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24 alternatives to Bands Of The Week

Find out which bands are playing in your area this week

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bands Of The Week launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Show List▲133

   Share bands you've seen live, discover new bands

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Found them First▲184

   Spotify's new app to determine if you found a band first

   2015 · spotify.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   bubblr▲66

   Discover the music that's around you

   2014 · bubblr.co · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Gigbloc▲84

   Discover and listen to new artists playing in your city

   2015 · gigbloc.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Playlist Hunt▲88

   The best Apple Music playlists everyday

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Discover▲92

   Explore Spotify's discover weekly playlists

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GigScout▲72

   Find local live music!

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Best Music of 2015▲94

   Hillydilly.com's annual review of the best new music

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Band▲98

   The ultimate group communication app

   2015 · band.us · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Drop▲205

    Community to discover and share new EDM tracks

    2015 · thedrop.club · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bandsintown▲76

    Local concerts and live music recommendations

    2014 · bandsintown.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Next Week's Playlist▲69

    Curated Spotify playlists of bands coming to town

    2018 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Merchbar▲182

    Discover and Buy Music Merch

    2014 · merchbar.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    SoundCloud Charts▲193

    The most played tracks on SoundCloud this week

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Swarm.fm▲69

    New albums & concerts from favorite artists (Spotify Login)

    2014 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Strumly▲15

    Discover and support local music

    2015 · strumly.co · its alternatives →

17. 17
    DiscoverTracks▲69

    Listen to tracks your favorite musicians love

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Darryl▲30

    See what music is trending in your area

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Drop v2▲215

    EDM discovery community, now w/ instant search and genres

    2015 · thedrop.club · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Spotify Out Of Office▲83

    Jetting off? Tell everyone with a playlist.

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Encore Music▲89

    Discover and connect with local musicians nearby

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Bandsintown▲2

    Find concerts near you

    2015 · bandsintown.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Discover Weekly Rewind▲97

    Never lose another Spotify Discover Weekly playlist again!

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bandhub▲73

    Connect with like minded musicians and make music online

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →