SeatMerch — buy the shirt, be the show
A new booking perk for your venue

Offer every band that plays your room
a full merch program.

SeatMerch partners with your venue to give the artists you book a done-for-you merchandising campaign — no inventory, no merch table to staff, no printing costs. You look like a hero. We handle everything. And you earn a royalty on every artist you onboard.

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The pitch you make to bands

"We handle your whole merch campaign."

"When you play here, you get a full merch program on the house. We've partnered with SeatMerch — they build your store, print on demand, ship to fans, and pay you. You show up and play. No boxes, no cash box, no leftover shirts in your van."

— What you tell every band you book

Why venues partner with SeatMerch

It's a value-add for your bands, a revenue stream for you, and zero operational lift for your staff.

A booking perk that costs you nothing
Compete for bands the room down the street can't touch. "We cover your merch" is a real differentiator alongside sound, green room, and guarantee.
Earn a referral royalty
3% of gross sales for the first 24 months on every band you onboard, then 1% for the next 120 months. Paid from our share — the artist earns the same either way.
Sell your own venue merch
Same storefront, same print-on-demand pipeline. Add your logo tees, hoodies, hats — no minimums, no inventory. Fans buy, we print and ship, you keep the profit.
Capture the fan
Every scan at your venue can opt fans into your mailing list. Own the audience you built by hosting the show, not just the door count.
Post your calendar
Your storefront doubles as a live show schedule linking every artist you host. Discovery for fans, backlinks for you.
Zero staff overhead
No merch table, no float, no counting shirts at 1am. We're the merchant of record — production, shipping, returns, and customer service all sit with us.

How it works

  1. 1
    You apply

    Two minutes. Tell us about your room and how you book.

  2. 2
    You offer it to bands

    Add the SeatMerch program to your booking pitch. We give you the copy and the link.

  3. 3
    We onboard the band

    They upload art (or we help). Store goes live in days. Print on demand — nothing to stock.

  4. 4
    You earn on every sale

    3% of gross for 24 months, then 1%. Paid monthly.

Common questions

Does this cost the venue anything?

No. No setup fees, no monthly fees, no inventory to buy. The referral royalty comes out of our share — it doesn't reduce what the artist earns.

Do we need to run a merch table?

No. Everything is print-on-demand and ships to the fan. If you want a physical presence at the show, we can print QR posters that route fans straight to the artist's store.

What if the band already has merch?

Great — SeatMerch is a complement, not a replacement. Their existing merch stays theirs. Our program adds always-on online sales, tour-wide fulfillment, and fan capture.

Who owns the artist relationship?

The artist. We're a service. But the venue that referred them earns the royalty for the full term of the agreement — that credit stays with you.

How do we get paid?

Monthly, once your balance clears $25. Payout method (ACH / check / etc.) is set in your venue dashboard.

Ready to give your bands something no other venue offers?

Apply in two minutes. We'll be in touch within a business day.

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