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Changelog

What's New

New features, improvements and fixes on the web, iPhone and Android.

  1. Set breaks

    • NewOn show day, start a set break right between your sets. It uses your venue's break length (15 minutes if you haven't set one), and you can change it before you start.
    • NewYour whole band sees the same countdown. Anyone who opens the setlist during the break gets a big timer they can close.
    • NewGet a "Head to the stage" notification 3 minutes before the break ends.App
  2. What's new, in the app

    • NewThis changelog. Find it any time under Settings → What's new.
    • FixedEditing a song's BPM in the teleprompter now updates the setlist right away, and tells you if the save failed.
    • ImprovedIn the teleprompter, ⏮ now restarts the current song once it's a few seconds in. Tap it again right away to go back a song.
  3. Booking

    • NewVenues is now Booking, with three tabs: Venues, Press kit and Inbox.
    • NewA public press kit page for your band, with photos, logo, videos, your song list, a stage plot and a Request a date form.
    • NewPitch venues from your band's own Gmail and follow the replies in one Inbox.
    • ImprovedConnecting Google Calendar no longer asks for access to your Google Drive.
  4. More free tools

    • NewNew free tools: a stage plot maker, a gig invoice generator and a chord transposer.Web
    • NewReady-made song lists for gigs that load straight into the setlist maker.Web
    • NewA setlist you draft in the free setlist maker carries into your band when you sign up.Web
    • NewBandloop's website in Spanish.Web
  5. Deposits and gear

    • NewDeposits for private gigs: log the deposit when it lands and split it with the band, then settle the rest after the show.
    • NewMy Gear: copy another band's gear list as a starting point.
    • ImprovedLong gig and venue names wrap onto two lines in pickers instead of getting cut off.
    • ImprovedThe gig Share menu is clearer about sharing your calendar with others.
    • ImprovedOver-the-air updates: fixes now reach the app without waiting for a new store release.App
    • ImprovedTabs show a loading preview of the page instead of a spinner.App
  6. Form your band

    • NewNew setup flow: add your bandmates first, send the band to them when you're done, and let people ask to join.
    • NewMy Gear: a private checklist of what you need to bring to your band's next show.
    • NewiPad support, with the full desktop layout on wide screens.App
    • ImprovedEmpty seats in the pay split offer the band invite link.
    • ImprovedYou can step back through setup, and lists animate in like they do on the web.App
    • FixedSwitching Google accounts in the app no longer shows the previous account's bands.App
  7. Chords in the teleprompter

    • NewChords and notes alongside the lyrics in the teleprompter. Show the band's notes, your own, or none.
    • NewFlat and sharp buttons, plus undo and redo, when editing notes and chord charts.
    • FixedLine breaks in notes and chord charts are kept when you save.
    • FixedDollar amounts no longer break across lines on small phones.
  8. Shared venues, your own deal

    • NewBand favorites: star setlists for the whole band and they stay at the top.
    • ImprovedAny band that plays a venue can update its address and contact info, while pay terms stay private to each band.
  9. Bandloop for iPhone

    • NewBandloop is on the App Store, with songs, setlists, gigs, venues and money all in a native app.App
    • NewAn Android version is in testing.App
    • NewSign in with Apple, and delete your account right from Settings.
  10. Per-gig details

    • NewOverride a gig's location and load-in time when it differs from the venue's usual setup.
    • NewHOLD dates: pencil in a date before it's confirmed.
    • ImprovedPayments show who paid out each gig.
    • ImprovedShare the band invite link straight to WhatsApp.
  11. Reuse a setlist

    • NewStart a new setlist from one you played at a past gig.
    • ImprovedSongs are one catalog again, with no separate active and upcoming lists.
    • FixedTransition cues show in the past-gig setlist viewer.
  12. Subscribe to your gigs

    • NewA live calendar subscription for your gigs that works in Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or Outlook, and stays up to date by itself.
    • ImprovedA stray click outside a form no longer throws away what you typed. You'll be asked first.
    • FixedGoogle Calendar sync no longer creates duplicate events, and a button in Settings cleans up old ones.
    • FixedToday's shows stay on your public calendar until they're over.
  13. Pay method per gig

    • NewChange how a single gig paid (cash, check, Venmo) without changing the venue's default.
    • FixedVenue creators can always edit their own venues.
  14. Invites by email

    • NewBand invites arrive as real emails from Bandloop.
    • NewFree gig income tax estimator in Tools.Web
    • ImprovedThe setlist builder shows the runtime for each set and the whole show.
    • FixedGigs on the same day sort by start time.
  15. Faster start

    • NewPaste a plain list of songs to import them. No spreadsheet needed.
    • NewSetup now walks you through adding your first songs.
    • ImprovedThe reusable band link is now the main way to invite people.
  16. Tax info, sorted

    • NewTax Info shows who received each payout, and the CSV export is free.
    • FixedThe pay window always knows which bandmate you are.
  17. Setlist safety net

    • NewSetlist trash and version history, so deleted or overwritten setlists can be restored.
    • NewDrag set tabs to reorder sets. Each set shows its song count and length.
    • NewA reusable band invite link: share one link in the group chat and everyone joins.
    • NewHome shows your recent setlists and who last changed them.
    • NewA "songs we didn't play" section on the setlist page.
  18. Money polish

    • NewTax Info filter for payouts that had tax withheld.
    • ImprovedThe pay window saves a draft and remembers your last withholding rate.
    • FixedTax Info shows the tax actually withheld instead of an estimate.
    • FixedVenmo opens in the Venmo app on phones.
    • FixedPast gigs with no fee entered yet still show up to be paid.
  19. Bandloop Pro

    • NewBandloop Pro, $7 a month per band: unlimited setlists, full gig history, Google Calendar sync, PDF export and more. The free plan stays free.
    • NewEmbed your upcoming shows on your band's website, styled to match it.Web
    • ImprovedTotal play time shows next to your song count.
    • FixedYou can type a song's length by hand.
  20. A new look

    • NewA full redesign inspired by tour posters, across every screen.
    • NewShare a gig with a poster card, QR code or embed.
    • NewA redesigned public shows page for your fans.
  21. Song groups and transitions

    • NewGroup songs that run into each other, with transition notes in between. Groups drag as one block.
    • NewThe teleprompter shows the transition and moves to the next song in a group.
    • NewVenue show details: load-in, typical hours, breaks and comps.
    • NewSeparate original and performance videos for each song.
    • NewSettle Up All: one total per bandmate across all your bands.
    • ImprovedA louder metronome that plays through the iPhone's silent switch.
    • ImprovedPrint one set per page.
  22. Gig-day tools

    • NewAn embeddable upcoming-shows widget for your band's site.Web
    • NewTrack tips, with optional tax withholding.
    • NewHand a gig off to another band.
    • NewGive a gig its own title.
    • NewShareable song catalog so clients can pick songs for their event.
    • NewText color in notes.
    • ImprovedThe screen stays awake while you're performing a setlist.
  23. Calendar, offline and the band's socials

    • NewGoogle Calendar sync for gigs, with conflict warnings when you schedule.
    • NewWorks offline: your songs, setlists and lyrics stay available without signal.
    • NewBand social links on your public calendar.
    • NewEdit BPM from the teleprompter while you play.
    • ImprovedGigs show confirmation counts, and the setlist can be marked TBD.
  24. Home dashboard

    • NewHome: your next gigs with practice checklists, unpaid gigs, calendar density and venues worth calling again.
    • NewSong Insights: what you actually play, and what's gone stale.
    • NewSeparate metronome and count-in buttons in the teleprompter.
  25. Play your setlist

    • NewPlay a whole setlist back to back with YouTube, right in the app.
    • NewCondensed setlist view for the stage.
    • NewColored tuning and transpose badges on every song.
  26. Bandloop launches

    • NewSongs, setlists, venues, gigs and money for your band, shared with all your bandmates.