# WiKD LiVE

> WiKD LiVE is a mobile-first live-music booking app. Artists and bands find paid gigs; venues fill their calendars by swiping through artists' real performance videos. Swipe right to send or accept a booking request. Venues can sell QR-code tickets and pay artists through Stripe in the same app.

## How it works
- Artists sign up in four steps with Nova, the in-app AI assistant: name, genre, location, and a performance or music video.
- Venues create shows with timeslots (openers and headliners). Nova can draft a show and set up ticketing: free, general admission, or tiered.
- Venues browse artists (Browse mode) or pick an open date and slot first, then swipe to fill it (Fill-a-date mode).
- Artists apply to open gig slots by swiping.
- Venues review applicants by swiping; right accepts the artist into the slot, and other applicants are notified.
- Ticket buyers pay by card through Stripe and receive branded QR tickets; venue staff scan them at the door.

## Public pages
- Home: https://wikdlive.app/
- Blog (daily, sourced live-music stories): https://wikdlive.app/blog
- Artist profiles: https://wikdlive.app/artist/{id}
- Venue profiles: https://wikdlive.app/venue/{id}
- Show ticket pages: https://wikdlive.app/e/{id}
- Sitemap: https://wikdlive.app/api/functions/generateSitemap

## Editorial standard for the blog
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## Latest blog posts
- [Country Thunder Alberta 2026 Cancelled: A Warning for Live Music](https://wikdlive.app/blog/country-thunder-alberta-2026-cancelled-a-warning-for-live-music): The abrupt cancellation of Country Thunder Alberta 2026 due to new noise bylaws and infrastructure challenges serves as a stark reminder for the Canadian live m