Indie on the Move: Find Open Show Dates, Venue Contacts and Tour Routes
What it is: Indie on the Move is a DIY show- and tour-booking resource built around a venue database, show availabilities, member messaging and booking tools for independent artists.
Who it’s for: Bands, solo artists, booking agents, managers and labels trying to route shows without relying entirely on a traditional booking agent.
How it works: The free tier includes an artist profile, member messaging and access to Show & Band Availabilities. Venues and promoters can post open dates or last-minute cancellations, while artists can respond to opportunities. Paid tiers add deeper venue, college and festival booking details plus emailing and QuickPitch tools.
Worth knowing: The strongest use case is targeted routing, not blasting hundreds of venues. Build a realistic route, identify rooms that book your style and size, and pitch around specific dates. A short, credible email will outperform a generic “we’re looking for gigs” message.
EV move: Your booking pitch should link to a page that immediately proves who you are. Use your strongest live clip, recent press, current music and professional profile rather than a folder of disconnected links.