# Setlists and Gigs for Bands - a 2026 Guide

Updated 25 October 2026. Disclosure: written by the BandSharp team. It describes what to check in any band app, and how BandSharp answers each point.

## The four problems that actually happen

- No signal in the rehearsal room, chords in the cloud. Check whether the tool stores your material on the device or only displays it.

- The printed setlist doesn't survive the night. Everyone holds their own copy of the list. Check whether one player changing song moves everyone, without a network.

- The guitarist who uploaded everything leaves. Whose material is it? Check what happens to the songs.

- A sub for one gig. They need tonight's list. A lifetime account and access to everything the band ever did is more than they need.

What a setlist looks like when the whole band sees it at once

## What to look for, in order

Works offline · one library per band · transposition that respects a personal version · a real performance mode · a defined answer to "what happens when someone leaves". The app store is left off the list on purpose: it is a trade-off between two routes, so it sits in the table.

Chords on the side, at a size you can read from standing distance

## What to ask any tool, and what BandSharp gives you

What to ask any tool BandSharp

Platforms Which devices it runs on, and whether it needs an app store Web / PWA in any browser: Android, iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, Chromebook; added to the home screen

Offline Whether material is stored on the device or only viewable Stored on the device, syncs when the network returns

Shared band library One library for the band, or a personal library per player Lyrics, chords and notes for the whole band

Transposition Whether a personal version leaves everyone else's chords alone Band-wide or personal

ChordPro import Whether a ready-made song in ChordPro format goes in by paste or file, with the chords in place ChordPro import with a preview, and a chord editor for touch-ups

Signing in on a new device How a tablet joins the account, and whether it works without typing a password on stage Scan a QR code from the signed-in device; the code works once and lasts five minutes

Personal version per player Whether each player keeps their own lyrics and chords while everyone else's library stays as it is A personal version only that player sees, shown in performance mode in place of the shared one

Synced performance When one player changes song, whether everyone does One moves, everyone moves

Booking / gigs Whether the same tool also runs enquiries and gigs Venues, outreach, press kit

Recordings Whether recordings play at an even volume Normalised recordings

When a member leaves Whose material it is, and what the band keeps They keep their uploads; the band keeps a full copy

Sub / sound-engineer access Whether a one-gig sub needs an account View link, no account, device-locked, expiring

Languages Which language the interface speaks, and whether each player chooses Hebrew and English, per player

Free trial How long, and whether payment details are needed 90-day trial, no card

Price Whether you pay per player or per band, and what happens as the band grows Per band per year, by number of players - on the pricing page

BandSharp's price is read from the price list and shown on the pricing page.

Every enquiry in one place, by the stage it has reached

## FAQ

Is there a band app in Hebrew? Yes. BandSharp publishes a Hebrew interface, and each player picks Hebrew or English for themselves.

Which setlist apps work offline? BandSharp stores material on the device and syncs later. Whatever you choose, ask whether material is stored or only viewable.

Do I need a store app for the stage? No. A PWA stored on the device works offline; store apps mostly add hardware (pedal, MIDI).

BandSharp - repertoire, setlists and gigs in one place, offline too.

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