List a Live Music Event

“Without music, life would be a mistake” — Nietzsche

There's nothing like live music, but it can still be surprisingly hard to discover what’s happening nearby. Looking2 is designed to make that easier by creating a simple, searchable directory of events. Looking2 doesn’t sell tickets or promote particular shows — it simply lists them. From major concerts to small club sets and free or no-cover performances, the goal is to make it easier for people looking to find live music to see what’s happening. Please check that the event isn’t already listed before submitting a new listing as duplicate event listings will be removed.

Date Information (please follow carefully for best results)

Just playing one date? Enter that date as Date 1 (do not use the Date 2 field).
Got a short run at the same spot - or a recurring event like "First Fridays"? Enter the first date asDate 1 (do not use Date 2). After the listing is submitted, you can add up to six additional dates at no extra charge using the cloning feature, with each date appearing as its own listing.
Doing a residency or continuous run? Enter the start date as Date 1 and the last date as Date 2. A search for any date in that range will show your Listing. Please use the Note field to indicate days you may not be playing.

Date 1

Date 2 (if applicable — see above)

Add a Note regarding time/schedule: e.g., 8 PM; 8 PM (7 PM doors); or a short note such as “after dusk” or “see website for times”

Now we'll build a Headline using the following searchable fields:

Who's the main act? this can be someone's name with or without the band's, or just the band's name Add the tour or series name if appropriate: please include the word 'tour' or 'series' if you use this field This space is for opening acts, guests, or featured artists: please use 'with,' 'feat.,' 'w/' or whatever so it reads right Finally, including the venue might be a draw for some Lookers: again, please use 'at' or 'at the' for readability

Here are some fields to tell Lookers something about the performance:

We've already added live music here so you can go to the next field. Whatkind of live music event is this? e.g. concert, gig, recital, gig, jam, open mic, etc Please enter the genre you wish to highlight here: you can enter two if you want & can call them what you want to Age guidance can be useful (optional): all ages, family-friendly, mature, 18 or 21+, etc Price guidance can also be useful (optional): e.g., 'FREE!' or 'no cover,' or 'starting at $__' or 'see website for tickets'

The next fields are for phone number(s), websites, social media, or short phrase — whatever helps interested parties access information they may want. You don't have to use all four, and you can use them in whatever order you prefer. (Note: we recommend including the venue's website.)

Please use the 412.555.1212 format for phone numbers and label them if necessary
Websites don't need “http://” or “www”
Use whatever social media format you prefer
Short phrases like "watch us on YouTube"
We recommend obfuscating email if you use it (e.g., name [at] domain [dot] com) to avoid spammers

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Brag a little: recent or upcoming album release, rave review quote, slogan or motto, etc

Here’s what we’ve gathered so far, in the format Looking2 uses for Listings. If you’d like to make changes, you can scroll up and edit any field before clicking the button and adding your location.