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# ROSTR Launches Free Global Database of 33,000 Music Venues
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/rostr-launches-free-global-database-of-33-000-music-venues/
- Published: 2026-09-29T20:02:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T20:02:20.000Z
- Description: ROSTR Venues is a new, free directory mapping over 33,000 global live music venues designed to make booking and tour routing easier.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Venues, ROSTR, booking, Touring, Bandsintown, NIVA, independent venues, concert venues, The Live Stage, #trending

[Independent live music](https://www.hypebot.com/tag/live-music/) trade and technology company **The ROSTR Group** has launched [**ROSTR Venues**](https://www.rostr.cc/venues?ref=hypebot.com), a sweeping new live music directory.

Covering over **33,000 venues** across North America (13,000+), Europe (10,000+), and Latin America (9,000+), this interactive map and database aims to make booking a gig as intuitive as booking an Airbnb. It's all optimized for the **mobile web** and an **iOS app** is coming soon. New markets will be added as well. 

Best of all? **Basic access is free.**

"Before ROSTR, the only way to find an artist's team was an out-of-date book, a PDF or a website that felt like it was built in 1999." said **Mark Williamson, Co-Founder & CEO, ROSTR.** He continued:

> *“Venues had the same problem: the directories exist, but they're stuck in the past. ROSTR Venues puts 33,000+ venues on one map, with search that's fast, modern and easy to use. Like our contacts database, it's built to help music professionals move faster and make better decisions.”*

**Here is a breakdown of what the new ROSTR Venues platform offers to agents, managers, and independent artists routing a tour.**

### **What is ROSTR Venues?**

[**ROSTR Venues**](https://www.rostr.cc/venues?web=home&ref=hypebot.com) is a searchable, map-based live music directory built directly into the ROSTR ecosystem. You can find, compare, and connect with venues based on location, capacity bands, and venue type.

![ROSTR Launches Free Global Database of 33,000 Music Venues ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/2026/09/Venues-Directory-09-29-2026_03_42_PM.png)

### **How Does the Venue Search Work?**

Users can zoom in on an interactive map, drop a pin on a city, set a radius, and filter the results. Every venue has a dedicated profile that displays:

- **Key Details:** Capacity, venue type, and booking status.
- **Upcoming Shows:** Powered by a direct integration with [**Bandsintown**](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com)**.**
- **Artist Connections:** You can click from a venue's upcoming shows straight to that artist's agent or manager on ROSTR.

For ROSTR Pro users, the platform unlocks **Key Contacts**, including names, roles, emails, and phone numbers of associated talent buyers and promoters. ROSTR PRO accounts start at $50 per month with discounts for a yearly subscription.

### **Launch Partners**

While there's clearly a heavy dose of AI helping to power the new database, ROSTR didn't build this it a vacuum. 

In addition to upcoming show listing from **Bandsintown**, the company partnered with the **National Independent Venue Association** to improve the data along with a "Live Independent" filter that surfaces NIVA members.

Live [venue management](https://www.hypebot.com/8-payment-tools-built-for-concert-venues/) systems provider **Opendate** and venue management and entertainment experiences company **Legends Global** also verified their clients' data prior to launch.

### **How To Verify Venue Data**

Venue owners and operators can (and should) claim and update their profile [here](https://rostr.typeform.com/to/h8lInbB1?ref=hypebot.com). It's free and assures that venue specs and contact info is accurate.