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# Free Gig Trade Site WeWantShows Launches
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/free-gig-trade-site-wewantshows-launches/
- Published: 2013-04-01T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-04-01T13:00:00.000Z
- Description: D.I.Y. touring artists have a new tool to find, trade and book shows. We Want Shows, just launched and the listings are still a bit spars. But the simple, free. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/04/free-gig-trade-site-wewantshows-launches.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Live & Ticketing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:43

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D.I.Y. touring artists have a new tool to find, trade and book shows. [We](http://www.wewantshows.com/?ref=hypebot.com)  
[Want Shows](http://www.wewantshows.com/?ref=hypebot.com), just launched and the listings are still a bit spars. But the simple, free online platform is already set up to browse listings in 160+ cities.

No account is needed to view,  
reply, or create a post – making the process quick and easy.

[We Want Shows](http://www.wewantshows.com/?ref=hypebot.com) was created by Matt Sparks, a Web Designer,  
Developer, and Musician from Lexington, KY.

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