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Francesco Cetraro

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Elevate Your Travel with GigsGuide's Musical Adventures - our 2024 update!
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Elevate Your Travel with GigsGuide's Musical Adventures - our 2024 update!

Explore GigsGuide's new features: More live music, seamless travel integration, a handy Chrome Extension and personalized gig matches for the ultimate adventure!

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
4 min read
A Brand New GigsGuide
gigsguide

A Brand New GigsGuide

Have you seen the new GigsGuide website? It's prettier, faster and has everything you need to get back on the road and discover new amazing live music.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
1 min read
Nevermind Live Music, here comes Stripadvisor!
new business

Nevermind Live Music, here comes Stripadvisor!

Live music and culture are for losers, so we are pivoting to something more lucrative. Join our NFT Auction today!

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
3 min read
The Sun goes on strike!
covid-19

The Sun goes on strike!

What expects us at the end of the pandemic tunnel? Will the music and the culture we take for granted still be there? The time to act is now, before it's too late.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
5 min read
Dr. Streamlove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Quarantine
streaming

Dr. Streamlove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Quarantine

After collecting over 3000 "virtual" gigs, we have seen a fair share of silly mistakes people do when planning and promoting the live streaming events. Here are a few suggestions on how to do it better!

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
7 min read
GigsGuide + The List: best friends for music!
virtual concerts

GigsGuide + The List: best friends for music!

We are teaming up with The List, the UK's premiere live events listing site, so our virtual concert listings can reach more music lovers and artists.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
2 min read
A trip to Paradise City (or "how we added support for virtual concerts")
live music

A trip to Paradise City (or "how we added support for virtual concerts")

We added "virtual" concert listings so that the music can come to you even if you can't travel. Free to use and for artists to advertise their online gigs.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
3 min read
Is Culture just a cost?
music tourism

Is Culture just a cost?

Live music and culture can be incredible assets to promote tourism and create value for the entire community. It's high time for local authorities to take action.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
7 min read
New on GigsGuide: City pages, a new Artist search and more...
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New on GigsGuide: City pages, a new Artist search and more...

City pages, personalized newsletters and more. GigsGuide users have definitely more fun... Get a free account today and have more fun too!!

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
3 min read
Give "live!" a chance - Part II (introducing GigsGuide's city pages)
music tourism

Give "live!" a chance - Part II (introducing GigsGuide's city pages)

The new city pages make it easy to keep track of the coolest gigs wherever you go. They are also a great opportunity for City Promotion Agencies to do something great to support their local music scene.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
4 min read
The GigsGuide's ultimate guide to love, live music and travel on Valentine's day
travel

The GigsGuide's ultimate guide to love, live music and travel on Valentine's day

Valentine's day falls on a Friday this year. Make the best of it with our suggestions for music trips to take with your special one on Valentine's day!

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
4 min read
2020: a great year for "Busic travel"!
events

2020: a great year for "Busic travel"!

2020 is going to be a great year for live music. We are so excited about it we invented a new term for mixing a business trip with great live music.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
5 min read
"Ain't Nobody Got Time for That!" A year of great live music in review.
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"Ain't Nobody Got Time for That!" A year of great live music in review.

It started as yet another boring business post... Luckily we changed our mind, so now it is all about the music. Here is some highlights from our musical year.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
6 min read
What's your best live music experience? Share it with us and win!

What's your best live music experience? Share it with us and win!

We are running a small contest to celebrate the joy that live music keeps bringing into our lives. Share your best live music experience with us and win!

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
2 min read
Miracle on the Reeperbahn

Miracle on the Reeperbahn

The GigsGuide team has been spending a lot of time in Hamburg for the Music WorX accelerator. Read our latest update (and our top musical moments at Reeperbahn Festival 2019!)

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
  • Angelina Dasic
    Angelina Dasic
6 min read
Give LIVE a chance! Notes from the Music Tourism Convention
music tourism

Give LIVE a chance! Notes from the Music Tourism Convention

Music is one of top reasons people travel. But how can we put more LIVE music in music tourism? GigsGuide has a few ideas to make that super-easy to do.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
8 min read
Hamburg, Liverpool & the GigsGuide Magical (but not so Mystery) Tour
startups

Hamburg, Liverpool & the GigsGuide Magical (but not so Mystery) Tour

GigsGuide has been selected for MusicWorX, the program for innovative music startups of the the Hamburg Kreativ Gesellschaft.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
3 min read
“If there's something you'd like to try”:
all the things The Smiths taught me about running a travel startup
gigsguide

“If there's something you'd like to try”: all the things The Smiths taught me about running a travel startup

GigsGuide is 2 years old and we are about to go all in. Read our gripping story through the words of one of the best pop bands ever!

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
8 min read
The GigsGuide guide to the gigs at the Malmö Festival
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The GigsGuide guide to the gigs at the Malmö Festival

The GigsGuide team shares their top picks for the Malmö Festival.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
  • Angelina Dasic
    Angelina Dasic
5 min read
Heads up, Chicago! GigsGuide is coming for you!
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Heads up, Chicago! GigsGuide is coming for you!

GigsGuide is heading to Chicago in October to speak about travel and live events at EyeForTravel North America.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
2 min read
Life is live: a quick preview of what’s coming on GigsGuide
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Life is live: a quick preview of what’s coming on GigsGuide

A quick update from GigsGuide's CEO on the progress of the work on the new GigsGuide site, and on why music is so much better live.

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
3 min read
Beyond points: loyalty, personalisation and the art of being a good host
loyalty

Beyond points: loyalty, personalisation and the art of being a good host

“Personalization” has become one of the hottest topics that travel industry executives love to talk about. But beyond the hype, what does it really take for travel brands to build a stronger relationship with their guests and win their loyalty?

  • Francesco Cetraro
    Francesco Cetraro
5 min read

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