What’s New in Version 2.1 • Discover & Pitch More Rooms: Explore newly added indie stages directly in the BANDANA Venue Directory. • Venue Directory Management: Venue operators can submit, claim, preview, and update their public listings right from the phone. • Custom Venue Booking Controls: Venues can dial in min, max, and target date rules for inbound requests, with streamlined multi-date approvals. • Rehearsal & Take Playlists: Browse all your band’s recordings organized by session date, or hit "Play all" to stream through a whole rehearsal with scrub controls and uninterrupted playback. • Accurate Setlist Stats: Songs in your setlists now strictly show their own play history and performance counts. • Performance & Mobile Polish: Smoother app launch session restores, refined tap targets, and cleaner dropdown interactions across iOS.

BANDANA tix is out of beta — ticketing is now open to every venue. - Ticket revenue goes straight into your own connected Stripe account. BANDANA only takes a flat 25 cents per ticket — no percentage of your ticket price, no monthly fee. - Choose per ticket whether to absorb the BANDANA and Stripe fees into your price or pass them to the buyer at checkout. - Sell from a page built straight out of your gig advance. Also new since 1.8: - An inline song player, with audio that suspends and resumes where you left off. - Set lists and songs you have opened stay readable offline; audio keeps playing with the screen locked. - Magic-link sign-in that opens straight in the app, plus a lighter, faster build.

Offline access. Your songs, set lists, and gigs stay available when you don't have a signal. Anything you've viewed recently is there when you need it. Background playback. Recordings keep playing when you lock your phone or switch apps, with controls on the lock screen. Songs & set lists - Download lyrics and chords as a clean PDF, in whatever key you're using - Share a song with anyone using a link - Save recordings to your phone - Imported lyrics and chords now save automatically - Dragging songs between your set and your "maybe" list works properly Sign in with Google. Google is now an option. Magic links still work the same way. For venues and hosts. Add photos and flyers to event pages, choose which one leads, set your own colors and fonts on public pages, and embed your calendar or booking form on your own site. Plus a lot of smaller fixes: correct time zones, links from email and social apps opening in the right place, and various layout issues. Have a question or an idea? Tap Feedback anywhere in the app.

A fresh new design overhaul with bold, edgy, and intuitive styling. Several minor bug fixes and loading improvements implemented. An in-app feedback and rating prompt for you to share your thoughts, privately or publicly.

Smarter scheduling. Time suggestions for band practices are now a lot closer to the times your bandmates are actually available. There's also a new heatmap that shows the days and times your band is most free. Email reminders for bands on a gig line-up. Bands now get notified when a gig's date or time changes, when a show gets cancelled, and when tickets go live so they can start promoting. All reply straight to the venue. Claim your venue from a booking email. If a venue owner isn't on bandana yet, the booking email now sends them to a claim screen. Once claimed, they get a welcome email pointing to their venue page. Smarter line-up claims. When a band claims a placeholder spot on a gig line-up, bandana checks if you already have a similarly-named band — so typos by the venue are caught before they become a problem. A few venue tools. Default start times for new events, the Notes field on the calendar is clearly internal-only, booking notifications go to your reply-to email, and bands can link a venue event as a related event. Smoother on iPhone. The "open in app" banner now has a Get button for Safari users without the app. Sticky buttons sit above the banner instead of getting covered. Dialogs don't pop the keyboard open uninvited. And the app loads faster thanks to lazy loading. Set list navigation. When you open a song from a set list, you'll see prev/next buttons and an X/Y counter so you can flip through without bouncing back out.

Easier gig coordination. A new shareable Gig page lets venues request bands add their stage setup, manage guest lists, and see everything for the night in one place — even before they have an account. Lineup claims for venues. Venues can list bands on a gig before those bands are on bandana. When a band signs up, they're automatically connected to the gig they were booked for. Eventbrite publishing. Venues can now publish events directly to Eventbrite, including event image, ticket pricing, lineup, and band descriptions. Edits stay in sync both ways. Smarter songs. Import lyrics and chords from a URL, paste raw text, or let bandana auto-detect the key. Navigate prev/next through your set list while viewing a song, and the editor handles slash chords and decorated chords more reliably. Better booking flow. Public booking forms preserve band info across login, show a clearer loading state, and send cleaner confirmation emails with working reply-to addresses. House Band mode for jam sessions — perfect for hosts who want a dedicated backing band on stage. Smoother on iPhone. Dialogs no longer pop the keyboard open the moment they appear, the Welcome screen returns you to the top of your dashboard after setup, and sticky action buttons no longer get covered by other UI. Plus a long list of bug fixes around audio playback on iOS, recurring sessions, recordings, email delivery, and venue/event management.

FOR BANDS Upload lyrics and chord sheets, from anywhere: Import lyrics and chords from PDFs, Word docs, links (like Ultimate Guitar), photos or screenshots. The app is getting better at keeping chords aligned with the correct lyrics. Record and listen while you learn: Tap the record or play buttons to quickly capture or listen to any practice recording right from a song page, and follow the lyrics and chords in real-time. Booking updates by email: Bands now get an email the moment a venue approves, declines, or updates their booking—with replies routed to the right inbox. FOR VENUES Eventbrite integration: Connect your venue once, and publish any gig as an Eventbrite event in a couple of taps. Your lineup, ticket link, and live RSVP count all stay in sync automatically. House Band jam mode: Jam hosts can pick one of their bands as the night's house band, and everyone who joins plays from that band's library—including chords, lyrics, and reference tracks. Early access sign-ups: Hosts can open a few jam session slots before the regular window, giving early birds a fair shot at claiming their spot.

Listen while you learn — Play recordings inline on the Song Detail page. Tap play on any recording and follow along with your lyrics and chords in real time. Early access sign-ups — Hosts can now unlock a limited number of jam session slots ahead of the regular window, giving early birds a chance to claim their spot. Upload chord sheets from any file — Import lyrics and chords from PDFs, Word documents, and images with improved AI extraction that keeps chords aligned to the correct lines. Instagram on your profile — Add your Instagram handle when signing up for jams. It syncs to your profile and shows as a clickable link on the attendee list. Better sharing — Set lists and events now have two share options: an internal link for bandmates (with app redirect support) and a read-only guest link. Sharing works seamlessly on mobile with a new drawer interface. Straight to your dashboard — Logged-in users now skip the homepage and land directly on their dashboard. UI polish — Compact, stacked action buttons on mobile headers, improved file upload UI, and smoother scrolling in the chord editor.

Lyrics & Chords Editor — Add and edit lyrics with inline chord markers on any song. Transpose chords by half step with key badges, and save your work right from the song page. Play with Others — Bring your band's songs to jam sessions and open mics. Pick from your songbook, add songs manually, or search with AI. Hosts can set per-person song limits. Song Lyrics Overlay in Jams — Tap any song in a jam session to pull up its lyrics and chords in a full-screen overlay, so you can follow along while you play. Pull to Refresh — Swipe down on any page to refresh your data, just like you'd expect. Venue Booking Toggle — Venue owners can now turn off gig booking if they only run sessions, simplifying the venue dashboard. Help Center — A new in-app help center with step-by-step guides for bands, venues, and jam hosts. Bug Fixes & Stability — Fixed login issues on iOS, resolved song library not loading on first open, improved chord selector behavior, fixed recording button animation on mobile, and prevented accidental page reloads when scrolling inside dialogs.

This update introduces Lyrics & Chords: add lyrics and place chords directly above the words where they land with simple drag and drop motions. Whether you're teaching a new bandmate a song or just keeping everyone on the same page at rehearsal, your whole band can follow along in real time. Playing in a different key tonight? Instantly transpose every chord in the song. No rewriting, no confusion, no capo math. And when you want to capture a quick recording, just click the "mic" icon in the header of song cards. Follow along with your lyrics and chords at the same time. Your setlists. Your jams. Your sound. Now with the tools to actually learn and play your songs together.