Tabs on this page
"Events" is the event calendar and the tab the page opens on, "Artists/Bands" searches member profiles. Each tab keeps its own filters; when you are logged in, the page remembers which tab you used last.
Search the Musicians Database
Enter any combination of:
- Artist or band names
- Instruments (e.g., "guitar", "piano")
- Skills or genres
- Keywords from profiles
Press Enter or click the "Search" button to execute your search.
Show Filter
- All: Show artists, creative profiles and bands/projects
- Artists: Show only artist profiles
- Bands/Projects: Show only bands and musical projects
- Creative related: Show people with a creative role (e.g. photographer, music teacher, sound engineer) - including artists who also have one. Bands are not included.
Basic Filters
- Bookable: Find artists/bands available for bookings and gigs
- Professional: Show only PRO-verified artists and bands
- Collaboration: Show only artists and bands open for collaboration (available without an account)
- with Image: Show only profiles with photos (checked by default)
Advanced Filters (Logged In Users Only)
- Rents/Lends Equipment: Find musicians who rent or lend professional equipment
- Looking for Members: Find bands/projects that are recruiting new members
The "Looking for Members" filter only appears when searching for bands/projects or "All".
Complex Filters (Tag-Based Search)
Click "Complex filters" to expand additional tag-based search fields (only available to logged-in users):
- Skills: Search for specific musical skills
- Instruments: Find musicians who play specific instruments
- Genres: Search by musical genres
- Services: Find specific services (e.g., mixing, mastering, live sound)
- DAWs: Search by Digital Audio Workstations
- Video Editors: Find users of specific video editing software
- Equipment: Search for specific gear or equipment
- Category: Filter bands/projects by their category (Band, Project, Liveshow, Open Mic, etc.)
- Repertoire: Filter by repertoire: Covers, Originals, or Covers & Originals
How to Use Tag Search
- Click in a tag field (e.g., Instruments)
- Start typing - autocomplete suggestions will appear
- Select from existing tags or press Enter to add
- Add multiple tags to narrow your search
- Click the X on any tag to remove it
Results Table Columns
Besides photo and names, the results table has three flag columns — a check mark means yes:
- Bookable: Indicates if the artist or band is available for bookings
- Collab: Shows if the artist or band is open for collaboration
- Public: Shows the profile visibility status (only visible to logged-in users)
Badges next to the name show "Band/Project" and a person's creative roles. Click on any column header to sort the results by that attribute. "Reset filters" clears the search term and all filters, including the complex tag filters, and returns to the default view. Above 100 matches the result list is capped and a warning appears — narrow the search with more filters.
Pagination
- Select results per page (5, 10, 15, 20 or 50)
- Navigate between pages using First, Previous, Next, and Last buttons
- Current page info is displayed in the center
State Persistence
When you click on a profile and return using the "Back" button, your search query, filters, and current page are preserved.
Combining Filters
You can combine multiple filters for very specific searches. For example:
- Search for "Jazz" + Instrument: "Saxophone" + Bookable checkbox = bookable jazz saxophonists
- Artists + Skill: "Mixing" + Equipment + Professional = professional mixing engineers with equipment
Tips for Best Results
- Start with broader searches and add filters to refine
- Use tag fields for standardized terms (instruments, genres, skills)
- Use the text search for names or free-form keywords
- Remember: More filters = fewer results (but more specific)
The Complex filters section can be collapsed by clicking on its header again. Your filter selections are preserved.
Event Calendar
Browse public events in your area. The calendar shows upcoming performances and booking opportunities.
The search box sits in the bar with the view buttons, right next to "Calendar". Click into it and the filters open below; the "Filters" button next to it opens and closes them.
Search: Enter keywords in the search box to find events by title.
Date Filter
- Select a specific date using the date picker
- Click "All dates" to show all upcoming events
- Click "Today" to show only today's events
Three views
- Map: Events on an interactive map. Click a marker to see its events — the "Upcoming dates" panel beside the map lists them with its own pager, and "All venues" clears the selection. The re-center button returns to the default view. Events without a physical venue are not on the map — a note below it links to the list.
- List: All matching events as cards, paginated. Click an event to view full details. Dates whose tickets are sold out carry "Sold out".
- Calendar: Month or week grid. The arrows in the view bar change the period, the date button next to them ("All" or the selected date) opens the date picker, and the Month/Week buttons above the grid switch the layout.