How many songs fit your set? Enter your slot length and average song length to plan a 45-minute opener, a two-hour bar gig, or a Sunday worship set.
Rule of thumb: about four songs per fifteen minutes — a dozen for a 45-minute set, 15–16 for an hour — once you leave room for tuning and banter.
What really decides it is your average song length and the dead time between songs (15–30 seconds is realistic). Set both above for an exact number.
Longer show? Split it into sets, subtract your break time, and plan each set — then build the running order in the free Setlist Maker.
As a rule of thumb, plan about four songs per fifteen minutes once you allow for tuning and banter. That's roughly 12 songs for a 45-minute set, 15–16 for an hour, and 30-plus for a two-hour show. Song length and how much you talk between numbers move that up or down — this calculator does the exact math for your set.
For a two-hour gig with average 3–4 minute songs and short gaps between them, most bands play somewhere around 28–34 songs, usually split into two or three sets with a break. Enter 120 minutes above with your real average song length to get an exact number.
Yes. The dead time between songs — tuning, talking to the crowd, counting in — adds up fast. This calculator includes a 'gap between songs' setting (default 20 seconds) so your estimate reflects a real set, not just back-to-back audio. For multi-set gigs, subtract your break time from the total slot first.
It fits as many songs as possible into your set length using: (set length + one gap) ÷ (average song length + gap between songs). The last song doesn't need a trailing gap, so it's added back in. You'll also see the total playing time and how much time you have to spare.