Posting & managing slots
A slot is a specific date + time + stage at your venue that's available for a band to play. Slots are the unit of booking on Hedliner.
Slot statuses
open— accepting applications.booked— a band is confirmed.cancelled— show was cancelled. Slot is preserved for history.past— show date has passed. Appears in/dashboard/history.
Posting an open slot
- From
/dashboard, click Open slot. - Pick a date and stage.
- Adjust: doors time, set start/end times, sound engineer cost, slot cost (the guarantee, optional). Open slot defaults pre-fill these.
- Optionally add notes that show up to bands while applying.
- Click Post. The slot is live and bands can apply.
Recurring slots
For weekly bookings (Open Mic Tuesdays, Friday residency, etc.) set up a recurring template in /dashboard/venue/recurring. The system generates open slots out as far as you tell it to.
Posting an event directly (no application)
If you've already booked a band off-platform, you can post the slot as a confirmed event from /dashboard/slots: create the slot, then assign the band(s) directly. Useful for shows you sourced privately but want on your public calendar.
Multi-band shows
A single slot can have multiple performers (headliner, support, openers). Add them in order from the slot detail page — the order is what shows publicly. Each performer can be linked to a real band profile or added as a free-text name for one-off acts.
Cancelling a slot
From the slot detail page click Cancel. If the slot was booked, the band is emailed. Cancelled slots stay in your history.