Music junkies are crazy about their iPhones, and for good reason. Not only is it a phone and an iPod all in one, but several iPhone apps make it easy to find music clubs, hook up with friends at concerts and change plans on the fly.
One such app is Gigotron, a free iPhone download that lets music lovers search for nearby shows in their area. Concert listings large and small, aggregated from several public databases, are displayed in an elegant interface that's easy to browse.
Right now, Gigotron only has gig listings for a few cities (New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco) but the company is releasing an update this week that will provide info for shows all over the United States -- including Austin. Gigotron picked up the best mobile app award at the South by Southwest Interactive Web Awards.
Wired.com: How would you describe Gigotron?
Developer, Benjamin Satterfield: It's sort of like Fandango, but for concerts instead of movies. It's geared towards music lovers, and it tells you what's going on, and where.
Wired.com: What kinds of concerts do you target?
Developer, Tristan Kosmynka: There are tons of shows going on that are under the radar unless you have access to the right data. Generally the data that's publicly available is for the really big shows. Like, Radiohead is playing in a month, but I want to go see a jazz concert in half an hour. Normally, that kind of information isn't easy to find. So a lot of the work on Gigotron has been on getting the largest amount of data and making sure it's quality.
Developer, Satterfield: You know all those free weekly rags in all the big cities that list all the shows? Those aren't really as relevant anymore because they're not aware of where you are and what you like. Ticket databases and concert listing sites aren't helpful, either. They really represent a small percentage of what's happening in the city.
Developer, Kosmynka: For example, a ticket seller site in Los Angeles would list about 20 shows happening on any given night. We're at the point now where we can show you up to about 60 shows that are happening.
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