The digital age may have changed music as we know it, but most concert recommendation websites haven’t quite caught on to the fact we’re living in the 21st century.

Whether you attend one or 40 concerts a year, all concert attendees have a right to be put in tune with the best music shows in their area.

Unfortunately, many major recommendation websites seem to have technology that’s stuck in the 1990’s.

There’s no question your musical tastes have progressed since the age of The Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block, so you deserve an awesome experience that’s as up-to-date and tech-savvy as you are.

Check out some of the reasons your current concert recommendation service is terrible:

You Can’t Check Tracks Before You Buy

Can’t remember whether the artist at that upcoming show sang your new favorite song? Curious whether you’re familiar with more of a band’s work than just their latest hit? Unfortunately, there’s no way you’ll be able to tell if you’re using Ticketmaster, Eventful, Songkick or other major websites.

Your only option for researching the songs you might hear at the show is to Google the musician’s body of work, or check their Spotify profile if you’re using most concert recommendation services. There is just one exception to this annoying rule - ConcertWith.me provides current track lists for performers on the event pages so you can thoroughly research before you buy.

You’ve Got No Idea What to Expect

There are performers with a legendary charisma on stage, and there are others that just fizzle in front of a crowd. Nearly every music fan has experienced the frustration of buying tickets to see a performer who just isn’t engaging, or even worse - sounds drastically different than they do on your iTunes.

You should be able to test drive a show before you commit by watching recent videos of the performers uploaded by fans from other cities on the tour. Believe it or not, ConcertWith.me is currently the only major concert recommendation website that lets fans know exactly what they’re in for with the help of video clips.

You’re Not Always Sure Who You’re Seeing

The explosion of indie music over the past decade means there are a lot of options out there. Let’s be honest- lots of bands have similar-sounding names, and we don’t always know who we’ll be seeing before we arrive at the show. Wouldn’t it be nice to get a description of the band that includes their musical style on the event page?

Unfortunately, Ticketmaster and Eventful typically assume you know the bands, and don’t provide any insight on the musicians. It’s less a matter of technology than attention to detail, but a lack of band bios is a pretty compelling reason to ditch your current concert recommendation service for Concertwith.me.

You Can’t Listen to Song Clips

While it’s certainly cool to know the details of all available shows in your area on a given weekend, sometimes the best way to make a final decision on whether you’ll go ahead with a ticket purchase is to just listen to the music itself.

It’s almost too strange to be true that most recommendation services don’t include song clips on event pages. ConcertWith.me integrates with Last.FM so you can use songs to decide whether you’ll go for tickets or not.

Who knows which bands and artists will be at the top of the charts in a year, but one thing is abundantly clear - concertgoers deserve better concert recommendation websites.

The experience checking and exploring music shows in your area should be as smart as the rest of technology you use on a daily basis. It’s time to stop settling for websites that are stuck in the 90’s.

Music is a multi-media experience, so you deserve a platform like ConcertWith.me that allows you to make the best decision possible with the help of unique, best-of-breed features.

What other features make you want to stop using TicketMaster, Songkick, Eventful and other similar concert recommendation services?

Author

Article by Alex Dundee. He currently works with Concertwith.me - an awesome concert search platform for people, who always want to stay in touch with their favorite artists. Alex loves music, any music, because there’s always something beautiful and really talented in every genre and style.