Bands

A Band is a group within a Space that has its own members and performances. Bands let you organize ensembles, sections, or any performing group under one Space, each with independent rosters, schedules, and settings.

What is a Band?

A Band lives inside a Space (your organization). It has:

  • A Members list — the people who belong to that ensemble
  • A Performances list — all events scheduled for that band
  • Settings — the band's name, default section configuration, and optional parent band

A single Space can contain many bands. For example, a music school Space might have "Orchestra", "Jazz Ensemble", and "Chamber Choir" as separate bands.

Navigating from a Space to a Band

  1. Open your Space from the sidebar or from the Dashboard.
  2. The Space page lists all bands in that Space.
  3. Click a band's name to open its detail page.

Band overview pageBand overview page

Adding a Band to a Space

  1. Open the Space where you want to create the band.
  2. Click + Add Band in the bands list.
  3. In the dialog that appears, enter a Band Name.
  4. Optionally, select a Parent Band if this is a sub-band (see below).
  5. Click Create.

Create band dialogCreate band dialog

Tip: Only Space Owners and Managers can create bands. If you do not see the "+ Add Band" button, ask your Space Owner to grant you a Manager role.

Band Page Overview

After opening a band you will see two main sections:

Performances

A list of all performances (rehearsals, concerts, events) assigned to this band. Each row shows the title, date, and status. Click any performance to open its detail view.

Members

A list of everyone who belongs to this band. Each member is shown with their name and band role (Band Master, Manager, or Member). Use this section to invite new members or manage existing ones.

Band overview pageBand overview page

Sub-Bands

A sub-band is a band nested inside a parent band. Sub-bands are useful for modeling sections within a larger ensemble — for example:

  • Orchestra (parent band)
    • Strings (sub-band)
    • Brass (sub-band)
    • Woodwinds (sub-band)

Sub-bands have their own members and performances, independent of the parent band.

Creating a Sub-Band

  1. Open the Space and click + Add Band.
  2. Enter the sub-band's name (e.g., "Strings").
  3. In the Parent Band dropdown, select the parent band (e.g., "Orchestra").
  4. Click Create.

The sub-band will appear nested under the parent band in the Space's band list.

Parent and sub-band relationshipParent and sub-band relationship

Tip: You can nest sub-bands as deep as you need. A sub-band can itself be the parent of another band.

Band Settings

To open Band Settings, navigate to the band and click the Settings tab (or gear icon).

Name

Change the display name of the band. This name appears throughout Bandmaster wherever the band is referenced.

Default Section Configuration

Performances can display different sections (Queue, Music Sheet, Setlist, Availability, Notes, Live). The Default Section Configuration controls which sections are shown by default for new performances created under this band.

  1. In Band Settings, find Default Section Configuration.
  2. Toggle each section on or off.
  3. Save your changes.

Note: Changing the default section configuration only affects newly created performances. Existing performances retain their own individual section settings.