Gigsandtours App Launches

Two of the UKs biggest concert promoters have launched a ticketing app. The iPhone and iPad app is a mobile incarnation of the gigsandtours.com website, which is run by SJM Concerts and Metropolis Music.

The app offers a range of features to the gig-goer, and links to the mobile version of www.gigsandtours.com, allowing users to buy tickets on their handset. 

Users can search for gigs nearby using the location-aware features of the device, and can also perform searches based on terms entered into the app. The app also offers links to Twitter and Facebook so that users can share gigs with their friends. There are links to the www.gigsandtours.com YouTube channel, and finally a virtual lighter for holding aloft at shows. 

The app follows the rebranded website which launched in 2010. 

The companies say they intend to bring exclusives such as presale ticket availability to the app in future versions.