BassPass

Sick of losing the Ticketmaster hunger games? Yeah, us too. That's literally why we started BassPass.

We're just a bunch music nerds who got tired of missing shows and decided to try something different.

Here's our simple idea: What if buying concert tickets didn't suck? What if there was a way to get into shows at face value? What if there were no bots to compete with? Or no refreshing your browser like a maniac?

Remember when you could actually see what you were paying upfront? When a $30 ticket didn't turn into $96.75 at checkout? The old system would show you one price, then pile on "service fees," "facility charges," and "order processing" until you wanted to rage-quit.

Here's one of the ways we are doing things differently: Our price is the real price. No surprises at checkout. If a ticket costs $35 all-in, that's what you see from the start. Sure, taxes still apply (that's the law), but everything else? It's already in there. Transparent. Simple. The way it should be.

We're starting small - working with a handful of venues and promoters who also think the current system is broken and want to do something about it.

If you're tired of seeing "SOLD OUT" in 8 seconds while StubHub somehow has 500 tickets at 5x the price, maybe give us a shot.

We're building this thing one venue at a time. Want to help us figure it out?

Heartbreaking news coming out of Tomorrowland tonight as their mainstage was destroyed by fire.

We're relieved to report that no one was injured.

Our hearts go out to everyone at Tomorrowland - the crew, the artists, and all the fans who've been looking forward to this weekend.

Stay safe, everyone. ❤️

Attention event promoters and venues:

Next week, we're rolling out a major platform update that changes everything.

ALL platform fees drop to ZERO.

Paid tickets will only be charged the standard payment processing fees (2.9% + $0.30) that every platform charges (sorry, we can't do anything about that) - but our cut drops to zero.

This isn't temporary generosity - this is us preparing for something revolutionary.

While we put the finishing touches on our complete vision, you get to experience what the live events industry should have been all along: a platform that works FOR you, not against you.

Use this timeframe to see what it feels like when a platform actually serves your business instead of extracting from it.

Because what's coming next will redefine how live events work entirely.

Zero platform fees. Next week. Limited time only.

Are you ready?

https://app.basspass.events/register

Check "Want to register as an Organizer/Event Manager?" and go through setup, then you are ready to start publishing events immediately. DM us or email us at [email protected], and we will happily walk you throught the event creation process/demo!

One week out!

Hot off the press as we are a week away from Foundations #2!! Let’s keep that amazing vibe going! 👌👌👌

When great minds connect and execute on great ideas, the world changes in better ways. Ryan O'Donnell the founder of our SimHouse Productions business partner; BassPass has been instrumental in understanding our market, audience, and expectations around creating successful, scalable, and repeatable events. I'm so thankful for your friendship, knowledge, and most importantly your energy! The road ahead looks amazing dude, so glad we get to work together on our passions!

Meet Bear Brysk of SimHouse Productions—our very first booking partner, early design hero (yep, he created the BassPass logo and inspired a LOT of the designs you'll see on platform!), and hands-down our biggest hype-man.

📸 The second photo is from the night we pushed BassPass live for the first time. The UI was… let’s say “MVP”—as in MINIMUM viable—and our ticketing and login flow still glitched (luckily that first show was free). But Bear saw the bigger picture: a smoother, fairer, and more transparent ticketing experience that lets EDM shows run like clockwork.

Since that beta launch we’ve:
• Re-engineered the entire stack—now battle-tested to handle thousands of purchases and checkins without a hiccup.
• “Grandma-proofed” web app (mobile app on deck 🧐) with real-time checkins and purchases.
• Digital wallet tickets + Apple/Google Wallet support (no more PDF chaos) opened for you on time and when you arrive to the venue.
• Artist-discovery hooks: Mixcloud, Spotify, SoundCloud previews before you buy.
• Built-in analytics: payouts, fees, and sales curves in one dashboard (no more midnight spreadsheets).

We’re still tiny, still scrappy, and laser-focused on helping grassroots promoters keep more revenue and more sanity... and we’re opening three early-adopter slots before v1 locks.

Huge thanks to Bear for taking a chance on us, and to every new venue, promoter, and festival that’s joined the ride so far (or is considering it). Your trust is the fuel that keeps us coding at 2 a.m. and testing until our fingers fall off.

Here’s to more shows, fewer headaches, and the best crowds in live music! 👽🎫

— Ryan @ BassPass