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Gig Swap Board

Local bands trade opening slots so each gets to play in new towns.

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The idea

Small bands often have a good draw at home but nobody knows them two towns over. This board lets a band offer an opening slot at a home show in exchange for a slot at the other band home show later.

Who it is for
Independent bands and solo musicians who book their own shows
How it makes money
Small yearly membership
Suggested stack
Next.js, MySQL, Tailwind, hosted on a small VPS
Launch cost
Under $100

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PROMPT 1 OF 3

Build a web app called Gig Swap Board. Start with band profiles with name, city, genre, a music link, typical draw and contact email.

PROMPT 2 OF 3

Add a Post a Slot form with fields: date, venue, city, set length and genre fit. Show a searchable list of open slots by city and date, and let a band send a swap request with a message and a proposed return date.

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PROMPT 3 OF 3

Add accept and decline buttons, a record of completed swaps on each profile with short reviews, and email alerts for new slots in chosen cities.

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