Powerful Features

Powerful Features for Modern Tour Management

Discover all the tools and capabilities that make AdvancingBuddy the go-to platform for professional tour management.

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Your Tour Journey

From first show to final settlement

Follow the complete workflow that makes tour management effortless

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Create Your Tour

Start your journey

Set up your tour in seconds. Add basic info, invite your team, and you're ready to go. Everything starts here — one central hub for your entire production.

Quick Setup
Create a tour in under 60 seconds
Invite Team
Add managers, crew, and stakeholders
Dashboard Overview
See everything at a glance
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Europe Tour 2024
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Mar 1, 2024
Apr 15, 2024
Invite Team Members
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Hamburg, Barclays Arena
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Mar 8
Berlin, Tempodrom
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Mar 12
Dresden, Kulturpalast
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Munich, Zenith
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Add Your Shows

Build your tour calendar

Drop in your confirmed and tentative show dates. See your entire tour timeline at a glance with color-coded statuses and automatic conflict detection.

Visual Calendar
See your entire tour at a glance
Drag & Drop
Reschedule shows instantly
Conflict Detection
Spot scheduling issues instantly
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Send Advancings

Request venue information

Generate smart questionnaires with one click. Choose what info you need — technical specs, catering, hotels, transfers — and send directly to promoters with unique links.

Toggle Sections
Only ask for what you need
Unique Links
One link per show, easy to share
Auto Notifications
Promoters get instant email alerts
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Event Details
Venue & Technical
Hotel & Rooming
Ground Transfers
Catering & Hospitality
Settlement Terms
Marketing Assets
Dashboard Overview
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Berlin, Tempodrom 100%
Munich, Zenith 85%
Vienna, Gasometer 62%
Zurich, Hallenstadion 0%
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Collect Everything

Track responses in real-time

Watch responses flow in live. See exactly what's complete, what's missing, and who needs a nudge. Auto-reminders keep things moving without you chasing anyone.

Live Progress
See completion status update instantly
Auto Reminders
Gentle nudges sent automatically
Data Validation
Ensure all info is properly formatted
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Coordinate Travel

Hotels, flights & transfers

All travel info flows directly into your tour. Hotels, ground transfers, flight details — everything is organized per show and ready for your day sheets.

Hotel Management
Room lists, check-in times, addresses
Ground Transfers
Vehicles, drivers, pickup times
Day Sheets
Auto-generate daily itineraries
Show Day
March 8, 2024 — Berlin
All Set
08:30
Flight LH 123 — Munich → Berlin
Gate B22 • Terminal 2
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Airport Pickup
Mercedes Sprinter • Driver: Hans
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Hotel Check-in
Adlon Kempinski • 8 rooms
20:00
Showtime — Tempodrom
Doors: 19:00 • Curfew: 23:00
€147K
Revenue
€52K
Expenses
€95K
Profit
Per Show Breakdown +24% vs estimate
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Track & Settle

Complete financial clarity

Know exactly where every euro goes. Track revenue, expenses, and profit per show. When the tour ends, generate professional settlement reports in one click.

Budget Tracking
Compare actual vs estimated costs
Expense Categories
Hotels, travel, production, more
One-Click Reports
PDF settlements, Excel exports
The Hidden Cost of "Getting By"

Every Week Without AdvancingBuddy Costs You

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Tour managers waste 780+ hours per year on tasks that could be automated. That's time you'll never get back.

The Old Way How you're probably working now

Spreadsheets scattered across 5+ different locations

23 min/day wasted searching

Endless email threads with venues that get buried

47 emails per show on average

Missed deadlines because nobody tracked them

3 in 10 shows have issues

Last-minute scrambles before every show

Avg 4.5 hrs pre-show stress

"Did you send that?" conversations daily

Team confusion costs hours

Financial surprises at settlement time

€2,400 average cost of errors

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With AdvancingBuddy The way pros work

One dashboard for everything tour-related

30 sec to find anything

Auto-send advancings, auto-track responses

Zero manual follow-ups

Smart reminders that never miss a deadline

100% on-time completion

Walk into every show fully prepared

All info at your fingertips

Real-time sync with your entire team

Everyone always aligned

Crystal-clear financials at settlement

One-click tour reports

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"We saved 12+ hours per week after switching. Game changer."

— Tour Manager for Grammy-nominated artist

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