The fan guide 🙌
You're not just in the crowd - you help shape the set. Here's how.
Voting at a show 🔥
- Scan the QR code on your table, the poster or the TV screen. (Or type the show code into the box on the homepage - if the show uses a voting code, you'll be asked for the 4 digits shown around the room.)
- Tap Hot on the songs you want to hear. No account needed.
- Watch the list move. It updates every few seconds - your pick might climb to the top.
- When the band plays your song, you get that vote back. Spend it on the next one!
🎫 You get a few votes
Usually 3 for the whole show (the band decides). Use them wisely - or take one back and move it.
☝ One per song
You can vote for a song once. Spread the love.
❄ Cold votes
Some bands let you vote a song Cold too ("maybe skip it"). It uses one of your votes, same as Hot.
🎤 The band decides
Your votes are a big hint, not a remote control. The band still picks what to play - but they're watching!
Try it
A pretend show. You have 3 votes. Vote, then tap "Band plays it" on one of your picks and see what happens.
Requests & dedications
Song requests 🎤 - if the band has requests turned on, you can suggest a song that isn't on the list (up to 3 per show, while the show is live). If the band likes it, they'll put it up for votes with your face on it.
Dedications 💌 - if the band allows it, send a short shout-out (up to 140 characters, 2 per show). You need to be signed in with a confirmed email. The band approves it first, then it shows on the vote page and the big screen - and maybe they'll read it out!
Finding shows
- This Week - what's on in the next 8 days, filter by genre.
- Calendar - the whole month, colored by neighborhood. Tap a day to see its shows.
- Around town - one tile per neighborhood, live crowd meters, and a "Spin the dial" button when you can't decide.
- Charts - the hottest songs, bands and crowds.
- Add your city and ZIP in Settings and the homepage shows what's near you first.
Going to a show? Tap I'm going (you'll need to be signed in). It shows up on your dashboard, the band sees the headcount, and you can get reminders.
Follow & alerts
Follow your favorite bands and venues and we'll tell you when they book a show. You choose how much you hear from us in Settings > Alerts:
| Alert | When |
|---|---|
| New shows | A band or venue you follow books a show. Right away, or bundled into one weekly summary, or not by email at all. |
| Going live | A band you follow starts a show. |
| Show-day reminder | The morning of a show you're going to, plus a phone ping about an hour before. |
| Your pick is on! | A phone ping when the band starts playing a song you voted Hot or requested. |
| After the show | A recap: the setlist, how many of your picks got played, and the band's tip links. |
Phone notifications need you to tap Turn on phone alerts on your dashboard. Every email has a one-click way to stop it.
Mailing lists - want to hear from a band directly? Join their mailing list from their page or at a show. That's the only way a band ever gets your email address, and you can leave any list in Settings.
Your calendar - Settings has a private calendar link with every show you're going to and every show from bands and venues you follow. Add it to Google, Apple or Outlook once and it stays up to date.
Your member card 🃏
Every member gets a collectible card that levels up the more you get out there:
- SHOWS - shows you voted at (signed in) or said you were going to.
- VOTES - votes you've cast.
- HITS - your picks the band actually played. Bragging rights!
- BANDS and VENUES - how many you follow.
Votes only count toward your card when you're signed in. Tap the card to flip it. Cards I follow on your dashboard collects the cards of every band and venue you follow.
Settings & privacy
- Display name - what other people see on your card and next to your votes. Your real name stays private (except on mailing lists you join).
- Photo - choose whether others see it. If not, they see your initials or a silhouette.
- Public card - turn your member card off entirely if you like.
- City, ZIP, neighborhood and favorite genres - used to show you nearby shows and bands you might like. ZIP and neighborhood are never shown to anyone.
- My shows - your vote history, which picks got played, and your requests.
- Delete my account - at the bottom of Settings. Your personal info is wiped; your old votes stay in the show totals with no name attached.
The full details are in our privacy policy. Tip: install Stage and Crowd on your phone's home screen (look for Get the app at the bottom of the page) for one-tap voting.
Play in a band?
If a band adds you to their cast and sends you a connect link, you get your own musician page listing every band you play in, your upcoming shows, your own links and up to 6 YouTube videos. Edit it from My musician page on your dashboard: tabs for Profile, Links, Videos and Bands. Your links and videos are yours, so they follow you to every band you play in. Want to run your band's page? Ask a band Owner to invite you to their team, or check out the band guide.
FAQ
Do I need an account to vote?
Usually not - just scan and vote. You'll need one for Confirmed fans only shows, dedications, "I'm going" and following.
I voted on my phone, then switched phones. Where did my votes go?
Without an account, votes belong to the browser you used. Sign in before voting and they follow you around (and count toward your card).
I'm out of votes!
Take one back from a song you care less about, or wait - when the band plays one of your picks, that vote comes right back.
The top song didn't get played. Is it broken?
Nope. The band reads the room and makes the call. The vote is the crowd's voice, not a jukebox.
Can bands see who voted for what?
No. Bands see totals. The only thing shown is a row of small faces next to recent Hot votes - your photo only if you made it public, otherwise a plain silhouette.
More guides: for bands · for venues. Questions? mailadmin@stageandcrowd.com