Marketing and Promotion

Promote your shows with
Set Lists

Turn a set list from your latest show into a playlist on Apple Music for Artists on the web. Share your Set List playlist with fans on Apple Music and social media to promote upcoming tour dates, let fans relive your concerts, and connect with listeners.

Upload your artist image

Your artist image will make up the cover art of your Set List, so you must have an artist image uploaded in Apple Music for Artists to use the feature. If you need one, learn how to add your artist image and check out the artist image guidelines.

Connect your artist page to Bandsintown

Keeping your Bandsintown account updated with your concert and tour dates is the easiest way to create your Set List. Your upcoming show dates can link to your artist page on Shazam, Spotlight Search, and Apple Maps, and can make it easier to set up your Set List in your Apple Music for Artists account.

Learn how to connect your Apple Music artist page with Bandsintown and make your shows more discoverable for fans.

Create your Set List

Go to Artist Content and scroll down to Artist Playlists. There you’ll find all of your Set Lists that are live on your Apple Music artist page or in progress. Follow these steps to create a new Set List:

Click the (+) button next to Artist Playlists to make a new Set List. If you have not made a Set List yet, click the Create a Set List button.
Select the type of show you’re creating a Set List for (a concert, tour, or residency) and add an event name.
Add an event. If you’ve connected your Bandsintown account with Shazam, you should see your upcoming scheduled events for selection. If you don’t see your event listed, connect your Apple Music artist page with Bandsintown. Otherwise, manually enter an event, and provide the location and date.
Set a publish date. Select a date for the playlist to publish on Apple Music. You must select a date that is no earlier than one day in the future. The playlist will publish at the local date and time of where the user who created the playlist is located. Click Continue when you are done.
Use search to select tracks for your Set List. You can search by song name or by pasting a song’s Apple Music link in the search bar. A Set List playlist should include tracks of the songs you performed at a show or on tour. If your set list has slightly changed on different nights of your tour, use the track listing that most accurately captures the whole tour. If covers or collaborations with another artist are part of your tour, those artists can also be included on your Set List. Drag and drop each track to update the order of your Set List. When your Set List is ready, click Publish. Your Set List will be available on Apple Music on your previously selected publish date.

You can create as many Set List playlists as shows you have played or will play. Playlists will display in order of popularity on your Apple Music artist page and Apple Music for Artists profile. Your Set Lists will also publish to your Shazam artist page, events pages in the Shazam app, and on Shazam.com. Any playlists that are Managed by Apple are not editable.

Promote your show

Once you’ve published your Set List, use Promote from either the web or the Artists app on iOS to share your playlist with your fans on social platforms. This can be a fun way to announce a future tour, reach fans who couldn’t make the live experience, or reconnect with those that were at your show. Learn how to promote your content and milestones with custom assets.

Hide or delete playlists

If you want to remove your Set List from Apple Music, find it in Artist Content and select the one you want to update. Click the ellipsis next to your Set List artwork and select whether you want to hide or delete the playlist.