulk actions, and the song detail slideover. On mobile, tapping any row opens the song details directly (no more hunting for tiny buttons), and you can now remove a song straight from the slideover without going back to the table.
We've extended the free trial from 14 days to 30 days, giving your band more time to set up your catalog, schedule gigs, and see if GigReady is the right fit.
Marketing pages now feature smooth entrance animations and a warmer visual atmosphere with stronger typography and better card depth throughout the dashboard.
If you're in multiple bands, you no longer need to mark the same dates unavailable in each one. The new personal availability calendar at My Dashboard lets you block off dates once — they'll automatically show up as conflicts across every band you're in. Band-specific dates still work too, so you have full flexibility.
Already a paying GigReady member? When you add a second (or third) band, you now get a 30-day free trial to set it up and try it out before committing. No more going straight to paid on day one — you'll have time to invite members, build your catalog, and see if it's a good fit.
Every dashboard page now has a help button that opens the relevant documentation in a slideover — no need to leave what you're doing or hunt through a separate help section. The guide loads in context so you can read and work side by side.
Band admins and owners can now cast votes on song suggestions for any member of the band. Handy when someone shares their preference in the group chat but hasn't gotten around to voting in the app yet.
The new Availability page gives every band member a personal calendar to mark dates they're not available. Everything else is assumed free. Band leaders see an aggregated team view with color-coded conflict indicators — so when you're picking a gig date or voting on proposed dates, you'll instantly know if someone can't make it.
Declined and cancelled gigs now live in their own collapsible "Declined & Cancelled" section at the bottom of the gigs page. Your Upcoming and Past lists stay focused on the gigs that actually matter, and you can still expand the section when you need to reference an old booking.
Building a setlist from scratch every time gets old. Now you can save any gig setlist as a reusable template, or build one from scratch in Band Settings. When creating a new gig, load a template to pre-fill your setlist — choose to replace what's there or append to it.
If your band rotates between the same few rehearsal spots, you no longer need to type the address every time. Practice locations you've used are saved automatically, and you can pick them from a dropdown when scheduling. Manage your saved locations in Band Settings.
Push notifications now cover more events — gig and practice creation, schedule changes, confidence flags, and proposed date additions. A new Notifications section in Account Settings lets you control exactly which categories you want to hear about, so you get the alerts that matter without the noise.
We've replaced the 4-star readiness rating with a much simpler system: confidence flags. Now you just flag the songs you're not confident on — everything else is assumed ready. Band leaders see a clear summary of flagged songs and who flagged them right on the gig or practice page. Less busywork, more clarity.
Select multiple songs from any list — gig setlist, practice, catalog, suggestions, or My Songs — and remove them all at once. Cleaning up your song lists just got a lot faster.
Gig closeouts are no longer limited to gigs with booking tokens. Any past gig can now be closed out with payment details, notes, and a summary. Plus, your band dashboard shows a "Needs Closeout" section so nothing slips through the cracks.
When voting on proposed dates for a gig or practice, you can now leave comments right on each date card. No more switching to a separate thread to discuss scheduling.
New bands now start with a 30-day free trial automatically. After creating your first band, just pick Solo or Band and you're in — no credit card needed. You'll have full access to everything while you explore, and the billing page now clearly shows your trial status instead of a confusing "Free plan" label.
Need to move a bunch of songs from the catalog to a gig setlist? Select multiple songs from any list — catalog, gig, practice, My Songs, or suggestions — and copy them to another list in one action. No more adding songs one by one.
You'll now get push notifications when someone votes on a song suggestion or responds to a proposed date. Combined with the existing @mention notifications, your band stays coordinated without having to check the app constantly.
Gig and practice detail pages now have a Discussion tab where you can hash out logistics, setlist changes, and planning details right alongside the event. @mention a bandmate to make sure they see it — they'll get a push notification too. No more scrolling through group chat to find that one message about load-in time.
When you add a song to the catalog from Suggestions, it's now automatically removed from the suggestions list — no more cleaning up manually. And the manual "Add Song" form now shows all metadata fields (key, tempo, tuning, energy, duration, URLs, lyrics) with an AI "Suggest Details" button, so you can fill in the details right when you add a song instead of going back to edit it later.
Song suggestions now have comment threads. When someone suggests a song, band members can weigh in with thoughts — why they love it, whether it fits the setlist, or if it's too tricky to learn in time. Comments sit right below each suggestion, so the conversation stays attached to the song instead of getting lost in group chat.
Each comment shows who said it and when, and you can edit or delete your own comments if you change your mind.
When the band decides not to pursue a proposed gig or practice, you can now mark it as "Declined" instead of deleting it. This keeps a clear record of what was considered and why you passed, so you're not left wondering "didn't someone suggest that venue?" six months later.
The unified search now flags songs that have already been suggested to your band with an "Already Suggested" badge — so you won't accidentally suggest the same song twice. Manual entry also checks for duplicates before adding, saving everyone from voting on the same song again.
The suggestions page got a visual overhaul to match the catalog layout you're already used to. Song metadata columns (key, tempo, energy) are now visible by default, and everything from fan request badges to "suggested by" and "known by" info is more compact and scannable.
Creating a gig or practice with status "Proposed" now automatically seeds the date you entered as the first proposed date option. One less step when you're floating a date to the band for a vote.
The metronome button in Gig Mode is now a large, easy-to-hit square — no more trying to tap a tiny dot on your iPad mid-performance. Whether you're counting in the band or keeping time between songs, the bigger target makes it much easier to use on stage.
Editing song details like key, tempo, or tuning from a gig or practice setlist now correctly updates everywhere — your catalog, other gigs, practices, and suggestions all stay in sync automatically. No more wondering why a change you made during rehearsal didn't show up on the gig page.
After your band collects income from gigs, merch, or other sources, you can now distribute that money to individual members directly from the Finances page. Hit the new "Member Payout" button, enter the total amount, and GigReady will split it equally among your band members — or adjust individual amounts if the split isn't even.
Each payout is recorded as a separate transaction so you always have a clear paper trail of who got paid and when. The remaining group balance updates automatically, making it easy to see how much is left in the band fund at a glance.
Gig Mode and Practice Mode used to follow a leader/follower model — one person controlled the setlist while everyone else watched. Now it's fully collaborative: any connected band member can advance the song, jump to a different spot, or pause the timer. No "take control" step needed — just tap and go.
The "Back to Gigs" and "Back to Practices" buttons have been removed from gig and practice detail pages. The navigation tabs at the top are always tappable now, so you can jump between sections directly without the extra back button cluttering the page.
The pause button in Gig Mode now actually pauses the clock. Previously, tapping pause would update the UI but the timer kept ticking in the background.
The navigation tabs you know from mobile — Dashboard, Gigs, Practices, Venues, Finances — now appear at the top of every band page on desktop as well. The sidebar has been reorganized into clear Band and Songs groups, so you can jump between sections without scrolling through a long list.
Practice Mode now shows a chord chart link alongside the existing reference and Spotify links for each song. If you've added a chart URL to a song, you can pull it up with one tap while rehearsing — no more switching back to the song detail page mid-practice.
You can now create a Spotify playlist directly from any gig setlist, practice list, catalog, or suggestions page. Connect your Spotify account once, then tap the playlist button to generate a ready-to-listen playlist — perfect for rehearsal prep or sharing the vibe with your bandmates before the gig.
Tap the microphone block next to the clock in Gig Mode to activate a live sound level indicator. It uses your device's microphone to give you real-time green/yellow/red feedback — so you can tell at a glance if you're creeping too loud or need to bring the energy up, without relying on the sound person waving at you from across the room.
The app version number now appears at the bottom of the mobile More menu. This makes it easy for beta testers to confirm which build they're running when reporting issues.
The Quick Create button has moved out of the "More" menu and now floats above the bottom tab bar on mobile. Creating a new gig, practice, or suggestion is always one tap away, no matter which tab you're on.
The Gig Mode clock is now significantly larger — big enough to read from across the stage when your phone or tablet is propped up on an amp. No more squinting mid-set to check if you're running long.
Tapping "Sort A–Z" on a gig or practice setlist now shows a confirmation dialog first. If you've spent time arranging your set order by hand, you won't accidentally lose it with a stray tap.
Band Chat now supports emoji reactions — tap any message to add a thumbs up, heart, laugh, or one of three other reactions (including a guitar, naturally). You can also edit and delete your own messages, with changes syncing in real time to everyone in the band.
Song lists can show a lot of metadata — key, tempo, tuning, energy, duration, reference links — but not every rehearsal needs all of it. The new Display Options button lets you toggle which columns appear in your song lists. Your preferences are saved per context (catalog, gig setlist, practice, suggestions, and personal songs), so your gig view can show keys and tempos while your catalog view focuses on readiness.
Gig Mode already lets you walk through your setlist song by song. Now there are two new ways to rehearse:
Dry Run — Simulates your set timing with a virtual clock, so you can see exactly when each song starts and ends without actually playing. Great for confirming your setlist fits the time slot.
Speed Run — Run through your setlist at 2x, 4x, or 8x speed to quickly verify transitions and set breaks.
You can also pause and resume on any individual song, making it easier to discuss arrangements mid-rehearsal without losing your place.
Notifications now have their own dedicated page instead of just a dropdown. You can mark individual notifications as read or unread, making it easier to track what needs your attention across gigs, practices, and mentions.
Exclude from assignments — Band members who aren't musicians (sound person, manager) can now be excluded from song assignments entirely, so they don't clutter the assignment editor or sitting-out modals.
Lyrics in the song slideover — View, edit, and search lyrics right from the song details panel without opening a separate slideover.
Calendar Feeds moved to their own settings sub-page for easier access.
Timing settings (buffer between songs, set break length) are now saved per gig and practice, so the whole band sees the same schedule.
The Posts feature has been retired — Band Chat covers everything Posts did and more.
Redesigned mobile navigation with Band and Songs tabs, cross-band notifications, plus dedicated booking pages where venues can manage gig details without needing a GigReady account.
GigReady's mobile bottom tab bar has been reorganized around the way musicians think. The main tabs are now Home, Band, Songs, and Chat — with Band grouping gigs, practices, venues, and finances, and Songs grouping your catalog, suggestions, and personal known songs. Everything else is still a tap away in the "More" drawer.
Your Home tab now shows a notification badge when you have unread mentions across any of your bands, and the personal dashboard displays your recent notifications so nothing slips through the cracks. We also added a band switcher dropdown on the band dashboard and a personalized greeting on your home screen.
When you share a booking link with a venue, they now get a dedicated status page at that link — no GigReady account required. From their page, venues can review the booking details, confirm the gig, update logistics like load-in times and parking info, exchange notes back and forth with your band, and complete a post-gig closeout with payment details and feedback. Everything stays in one place instead of scattered across emails and texts.
The new Setlist Assistant takes the guesswork out of building a setlist. Open it from any gig's setlist tab and choose between two modes:
Generate — Tell the assistant how many sets you need, how long each set should be, and any preferences (energy flow, variety, crowd favorites), and it'll build a complete setlist from your band's catalog.
Review — Already have a setlist? The assistant will analyze it for energy flow, key transitions, pacing, and overall balance, then suggest improvements.
The assistant considers song metadata like energy level, key, tempo, and duration to create setlists that flow naturally from opener to closer.
Every song hits different for different players. The new difficulty rating lets each band member rate how hard a song is for them — low, medium, or high. Difficulty appears alongside readiness stars in the catalog, gig setlists, and practice lists, giving your band a clearer picture of which songs need extra rehearsal time.
Managing who plays what on each song just got a lot easier. Member assignments now live inside the song slideover — tap any song to see who's assigned (view mode) or make changes (edit mode). On gig and practice pages, you'll see compact avatar chips instead of the old expandable accordion, giving you a cleaner overview at a glance.
We also replaced the bulk assignment buttons (Apply Lineup, Copy Assignments From, Clear All) with a simpler approach: each song has an "Apply Default Lineup" button in its slideover, and when you add songs from a practice setlist to a gig, assignments copy over automatically.
Previously, only band owners could create, edit, confirm, and delete proposed dates for gigs and practices. Now admins can do it too — because the person booking the rehearsal space shouldn't need to be the band owner.
You're looking at it! GigReady now has a changelog page so you can see what's been added and improved. Look for the orange "New" badge in the sidebar when there are updates you haven't seen yet.
We've heard this one loud and clear: managing a band shouldn't require a separate group chat app. Starting today, every band on GigReady has its own built-in chat.
Phone numbers for members — Set your phone number in Account Settings, and admins can add phone numbers for placeholder members. View everyone's number in the members table.
Unified song slideover — The song details and metadata editor have been merged into a single slideover with a view/edit toggle. Fewer clicks, same info.
When you add a song to your catalog or suggestions, GigReady now automatically suggests the key, tempo, duration, tuning, and energy level using AI. Look for the sparkles icon next to auto-filled fields. Already have a catalog full of songs? Use the bulk backfill button to fill in metadata across your entire library in one click.
If you're already subscribed on one band and create or join another, you'll now see discounted add-on plans — $4/mo for Solo or $8/mo for Band (compared to $5 and $12 for your first band). Add-on plans skip the free trial since you're already a paying customer.
Spotify deep links — A dedicated Spotify URL field on every song, with a brand-colored icon that deep-links directly into the Spotify app on mobile.
Song lifecycle stepper — A visual flow showing Discover → Suggest → Catalog → Practice → Perform on all song-related pages, so you always know where a song is in its journey.
