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Print it.
One clean 8.5×11 poster with your name, your QR, and all your payment methods. Print it at home. Tent-fold it, tape it to the tip jar, slide it into an A-frame.
For gigging musicians
Print the page. They scan it. You get paid.
One QR poster on the tip jar, one page on their phone. Your crowd scans to tip, pay to hear songs from your setlist, and follow you for the next show. No app. No “@ me on Venmo” shout from the mic.
Manage on the goPaid requestsFans who come backYou keep 90–95%
Built for
Solo actsCover bandsStreet performersWedding musiciansWine-bar residenciesFarmers market regularsBrewery openersAcoustic duosJazz triosOpen-mic hostsSolo actsCover bandsStreet performersWedding musiciansWine-bar residenciesFarmers market regularsBrewery openersAcoustic duosJazz triosOpen-mic hosts
The tip gap
70%
of people don't tip live music because they don't carry cash — or don't want to walk up to the bucket.
Encore puts the bucket in their pocket. One scan, Apple Pay, done — no eye contact, no awkward stage-left walk.
How it works
From the print queue to the tip jar in five minutes.
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They scan it.
Your crowd opens one page. Paid requests, tips, show updates — all there. No app install, no account, no sign-up. Apple Pay works on the first tap.
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Get paid. Keep them.
Paid requests land in a hidden queue. Tips clear to your bank via Stripe. Fans who want more follow you, so the room you played tonight comes back for the next one.
How every scan earns
One QR. Four ways it pays you back.
Two make you money tonight. Two make sure there is a next night.
Paid requests
Pay to hear a song — from your setlist.
Your crowd picks from the songs you already know. They pay what you priced it at — $5 for a favorite, $10 to jump the line. You pocket the request money, the song gets played, and nobody yells “Free Bird” at the mic.
Crowd view
Request a song
- The Night We Met$5
- Banana Pancakes$5
- Landslide$10 · priority
Your queue (hidden)
3 paid requests waiting · $20 in the set · only you see this.
Show updates
Turn tonight's crowd into next week's.
One tap to follow you. Post a show from your dashboard — every active follower gets an email with the date, venue, and a link. They can also subscribe your calendar to Google or Apple Calendar so the gig drops straight into their week. The room you played tonight isn't a one-time room.
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No spam. Unsubscribe with one tap. Your follower list is yours — we'll never email them without you posting the show.
Upcoming
- THU · APR 25The Hideout · Austin
- SAT · APR 27Radio Coffee · brunch set
- FRI · MAY 03Mohawk (outside) · opener
142 fans following · 38 added this week
Tips
Tips, without the Venmo dance.
No “@ me on Venmo” shouting from the mic. They tap the amount, confirm, done. Apple Pay, cards, plus your existing Venmo and Cash App chips — side by side. Let the crowd pick.
Tip Sam Rivera
Pick an amount
$3
$5
$10
$20
Custom$__
Apple PayCard
Venmo
Cash AppTip $5 with Apple Pay
Feedback
Real feedback, not Google reviews.
A one-tap way for the room to tell you what landed. No five-star theater, no public rating average. Just notes that reach you — so you know which closer actually worked.
Tonight's notes
From Anna
That slow version of Landslide absolutely wrecked me. Thank you.
From Anonymous
Loved the set. The sound in the back corner is rough though — ask them to turn the monitor down.
From DJ at The Continental
Bring this to our Thursday slot. Message me.
What you get
Looks great on paper. Works harder off it.
A page that actually prints.
8.5×11 out of the box, 0.5in margins, error-correction-H QR, branded color tiles for Venmo, Cash App, Stripe. Tested on real paper in real rooms.
A hidden queue you actually run.
Mark played, reorder, skip, refund. The crowd sees nothing except that their request is in. You run the set — not the comment section.
Fees that fit on a sticky note.
10% on free, 5% on Pro. Stripe's cut is shown in plain English every time. No percent-of-percent math. What you see is what hits your bank.
The dashboard
Run the room — not the comment section.
Real screens from the artist dashboard. Your crowd sees a clean page; you see the money, the queue, and the whole run of the night.
encorelivemusic.app/dashboard
Overview
Your active show at a glance — tips, queue, and feedback rolling in live.
The whole season
The night isn't the only thing it runs.
Encore keeps working between sets — scheduling, broadcasting, and showing you which song actually paid the rent.
Live mode
When the set starts, open the live board. Paid requests bubble to the top, free ones queue below. Mark played, skip, or refund without leaving the screen.
Schedule & calendar
Post shows once and reuse them. Active followers get an email; anyone can subscribe to your .ics feed in Google or Apple Calendar.
Venue library
Save the rooms you play. Booking the same Tuesday brewery slot is one tap, not a re-typed address.
Analytics that drill in
Top-line tips, requests, and scans by day. Click a show to see what landed; click a song to see who paid for it and where it played best.
Subscriber list you own
Followers stay yours. Export to CSV, broadcast a show, or stay quiet — Encore never emails them without you. Every email has a one-tap unsubscribe.
Onboarding that takes one coffee
Eleven short steps: handle, profile, payment methods, Stripe, socials, venues, your first show. Then your QR is printable.
Who it's for
Built for the rooms you actually play.
The solo act
Two to five nights a week. Coffee shops, breweries, farmers markets. You want tips without the awkward ask.
The cover band
Three pieces, set list of 60, everyone's cousin yells 'Free Bird.' Pay-to-queue, and it stops.
The street performer
Public space, no Wi-Fi you control. The printed QR is survival gear — people tip what's easiest.
The wedding musician
One gig, fifty guests, one classy printable on the welcome table. Requests funded by the wedding party.
The math
On a $5 tip, you keep $4.50. The rest is Stripe and us.
No percent-of-percent. No surprise “platform processing fee.” The whole story fits on a sticky note.
Free tier
$4.50
10% platform fee + Stripe
Pro tier · $8/mo
$4.75
5% platform fee + Stripe
"Tag me on Venmo"
$0 – $5
Depends if they remember
How we land there: Stripe takes roughly $0.45 on a $5 charge (2.9% + 30¢). Encore's cut is $0.50 on Free and $0.25on Pro. That's the whole story — we show it every time a tip clears.
Pricing
Free to start. Go Pro when the math makes sense.
No card to try. No hidden tiers. Switch anytime.
Free
$0forever
10% on tips & requests
- Your own /handle page
- Printable 8.5×11 QR poster with branded payment tiles
- Unlimited songs, tips, and paid requests
- Hidden live-mode queue: mark played, skip, refund
- Stripe Connect payouts (Apple Pay + card)
- Venmo, Cash App, PayPal, Zelle as extra chips
- Show scheduling with auto-emails to subscribers
- Public .ics calendar feed for fans
- Venue library + reusable show form
- Per-show and per-song analytics
- Anonymous fan feedback with ratings
- Subscriber list with one-tap unsubscribe and CSV export
Pro
Most earners$8per month
5% on tips & requests
- Everything in Free
- Custom accent color on your public page
- Priority support
- Early access to new features
Fees pay for Stripe, hosting, and us shipping the thing. No hidden charges.
FAQ
The questions every musician asks.
Do my fans need an app?
No. They use any camera phone and any browser. The QR opens your page; Apple Pay works on the first tap.
How do I get paid?
Stripe Connect. You connect (or create) a Stripe Express account in a few minutes. Payouts land in your bank in 1–2 business days, same as any Stripe business.
Can I use my existing Venmo or Cash App?
Yes. Add them as payment chips and they show up on your printed page and your public artist page. Card tips flow through Stripe; Venmo/Cash App tips flow through your existing handle — you choose what to accept.
Does it work without internet?
The printed page is offline; the page your fans open when they scan needs a signal. If the venue's WiFi is rough, a table-tent with 'Tips welcome — scan inside' still does work.
Can fans actually follow me for future shows?
Yes — they tap “Follow” on your page, drop an email (phone optional), and get a note when you post your next gig. They don't make an account. You can post shows from your dashboard in a few seconds. Your follower list is yours — exportable, not locked in.
How do paid song requests actually work?
You set a price per song on your setlist ($5 is the default). Fans pick from your songs, pay via Stripe (Apple Pay, card), and the request lands in a hidden queue only you see. Play it when it fits the set. If you can't get to it, they're refunded automatically.
Can I customize the look?
On Pro you can set your own accent color — it skins your public page and the buttons your crowd taps. Your printable QR is one clean, tested design: your name, your tagline, the QR, and your payment methods. Reprint anytime — the URL doesn't change.
What happens if nobody tips?
Nothing. There's no minimum, no monthly bill on the free tier, no charge at all. Encore only makes money when you do.
Start earning before your next set.
Free forever. Paid requests, tips, and a list of fans who come back — all from five minutes of setup.