Artists’ Frequently Asked Questions

Your artist profile with GigPig is your chance to stand out to venues, so make sure to include:

• A high-quality profile picture (solo or band image).
• A short bio describing your music style and experience.
• Genres and performance type (solo, duo, band, DJ, country, rock, indie, pop, etc.).
• Your standard setlist or examples of songs you perform.
• Your location and availability for gigs.
• Your minimum fee and any special requirements (e.g. sound setup, equipment needs).

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Yes! You can have as many artist profiles as you like on one log in — perfect if you're a soloist and also part of a band. You can find all your bookings in one place through GigPig.

No! GigPig is and always will be free to artists. GigPig has no hidden fees or charges for artists signing up, browsing gigs, or making bookings.

1. Click Sign Up and choose Artist as your account type.
2. Enter your email address and create a password
3. Fill in your basic details, including your artist or band name.
4. Complete your profile with genres and styles, videos of your performances, you can set a minimum fee and any additional info that will help venue bookers to get an idea of what you can bring to their space.

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When you are booked by a venue, we will send you the booking confirmation for your gig via the GigPig app.

If you’re unable to accept a gig offer due to a clash in your schedule, simply open up the offer in the GigPig app and select reject.

You’ll receive a notification on the app. We recommend checking the GigPig app regularly throughout the day.

To accept a gig offer from a venue, simply log in to the GigPig app, open up the offer and click the thumbs up if you’d like to accept.

We’ll send you a daily reminder to log into your account and respond to any unanswered enquiries.

Yes, venues will get in touch if they wish to book you, or to discuss a booking in more detail.

Yes - if a venue reaches out with any queries within 48 hours, you will be notified on the GigPig app.

When a gig enquiry is made from a venue, you’ll receive this information via a notification on the GigPig app.

Venues will send gigs out for the type of artist, DJ or musician they are looking for, and will contact you if you match their criteria. If you have any queries regarding a gig, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the GigPig team.

After you have received and accepted a gig offer from a venue, we will notify you of this booking via the GigPig app. All of your booking confirmation details will be in the app.

Venues will review responses from artists and choose the artist, band or musician that is the right fit for them.

When you receive a gig offer, you can let the venue know of your availability by selecting the thumbs up icon if you are available, or the reject button if you aren’t. It’s worth noting that if you are unavailable for a gig and reject the booking, your rating will not be affected.

Every venue has a different booking process. With this in mind, if your availability changes you can communicate this by changing your thumbs up reaction on a gig offer to thumbs down if it’s not confirmed.

Once you have received your gig offer, you can notify a venue that you are available by selecting the thumbs up icon. If you’re unable to accept the offer due to lack of availability, you simply select the reject button.

Step 1: Venues send out gig offers. Step 2: You confirm your availability. Step 3: The venue selects artists. Step 4: You receive a gig confirmation. We recommend turning on your app notifications so you never miss an exciting gig offer!

A complete and engaging profile makes a big difference! Make sure your profile is filled out with high-quality photos, a detailed bio, a setlist, and samples of your work. For guidance, be sure to check out our guide on how to build the perfect GigPig profile.

Yes! Venues will choose the type of artists and the genres they are looking for from a performer, then send the gig offer to all the artists who match this criteria. This ensures you only see relevant gig opportunities.

When you are on the GigPig app, simply head to the “enquiries” section to see suitable gig offers for you.

Each venue sets payment terms which are displayed on the gig info and the automatically generated invoice. Many venues use GigPig’s 14 day artist payment option, where artists are paid 14 days after the venue signs off the invoice.

After you’ve completed a gig, an invoice is automatically generated. You can review and download it once the venue signs it off, and track payments directly through GigPig.

Yes! You are in complete control over your fees, and any fee under this will be in a separate section of your app.

If a venue cancels at short notice, GigPig will notify you. You can report repeated cancellations. If a gig is cancelled within 24 hours, GigPig recommends that the venue pays half of the gig fee.

If you need to cancel, contact the venue directly or email artists@gigpig.uk. Cancellations may impact your rating and future bookings. If it’s an emergency, reach out to GigPig support.