PPerformance

Local paid shows, clearer booking, protected payout

Find work nearby. Get paid after the show.

Performance helps musicians, comedians, wrestling talent, DJs, hosts, and specialty acts find local openings across Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, with a booking workflow built around clear pay and post-show payout.

For working performers

See real local openings with pay on the table.

Bookers post the event, date, location, role, and budget. Performers can find nearby work and move through a show-completion workflow designed to release payout after the gig.

Local Openings Clear Budget Post-Show Pay

Mobile GPS gig radar

Open the app. See paid work around you.

The mobile version starts with GPS: nearby openings, urgent fills, available talent, venue pins, and payout status in one work-first screen.

9:41 GPS Work Live

Near Milwaukee

Paid openings nearby

VVenue
$$350
TTalent
$$600
12Openings
4.8 miClosest
$250+Pay

Choose Your Path

I need talent

Book the act. Fill the room.

Post a paid slot with the date, city, role, budget, and urgency. Performance turns it into a clear opening performers can actually respond to.

I want paid gigs

Find local work that fits.

Browse openings by category, distance, pay, and response window. Skip vague DMs and start with real show details.

Live Slot Examples

Openings first, not profile browsing first.

These sample slots show the kind of information performers and bookers should see before anyone commits.

Emergency Fill $300-$450

Comedy host needed tonight

Milwaukee comedy room | 8:00 PM | 4.8 mi | 70-minute show

HostRespond by 5 PM
Music $250-$500

Acoustic opener for brewery patio

Racine | Saturday | 18 mi | PA provided | Family-friendly set

45 minOutdoor
Wrestling $150-$350

Referee and ring announcer for indie card

Kenosha | Friday | 31 mi | 6-match card | Call time 5:30 PM

Build a CardCrew slot

Booking Flow

Performers find work. Bookers fill the slot.

Openings are organized around location, date, role, and pay range so performers can spot realistic local work and bookers can reach the right talent faster.

01 Post the paid slot Bookers list the event, city, date, role, budget range, and what the show needs.
02 Find local work Performers browse nearby openings by category, travel range, urgency, and fit.
03 Confirm the booking The workflow keeps the show details, pay range, and performer assignment in one place.
04 Get paid after the show Completion and payout steps are tracked so performers are not left chasing payment.

Trust And Payment

Make the money and the commitment explicit.

Performance should reduce the two biggest booking risks: unclear expectations before the show and unclear payout after the show.

Verified booking history

Completed shows, role type, cancellation history, and two-sided ratings live with the account.

Funded booking intent

Bookers confirm the slot details and payment path before performers commit serious travel time.

Completion review window

After the show, both sides have a short window to confirm completion or flag a real issue.

Fast payout tracking

Performers can see when payout is ready, sent, and confirmed instead of chasing messages.

Category Tracks

Local Search Paths

Built for how people actually search for talent.

The next SEO layer should target local booking intent by city, category, and urgent replacement need.

Request a Quote

Tell us the slot. We will shortlist the fit.

Send the date, city, performance type, and budget range. The launch team can follow up with realistic local options and next steps.

Featured Directory

Founding roster across music, comedy, and wrestling.

Use these cards to browse the first public talent pool while new local profiles are vetted.

Trust Content

Show proof before asking someone to book.

These homepage slots give Performance a place for real photos, videos, past events, and testimonials as soon as the first launch assets are ready.

Photo Reel
Live performance gallery

Add photos from booked shows, venue nights, wrestling cards, comedy rooms, and private events.

Video Clips
Short video proof

Use 15 to 45 second clips so bookers can quickly judge sound, crowd fit, stage presence, and event energy.

Past Events
Booked event history

Feature past breweries, rooms, festivals, private parties, showcases, and promotions once verified.

"Performance helped us describe the exact slot we needed instead of sending a vague talent search."

Booker testimonial slot

"The opening-first flow makes it clear what kind of gig, date, city, and pay range is actually on the table."

Performer testimonial slot

How It Works

1. Local openings firstPerformers can look for work by area, category, urgency, and budget instead of waiting on scattered DMs.
2. Matched to real slotsPerformance uses the local roster to identify realistic fits for the show, travel range, and pay range.
3. Payout tracked after the showBookings include completion and payout states so pay is part of the workflow, not an afterthought.

Launch Paths

For Performers

Claim a founding profile, define your travel range, and find paid local openings that fit the kind of shows you want.

For Bookers

Post hard-to-fill slots with date, city, role, and budget so performers know what work is actually available.