Posted by Ann Bernard

I came across a write up of Indie on the Move on gigDoggy’s blog so I went and checked out the site…what a great concept!  It’s really like Yelp but specifically for music venues.

The concept was created by the band members of Zelazowa.  Zelazowa is an experienced band that has toured the US and Europe that has apparently decided to give back to the indie-music community. (everyone go ahhhhhhhhhh…) 

No seriously, this was an investment of dollars and time for Zelazowa to create this site which is priceless to other indie artists and even more so to a band who is preparing to tour for the first time. If you are preparing to tour, be sure to check out the Touring Tips section.  I’d add this to the question: Where do I sleep tonight – have a look a CouchSurfing.com

What is Indie on the Move?
Indie on the Move is a collection of venues and reviews of venues across the United States where bands are welcomed to play.  Each listing for a venue has contact information, website, MySpace profile, location and a basic description of the venue…along with reviews of the venues submitted by other bands and artists. 

As an artist you can create an account and you can start planning your tour, as well as contributing content to the site. 

Community Effort – Be a Contributor
Now that Zelazowa has established the site it’s up to the indie music community to make it useful.  The success or the failure of this site will be an excellent demonstration of strong community participation or weak community participation. 

The site can only get better if bands add venues, verify information and add reviews. NOT ONE individual is capable of making this site a success ONLY a COMMUNITY. 

Sure, huge money could be invested to pay for someone to look into each and every venues across the US but the data wouldn’t be as powerful or useful. 

It’s the real experiences that matters. It’s the sharing of information with others that matter. It’s the helping and assisting of those who are less experienced than you that matters.  It’s being part of a community that cares to help each other out that matters. 

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