What is bookd?
bookd is a platform that brings together gig scheduling, professional networking, and social sharing for musicians, venues, and fans — all in one app.
For Musicians
Find and book shows, network with venues and other musicians, and share your achievements all in one place.
For Venues
Easily find and book talent, streamline your event planning, and build lasting relationships with artists.
For Fans
Follow your favorite local artists, discover new music by genre, and never miss a show in your area.
The Challenge and Our Approach
The Problem
- ✗Musicians struggle to find shows, network professionally, and build followings
- ✗Venues waste time searching for performers that match their audience
- ✗Fans miss out on discovering local talent in their area
Existing tools each handle only one piece of the puzzle: booking, networking, or social sharing — but never all three together.
Our Solution
- ✓All-in-one platform combining booking, networking, and social sharing
- ✓Tailored specifically for artists, venues, and fans in the modern music economy
- ✓Creating a comprehensive ecosystem where all parties can connect and thrive
We're building the platform we wish existed when we started playing music — designed by musicians, for musicians.
"We're building the platform we wish existed when we started playing music."
— bookd founding team
OUR TEAM
We are musicians, music fans, and industry insiders who understand the live music ecosystem. Our diverse backgrounds in technology, business development, and performance give us unique insight into the challenges faced by all stakeholders in the live music space.
Grant Wade
Founder & CEO
Grant provides the vision and leadership for bookd. He oversees company direction, operations, branding, partnerships, and growth strategy. As the main face of bookd, Grant connects with investors, bands, venues, and handles early marketing initiatives.
Sam Hutcherson
Co-Founder & CTO
Sam leads all app development, technical strategy, and product engineering. He oversees the build, maintenance, and scaling of bookd's platform, while coordinating technical hires and infrastructure decisions as the company grows.
William Kallenbach
Co-Founder & CSO
Will leads venue partnerships, band onboarding, and B2B sales strategy. He builds and manages customer relationships, onboarding pipelines, and early revenue streams, while driving market feedback loops to support product improvements.
Our Roadmap
From concept to launch and beyond, here's our journey so far and what's next.
Concept Development
Started working on bookd conceptually, conducting market research and validating our idea with potential users.
MVP Development
Building our MVP with completed business model, user research, and wireframes. Conversations with musicians and venues in our launch city for early supporters.
Beta Launch
Release of beta version to our waitlist of interested users and venues in Northwest Arkansas.
Market Expansion
Expand to additional music hub cities across the country, focusing on major music centers like Nashville, Austin, and New Orleans.
Market Opportunity
We're starting in Northwest Arkansas—a vibrant, growing music scene with a tight-knit community of artists and venues.
Strategic Location
Northwest Arkansas is a centralized hub near major music cities: Nashville, Kansas City, Dallas, Austin, Memphis, and New Orleans.
Growth Potential
The live music industry is rebuilding and evolving. We're positioned to help venues, artists, and fans navigate this new landscape.
Expansion Plan
After establishing in NWA, we'll expand nationally to other music hubs and eventually internationally.
Join the Waitlist
Be among the first to experience bookd. Sign up for our waitlist to get early access.