Frequently Asked Questions
🚀 Getting Started
What is Fill The Night?
Fill The Night is an intelligent booking platform that connects performers with venues. Whether you're a musician, comedian, poet, or venue owner, we help you discover opportunities and build relationships in the live entertainment community.
Who can use Fill The Night?
Artists & Performers: Musicians, bands, comedians, poets, storytellers, magicians, and other live entertainers.
Venues: Bars, restaurants, clubs, theaters, event spaces, festivals, and private event organizers.
Both: Many users wear multiple hats - you can be both an artist and venue on the same account.
How much does it cost?
Fill The Night is free to use! Create your profile, discover opportunities, and connect with the community at no cost. We make money by helping facilitate successful bookings, not by charging you to participate.
How do I get started?
1. Sign up for a free account
2. Choose your role(s): Artist, Venue, or both
3. Complete your profile with details about your music/venue
4. Start exploring and following others
5. Let our matching system connect you with opportunities!
How are suggestions picked?
Suggestions are based on high-level signals like your follows, activity, and location preferences. We focus on useful outcomes and avoid showing technical ranking details in the fan interface.
🔄 How It Works
How does the matching system work?
Our intelligent system considers multiple factors: your musical genres, geographic service areas, venue capacity, event types, availability, and more. The more complete your profile, the better matches you'll receive.
What makes Fill The Night different from other platforms?
Smart Matching: We use data to suggest relevant opportunities rather than making you search endlessly.
Community Focus: Follow artists and venues to stay connected with your local scene.
Complete Profiles: Rich profiles help you make better decisions about potential bookings.
All Entertainment: We welcome all types of live performers, not just musicians.
Can I see examples without signing up?
Absolutely! Check out our Explore page to see local talent and venues. You'll get a feel for the community and how profiles work before creating your own account.
🤝 General Questions
What types of events does Fill The Night support?
Regular Gigs: Weekly/monthly recurring shows at bars and restaurants
Special Events: Festivals, private parties, corporate events, weddings
One-off Shows: Concert series, album release parties, benefit shows
Any Live Entertainment: Music, comedy, poetry, storytelling, variety shows
Do you handle payments or contracts?
Not currently. Fill The Night helps you discover opportunities and make connections. Payment terms, contracts, and booking details are handled directly between artists and venues. We may add booking management tools in the future.
Can I use Fill The Night outside the US?
The platform works anywhere, but our initial focus is on the US market. If you're international and find it useful, great! We may expand our geographic focus based on user demand.
How do I report inappropriate content or behavior?
We want Fill The Night to be a positive, professional community. If you encounter inappropriate content or behavior, please contact us immediately with details. We take all reports seriously.
I have a feature request - how can I share it?
We love hearing from our community! Send us your ideas and let us know what would make Fill The Night more useful for you. We read every suggestion and many features come from user feedback.
Still need help?
Can't find what you're looking for? We're here to help you succeed on Fill The Night.