Venue Ticketing Software for Live Music
Promotion, ticketing, door scanning and reporting — all in one platform built for music rooms, with a flat 99¢ ticket fee.
- Public Benefit Corporation
- Flat $0.99 Ticket Fee
- Nonprofit-Friendly Pricing
- Grant & Budget Cycle Friendly
- Audience Growth Focused
Included with membership
Music Promotion That Reaches Past Your Regulars
List a show once and it runs to doors — on the pages people browse to find live music, in front of people who have never been to your room.
Free and early shows get the same promotion as headline nights.
You upload
Your show
Music genre page
Where people browse for live music near them.
Genre banners
Banner placement, targeted by city.
Featured shows
Priority slots, not a chronological list.
Homepage features
Front page in the markets you book.
Cultural News & guides
Guides and interviews that keep ranking.
Residency & series announcements
A whole run, not one night.
Online Ticketing, Flat 99¢ a Ticket
Cheap for fans. Fair for the room. Every commercial term in one place.
Flat 99¢ ticket fee
99¢ per paid ticket plus standard card processing. Free shows stay free.
More of the door stays yours
A flat fee rather than a percentage means a sold-out headline night does not cost more to sell than a Tuesday.
Promo codes & discounts
Codes for members, students, industry or a single campaign, tracked to every sale.
Your refund policy
You set the rules and approve each request yourself. Buyers can ask up to 7 days before doors.
General Admission and Reserved, Same Room
A room that does standing shows on Friday and a seated listening night on Sunday should not need two ticketing systems.
Standing shows by capacity
Sell to a headcount for a general admission night, with the count visible at the door as it fills.
Seat maps when you need them
Draw a chart for the seated configuration once, then pick it from a dropdown whenever you run that layout.
Tiered & advance pricing
Early-bird, advance and door prices on the same show, so the people who commit first pay least.
Box Office Ticketing for the Window and the Door
Walk-ups, will-call, guest list and scanning from one screen, on the same live inventory as online.
- Scan from a phone or tablet with live counts, because a queue at 9pm is lost bar revenue.
- Look up any order by name or email, then reprint or resend it.
- A Box Office API, so orders and entry data reach your other systems.
- Staff roles, so door staff can scan tickets and see nothing else.
Main room · Thu 9:00 PM
Live
Checked in
487 / 600
- Scanned · GA floor
- Will-call · found by name, resent
Same inventory as online
Built for How Music Rooms Actually Work
Door, bar and everything between — venue management software for the whole calendar.
Email your ticket holders
Message everyone holding a ticket to a show — a set-time change, a support act, a curfew note.
Presales & early access
Open a show to your mailing list, members or the artist's fans before the public on-sale.
Dynamic pricing
Let price move with demand as a show sells, instead of leaving money on a night that sold out in an hour.
Guest checkout
Buyers check out without creating an account or remembering a password.
Guest list & comps
Add artist, industry and press comps by hand, and check them in at the door alongside paid tickets.
Fast door scanning
Phones and tablets rather than dedicated hardware, so an extra door can be opened when the queue builds.
From First Impression to Door Scan
Most ticketing reports begin at checkout and end at the sale. Yours covers the whole arc — what drove demand, what sold, and who actually turned up.
- See what drives demand — impressions, clicks, saves and engagement before the sale.
- Track sales as they happen — tickets, revenue, occupancy, promo codes and campaign performance.
- Measure real attendance — check-ins and door scans, not just tickets issued.
- Understand your audience — where they come from, how they grow and what brings them back.
- Export it for your board and funders, alongside fees, refunds and payout activity.
Support From People Who Know Live Music
Real-person help
Real people who know what an on-sale, a load-in and a door count are.
Guided onboarding
We walk your team through setup and your first on-sale.
Ongoing assistance
Help through the calendar, not just the first week.
Resource library
Asset specs, the media kit and grant-cycle guidance, published rather than requested.
Live Music Ticketing FAQ
What does a venue pay per ticket sold?
A flat 99¢ per paid ticket plus standard card processing. There's no percentage fee, and free shows carry no ticket fee.
Does a $60 headline ticket cost more to sell than a $12 local show?
No. The fee is 99¢ either way, which is where a flat fee beats a percentage most clearly on a big night.
Is there a monthly platform charge on top?
No. Ticketing is 99¢ per paid ticket plus card processing, with no long-term contract. Promotion beyond the included placements is a separate membership.
How fast is door scanning on a busy night?
Scanning runs from any phone or tablet with a live count, so you can open a second door when the queue builds rather than waiting on one device.
Can we run general admission and seated shows in one account?
Yes. Sell a standing show by headcount and a seated night from a chart, without moving between systems.
Can we do early-bird, advance and door pricing?
Yes. Tiered and advance prices sit on the same show, so the people who commit first pay least.
How does the guest list work for artists and industry?
Add comps by hand and check those people in at the door alongside paid tickets, on the same live count.
Who approves refunds if a show is pulled?
Your team does. Requests arrive in your dashboard and you approve or decline each one. Buyers can ask up to 7 days before doors; that cutoff is set by CultureOwl.
Can we connect ticketing to the systems we already run?
Yes. A Box Office API pushes orders and entry data to your own systems rather than leaving them in a silo.
Where does a show get promoted?
On the Music genre page, genre banners, featured show and homepage placements, residency announcements, and Cultural News stories and guides.
Is promotion an add-on?
Placement across CultureOwl's discovery pages and editorial is included with membership. Extra paid campaigns are optional.
Who is actually browsing here?
People looking for things to do culturally in their city — music, theater, arts — rather than a general ticketing marketplace.
Can we switch mid-calendar?
Yes. Many rooms put the next month on CultureOwl while the current one finishes elsewhere. Our team helps with setup.
Do you take a cut of bar or merch?
No. CultureOwl charges 99¢ per paid ticket and nothing else. What happens at the bar and the merch table is yours.
Fill the Room, Every Night on the Calendar
Ticketing, promotion and fast doors in one place, for a flat 99¢ per ticket.