MIB Band
Band Pencil has been revolutionary to our management!How has Band Pencil helped you?
Band pencil has been revolutionary to our management! The best feature is the band builder function - you wouldn't believe the kerfuffle I used to have to go through to manage this side of things before. I also love how easy the booking system is for sending contracts and invoices, and the online portal for both clients and musicians to log onto. I know all our musicians are loving it too - they've all mentioned how great it is to be able to log on at any time and see what gigs they have booked in, as well as the details without having to check in with me. I'd really recommend it - I've tried so many CRMs and this beats them all!
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Giggio.
Favorite feature?
Band Builder!
London Function Band
Band Pencil helps us track all of our bookings and the performers and engineers we rely up to to deliver these shows.How has Band Pencil helped you?
Band Pencil helps us track all of our bookings and the performers and engineers we rely up to to deliver these shows. Additionally, it helps us manage our warehouse of production stock including, lighting, staging, dance floors, backdrops, power distrubution and consumables such as carpet. We particularly love the new 'Band Builder' feature that allows us to specify band line-ups, we were thrilled to have been involved in the development of this game changing feature.
What did you use before Band Pencil?
A custom made system.
Favorite feature?
Band Builder and its associated dashboards.
Vybe Society
Band Pencil has helped us keep our events extremely organized!How has Band Pencil helped you?
Band Pencil has helped us keep our events extremely organized! It is so easy to handle the different aspects of an event. If there is a task that I need, Simon and his team are on it and very responsive to our needs!
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Microsoft Office and One Drive.
Favorite feature?
Band Builder!!
Groove Nation Entertainment
Band Pencil has literally changed everything! Managing one band was a nightmare in itself, whereas now, I can keep tabs on a hundred musicians with ease.How has Band Pencil helped you?
Booking musicians and invoicing, event tracking, travel arrangements, Client contracts, Setlist sharing, equipment tracking and allocation, budgeting and major stress relief! Band Pencil has literally changed everything! Managing one band was a nightmare in itself, whereas now, I can keep tabs on a hundred musicians with ease, they can invoice and have all the info in the same place, the clients are happy with how slick everything is and running multiple bands and options is a dream! Can’t recommend it enough and can’t do without it!
What did you use before Band Pencil?
A mountain of post it notes and too much time!
Favorite feature?
Definitely the Band Builder feature or the Client Portal!
The News
Band Pencil is the quickest way to sign up a new show.What do you love about Band Pencil?
It´s the quickest way to sign up a new show. The Band Builder Template is an amazing help in my case. There are so many things that i love i can´t write them all down here ;))
How is Band Pencil helping you with your management?
The Band Builder Template helps me a lot. I can see in a second which instrument is missing for this job. The GROUP Function is excellent. I can manage bands in different constellations. The BAND BUILDER OVERVIEW is great. The PIPELINE! And all the different overviews in general are helping a lot.
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Excel. It took me hours...
Favorite feature?
BAND BUILDER and the automatic invitation mail to the musicians where they can click if they are available or notl!
Fancy Entertainment
Band Pencil makes the booking and event management process much more efficient.How has Band Pencil helped you?
Having all the information for both clients and performers in one place makes the booking and event management process much more efficient. The ongoing software updates from the user feedback are improving the functionality and making the software even better after each new version.
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Spreadsheets and social media platforms
Favorite feature?
Both the Member and Client portals
Hand Fulla Soul
Band Pencil is helpful for storing and updating event details for many events, and therefore keeping track of the constantly changing details.How has Band Pencil helped you?
So far it has been particularly helpful for storing and updating event details for many events, and therefore keeping track of the constantly changing details relating to running multiple events simultaneously.
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Spreadsheets.
Favorite feature?
The customer service! I have asked for various tweaks and changes to help suit the way I run my band, and Simon has incredibly quickly responded and made changes which is amazing.
Boujee Music
Band Pencil has been a complete game-changer for booking musicians and managing our gigs.How has Band Pencil helped you?
Band Pencil has been a complete game-changer for booking musicians and managing our gigs. As a live music agency, we have lots of bands, musicians and bookings to keep track of, and it can suck up an incredible amount of time. However, Band Pencil has made all this so much more efficient, and our gigs run more slickly than ever before. From our admin side, Band Pencil is easy to use and understand, and is clearly built by someone who understands the function industry and running bands. And for the musicians themselves, we have only had positive feedback on how easy and clear it is to track the gigs they have booked, and see all the gig details they need. We also really appreciate how helpful Simon was in migrating all our gig data from a different platform into Band Pencil. All-in-all, Band Pencil is a no brainer for anybody running a band or live music agency!
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Liveforce, and before that Excel, of course!
Favorite feature?
Band Builder Overview - a simple but incredibly effective way of seeing which musicians are booked, and what roles need to be filled.
Big Gospel Choir
It has revolutionise the way we work and I am so grateful.How has Band Pencil helped you?
Being organised seeing everything in one place from music to singer dietary requirements venue addresses, and budgets for gigs, can schedule in advance can see what singers are on what gigs - It has revolutionise the way we work and I am so grateful.
Favorite feature?
I can’t list 1 there are so many! 1) booking singers. 2) being able to have our music, lyrics in one place. 3) seeing the budget and expenditure, singers details. 4) creating set lists.
Backbeat Agency
I am thoroughly impressed by the intricate yet user-friendly interface of Band Pencil.I am thoroughly impressed by the intricate yet user-friendly interface of Band Pencil, which simplifies the process of creating events and fostering connections between performers and venues. The management features are unparalleled in their effectiveness and intuitiveness!
How is Band Pencil helping you with your management?
Band Pencil streamlines communication with performers and venues, making it incredibly easy to ensure that all details are precise and shared promptly. This functionality allows me to disseminate information efficiently, enhancing coordination and clarity for all parties involved.
Favorite feature?
My favorite feature is the Event Management tools. These tools provide comprehensive control over every aspect of event planning and execution, making it a breeze to oversee multiple events simultaneously with high efficiency and minimal stress.
Brass House Entertainment
Band Pencil covers every aspect of booking an event.How has Band Pencil helped you?
Band Pencil covers every aspect of booking an event from client contracts to musician management. They have thought of everything needed to help the booking process run smoothly and if there is anything else you could do with, Simon is always on hand and willing to try add new features where possible. Game changer!
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Spreadsheets and lots of emails!
The Lights Inc
Not only streamlined our processes but has also made the distribution of information to our artists an effortless task.I hope this message finds you all in high spirits. I wanted to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for the outstanding service your platform has provided us.
Your service has not only streamlined our processes but has also made the distribution of information to our artists an effortless task. The efficiency and speed with which we can now communicate and share important updates have significantly contributed to the success of our projects.
We are truly impressed with the user-friendly interface, and the overall experience has been nothing short of excellent. Your platform has become an invaluable tool for us, and we are more than happy to recommend Band Pencil to other bands, whether they are just starting out or are well-experienced.
Thank you for your commitment to providing a service that not only meets but exceeds expectations. We look forward to continued collaboration and success with Band Pencil.
Benjamin T Warner Events
It feels great to have a system that is thoughtfully designed for the purpose performing music at events.Band Pencil is an excellent site. It feels great to have a system that is thoughtfully designed for the purpose performing music at events. I have always had to adapt other CRMs to try to meet this need, but Band Pencil is the best by far. The developer is also quite responsive and has already implemented a recent feature request! This was amazing.
WailOn - Tribute to Waylon Jennings and Outlaw Music
Band Pencil is an absolute life-saver for me. It pulls together and simplifies so much of the annoying aspects of being a band leader.How has Band Pencil helped you?
Band Pencil is an absolute life-saver for me. It pulls together and simplifies so much of the annoying aspects of being a band leader. Having all of the key information about the show in a single location for all the musicians, including logistics, setlists, pay, equipment needed - it just makes everything so much easier. And being able to duplicate previous events (gigs) makes setting up new ones much faster and simpler. It even helps with managing our rehearsals and for bringing new members up to speed. I have links to a reference list of songs and recordings for learning, as well as to other resources like recordings of previous shows, promotional materials and logos, etc - and the musicians then have everything in one place (and no longer have any excuses about why they didn't learn the material :-)). The client and contract management functions are brilliant and my customers love the portal and easy access to the contract and invoice. I even include hyperlinks to standard promo packages and materials for our bookers so they have access to them for advertising, posters and promotion. Honestly I could go on for pages, but really all I can say is - if you're not using Band Pencil, you are absolutely missing out!
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Group texts, emails, phone calls, anger, frustration, slaps upside the head, thrown drumsticks…
Favorite feature?
Setlist management and publication
S&J Live Music
Clients are always impressed how easy it is to sign the contract and download the invoice.How has Band Pencil helped you?
From enquiry to billing, Band Pencil really does it all. Clients are always impressed how easy it is to sign the contract and download the invoice. From our standpoint Band Pencil helps us look professional to the client.
What did you use before Band Pencil?
Don't ask... Spreadsheets, Word, online invoice creator, and a lot of emails.
Favorite feature?
Client Portal especially the online contract.