The new nomads are the touring musicians of the day, traveling from one unfamiliar city to another, juggling timetables, and maintaining the creative energy of being on the road.
For 2025, the key item that helps every musician is not talent or even a great setlist—It is the apps on your phone. From your tour logistics to the best late-night food, these apps are here to save your sanity (and your wallet).
Is your tour game not where you thought it should be? These are seven essential apps every touring musician needs.
1. Bandsintown
Bandsintown is the MVP when it comes to promoting your shows. This app helps you announce tour dates, connect with fans, and ensure that every city knows you are coming through. It syncs with your social networks and will post your tour dates to your followers.
Why do you need it? It’s like having a personal tour manager for your fanbase. It also includes a bonus feature of analytics tools showing you where your biggest fans are located so you can plan your next tour strategically.
2. Roadie Coach
Not only does touring mean performing, but it also means staying sharp. That’s where Roadie Coach comes in – an app to help you rehearse on the go. This app has features like chord detection, vocal coaching, and progress tracking to make sure you are ready for your gig.
Why do you need it? You will likely spend a lot of time in the car, which is the ideal time to work on that problematic chord or new song. You can also record your practice sessions and get feedback on your performance.
3. Splitwise
This is especially the case for people who travel around often as members of a band, where they have to divide the costs of gas, food, and even Airbnb rentals among themselves.
Splitwise is a tool that helps you manage your expenses and send requests to your friends to pay you back without all the drama of Venmo. Why do you need it? For maintaining your band’s financial harmony (yes, I meant it). This app also helps with currency conversion when the band goes on an international tour.
4. ShurePlus MOTIV
Did you get a sudden burst of inspiration in the middle of nowhere? This ShurePlus MOTIV can turn your phone into a portable recording studio. A companion to Shure’s microphones, this app guarantees studio-quality recordings on the go. Why do you need it? Capture ideas anytime, anywhere — because inspiration doesn’t wait. You can also edit and share your recordings directly from the app.
5. Google Maps
It may sound simple, but you must use Google Maps for driving through new cities. Whether you need directions to the event or where to find a gas station at 2 AM, it is almost essential for a road trip. Why do you need it? It's pretty much reliable navigation that isn’t wrong (unless you ignore it). Save offline maps for when you are out of signal range.
6. Master Tour by Eventric
The Master Tour app is like having a personal assistant for your entire tour. This app is helpful in managing itineraries, travel schedules, guest lists, and even meal preferences for the crew. Why do you need it? To get rid of crumpled spreadsheets and confused bandmates and to share real-time updates with your team so they know what’s going on.
7. Yelp
After the encore, you’re starving—but where do you go? Yelp has your back with crowd-sourced reviews for the best eats in town. Whether you're craving tacos or hunting for the perfect coffee spot, Yelp delivers. Why do you need it? To avoid disappointing late-night food choices. The app also lets you filter for ‘open now’ options because hunger waits for no one.
After the encore, you’re starving — but where do you go? Yelp has your back with crowd-sourced reviews for the best eats in town. Whether you're craving tacos or hunting for the perfect coffee spot, Yelp delivers. Why do you need it? To avoid disappointing late-night food choices. The app also lets you filter for ‘open now’ options because hunger waits for no one.