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A simpler way to make shows happen
Putting on a great live show is never easy. Whether you’re a performer or someone working behind-the-scenes to make events happen, it takes countless hours and megatons of energy to make it extraordinary. And when time and money are tight, you can’t afford to waste precious hours and dollars on digital tools that make the whole process more complicated.
We started Gobo with a mission to make managing events and selling tickets dead simple, so independent performers and presenters can focus on the good stuff: writing, rehearsing, discovering, producing, promoting, and actually enjoying the work of live shows. Our platform is built from the ground up to make things like booking and box office services easy and affordable, no matter what kind of venue or creative medium you’re working in.
CLOSING THE GAP FOR SHOW MAKERS
While ticket sales have rebounded since 2020, actual inflation-adjusted income from live performance is still below 80% of pre-pandemic levels.
Source: JCA, August 2024
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Less is more
Live performance is vitally important to every local community. But venue managers, operators, and owners tell us they’re constantly juggling a variety of imperfect tools just to keep their shows and their business on track. It’s time for a single solution that simplifies the complexity of running a venue, with streamlined functions and automated tasks that alleviate stress and let you focus on the work you value most.
- Simplify event planning, contracting, and settlement
- Streamline communication and everyday processes
- Improve ticket sales and cross-promotion
- Build transparency and trust among artists, audiences, and staff
Everything you need in one place
Go beyond generic ticketing platforms and hard-to-integrate point solutions for an all-in-one platform that keeps all the information about your events in one place. From hold to payout, Gobo Pro makes running live shows easier.
- Unified Calendar Management: all of your shows, holds, and inquiries in one place
- Booking Management keeps all of the communications for each booking in one place
- Our Offer Builder makes putting artist offers together a breeze
- Stop wrangling
catsartists and let our Artist Management streamline event planning, onboarding, and more!
Why Gobo?
We’re a small but mighty crew of creative practitioners who know the business of putting on shows from personal experience. We’ve already launched a simpler way for artists and presenters to sell tickets. Our next endeavor is all about making life easier for venue operators.