The Artists or Speakers tab lets you add information about artists, speakers, or key figures at your event.
Among other things, you can include a biography and links to videos, their social media accounts, and their website.
This information will further enhance your event page and keep your target audience informed.
Please Note!
The Artists tab is available for the following event categories:
Literary Arts
Visual Arts
Music
Dance
Comedy
Theatre
This tab is also available under the title Speakers for the following event category:
Courses & Conferences
However, this tab is not available for the following event categories:
Conventions & Exhibitions
Food & Beverages
Party
Sports
Politics
Understanding the Tab’s Content
The definitions of the terms below will help you understand what information to enter in the Artists/Speakers tab.
Headliner: the main artist, band or speaker who is the highlight of the event.
Support: an artist, band, or speaker who performs before the headliner.
Biography: short text introducing the artist, band or speaker. It briefly outlines their background, style and achievements.
Video: the best way to showcase the headliner or support performer in a few seconds, while giving a glimpse of their work.
Link: a URL address redirecting to their social media and/or their website, which completes their profile and allows buyers to find out more about the artist before the event with just one click.
How To Configure the Artists/Speakers Tab
On your event page, located in the My Events module of the management tool, click the Artists or Speakers tab, depending on your event category.
Fill in the name of a first artist or speaker in one of the sections provided for this purpose, under either Headliner or Support, depending on your event schedule and the desired display order.
Important!
The supporting artists' names will be displayed in smaller print on the website, in the shopping window, and in the shopping cart.
A maximum of three artists is displayed by default on the physical ticket.
Click Add in the appropriate column to enter a biography, relevant videos, and links to your artist's or speaker's social media accounts and/or website.
Click the + sign to add additional artists or speakers you wish to display on your event page.
Use the arrows on the right to move a line and rearrange the display order on your event page and tickets.
Display Options
The following options affect how information is displayed on your event page and the default layout of its physical ticket:à
Display Event Name In Addition to Artist Names: Tick this box if you want the event name AND the artists' names to appear on the event page and on the physical ticket.
This option is recommended when the event title is as important as the people participating in it, e.g., a festival and its artists or a renowned corporate event and its guest speakers.
Display “+ Guest(s)”: Tick this box if you plan to have artists, bands, or speakers at your event who have not yet been announced to the public.