The volume of gigs facilitated by live music marketplace GigPig has soared 471% in the last 12 months, boosting artist incomes and venue revenues.
GigPig co-founder Kit Muir-Rogers
Average monthly gigs organised by GigPig now stand at around 4,000 UK-wide, up from 700 in June 2023.
The platform has also welcomed its 7,000th artist this month, highlighting its ability to offer artists meaningful work gigging in pubs, bars, and restaurants. More than 1,500 venues are now using the platform to book gigs and grow their business with live music.
“It’s incredible to see our dream become a reality,” said GigPig co-founder Kit Muir-Rogers. “We have increased the number of venues growing with live music significantly, and this has helped create gigging opportunities for more than 7,000 artists.
“We’re starting to see the impact this is having in towns and cities across the country, with live music increasingly part of local pubs and bars offerings, while hundreds of artists are signing up to GigPig every week to earn some extra money gigging.
“Given ongoing challenges facing both venues and artists, our mission to help turn every venue into a stage is more important than ever.”
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