Everything a fan can do on Bandwagon.

You can browse Bandwagon as a guest, but voting, pledging, buying tickets, and chatting all need an account. Signup takes about fifteen seconds.

1. 1
   Tap Sign up · Fan

   From any page, hit the magenta Sign up button in the top-right corner and pick Fan. The form has three fields: name, email, password.
2. 2
   Confirm your email

   We send a confirmation link to the address you signed up with. Click it — your account flips from pending to live.
3. 3
   Claim your @handle

   Open /meand click the pencil next to the “claim your @handle” hint. Two to twenty-four characters, letters and numbers and underscores. This is what shows up in chat, your ticket QR, and any review you write.

Once you're signed in, /feed is where everything lives. Posts from bands you follow, new shows in your area, vote drives that crossed a threshold, friends' pledges. The algorithm is simple: bands you follow first, then anything happening in the same city you're in.

What you can do from the Feed

• Vote:Each band card has a Vote at [Venue] button. One free vote per venue per fan per month — your weight in the demand signal.
• Pledge:Crowdfund cards show progress toward the goal. Tap a pledge tier to add your card. You're never charged unless the show funds.
• Follow:Tap a band's avatar to land on their profile, then Follow. Their next post and any show they get shows up in your feed.
• Like and reshare:Reactions on every post. Reshares boost the post's reach inside Daytona.

Two surfaces for discovery: the Band directory and the Live map.

1. 1
   Browse the band directory

   /band lists every Bandwagon artist with filters for genre, hometown, and currently-touring. Tap any card to land on their full profile (vote demand, upcoming shows, reels, merch, EPK).
2. 2
   Check the live map

   /event shows every show, slot, and crowdfund in Daytona on a map view. Filter by date range, genre, or distance from you.
3. 3
   Scan reels

   /reels is the short-form video feed. Vertical, thumb-scroll, tap to follow. Best way to discover new bands fast — most reels are 15–60 seconds.

Voting is the cleanest way to influence the Daytona scene without spending a cent. Every vote is a public signal to venues: fans want this band here.

How voting works

1. 1
   Find the band

   From any band profile, scroll to the Vote demand panel. You'll see a list of venues with running vote counts.
2. 2
   Cast your vote

   Tap Vote at [Venue]. One vote per band per venue per month per fan. Free.
3. 3
   Watch the threshold

   At 50 votes, the venue gets a courtesy email. At 200 votes, Bandwagon auto-DMs the venue's booker. At 500 votes, the band gets a guaranteed booking offer with the platform escrowing the band's guarantee.

Crowdfunding is how Bandwagon turns fan demand into actual booked shows. You pledge for a ticket at a band-venue-date that doesn't exist yet. If enough fans pledge, the show happens. If not, no one is charged.

The pledge flow

1. 1
   Find an active crowdfund

   /event shows everything currently crowdfunding. Cards display the goal, the progress bar, and the deadline.
2. 2
   Pick a tier

   Most crowdfunds offer 2–4 tiers: standard ticket, premium / early entry, VIP / soundcheck, founding fan / signed merch. Higher tiers usually cap supply.
3. 3
   Add your card

   We hold your card via Stripe — you're not charged. If the show funds, you'll be charged within 24 hours of the deadline. If it doesn't fund, the hold releases automatically.
4. 4
   Watch the bar fill

   Pledges show up in real time. The band's page, the venue's page, and your /wallet all show progress.
5. 5
   Show day

   Your ticket QR appears in your wallet the moment the show funds. Walk up to the venue, show the code at the door, you're in.

Some shows are already booked and selling tickets directly — no crowdfunding required. The flow is the same; you're just charged immediately instead of held.

1. 1
   Buy from the event page

   Click the show, pick your ticket, pay. Stripe handles the checkout — Apple Pay and Google Pay work.
2. 2
   Find your tickets in your wallet

   /wallet shows every active ticket with the QR code, show details, and a directions link.
3. 3
   Show day at the door

   Volunteers at the door open /checkin on a phone or tablet and scan your QR. Two seconds. You're in. The check-in app updates the door count in real time so the band and venue see attendance build.

Refunds

If a show is cancelled or the band can't play, refunds are automatic — your card is credited within 5–7 business days including any platform fees you paid. For other disputes (you couldn't make it, scheduling change, etc.), file a refund request from /wallet on the specific ticket — see our refund policy for the full rules.

Bandwagon Live (/live) is for shows you can't make in person. Bands and venues stream from the stage; you watch in real time, react, chat, and tip the band directly.

• Watch:Stream is free for most shows. Some bands gate VIP streams behind a small fee (typically $3–8).
• Chat:Live chat sidebar — moderated. Use it to call out songs, hype the band, coordinate with other watching fans.
• Tip:The TipJar widget on every stream lets you send $1–$500 directly to the band. 100% goes to the band — Bandwagon takes nothing on tips.
• React:Hearts, hands, fire — float across the screen for everyone to see, including the band on their monitor.

Battle of the Bands is a quarterly bracket-style tournament. Bands enter, fans vote, the bracket narrows. Winners get headlining slots at flagship Daytona venues plus a sponsored cash prize.

1. 1
   Open the bracket

   /battle shows the current round's matchups. Each matchup pits two bands against each other for a seven-day voting window.
2. 2
   Listen to both bands

   Every matchup card has an audio sample from each band. Listen before you vote — and definitely follow whichever one you didn't already know.
3. 3
   Cast your vote

   One vote per matchup per fan. Voting closes at the deadline; the winner advances; the bracket updates live.
4. 4
   Show up for the final

   The final round is a live show at a flagship Daytona venue. Both finalists play. Audience tickets crowdfund the prize pool. Fans in the room vote with bracelet-tap counters.

Every band has a Shop tab on their profile. T-shirts, vinyl, hand-numbered prints, exclusive bundles. Two fulfillment paths:

• Band-shipped:Most local Daytona bands ship from a closet or a band-mate's apartment. Allow 1–2 weeks. 93% of your money goes to the band.
• Platform-print:Some bands toggle on platform-print, which routes the order to Printful. Ships in 5–7 business days from Printful's facility. Band takes ~40% margin.

Either way, the checkout is the same Stripe flow as your tickets. Tracking emails go out automatically.

Every action on Bandwagon earns Bandwagon Bucks — a loyalty currency we use to thank you for showing up.

How to earn

• 10 Bucks per vote cast.
• 5 Bucks per dollar pledged to a crowdfund.
• 50 Bucks per show you attend (door-scanned ticket).
• 25 Bucks per review you write.
• 200 Bucks when a friend you referred completes their first pledge.

How to spend

• 10% off any merch order (any band, any tier).
• Early-access window on crowdfunds (24h before public).
• Founding-fan badge on your /me profile.

Use /messages to DM any band or venue, or to reach Bandwagon Support directly.

1. 1
   Start a thread

   From any band or venue profile, tap Message. Their thread opens in /messages with a new draft.
2. 2
   Use quick replies

   Common asks ("any tickets left?", "can I get on the guest list?") are pre-baked as one-tap quick replies above the composer.
3. 3
   Chat with Bandwagon Support

   For platform issues — payment problems, refund disputes, account help — message @Bandwagon in your inbox. We answer within a few hours weekdays, same-day evenings/weekends.

Everything else lives under /settings and /help.

• Notifications:Toggle which emails and pushes you receive — show-day reminders, new releases from bands you follow, crowdfund deadline warnings.
• Payment methods:Add or remove cards. We use Stripe; nothing sensitive lives on our servers.
• Privacy:Make your profile public or private; control who can see your pledges and votes. Default is public-profile, private-payment.
• Delete your account:Two-step delete from /settings → Delete account. Wallet + history archived for 7 years per tax law.