Text Your Fans.
Fill More Shows.


Reach your fans with direct, opt-in text messaging built for bands, independent artists, and live music promoters.
Share shows, releases, merch, and updates without relying only on algorithms or crowded inboxes.

Reach your fans with direct, opt-in text messaging built for bands, independent artists, and live music promoters.Share shows, releases, merch, and updates without relying only on algorithms or crowded inboxes.




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Direct, opt-in SMS

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Reach fans directly when it matters.


When you have something important to share, social posts can get buried and emails can get missed. Groupie gives bands, independent artists, and live music promoters a direct, opt-in way to text fans about shows, releases, merch, and updates.


How Groupie Works
Reach fans directly when it matters
Run a successful SMS marketing campaign.

Everything You Need to Text Your Fans
Nothing You Don’t


Groupie gives bands, independent artists, and live music promoters the essential tools to run effective SMS campaigns without complexity or clutter.

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Unlimited Contacts.
Keep Growing.

Current paid plans include unlimited contacts, so you can keep growing your fan list and messaging your audience as your career expands. Move from first shows to active releases and touring without worrying about contact limits.

Send Messages
To All Your Fans at Once

Announce shows, releases, or updates with a single message. Groupie makes it easy to reach your entire fanbase instantly — no spreadsheets or complicated tools.

Schedule Messages
Ahead of Time

Plan your campaigns in advance and let Groupie handle the timing. Schedule texts for launch days, show nights, or reminders — nothing slips through the cracks.

Reuse Messages
That Work

Save your best messages and reuse them anytime. Templates help you stay consistent, save time, and keep your fans in the loop without rewriting every message.

Roll-Over Credits

(Available on Standard & Premium Plans)

Unused credits roll forward, so nothing goes to waste. Your balance is always available when you need it, giving you flexibility as your schedule changes.

Boost Show Attendance

Keep fans informed and excited so they know when and where to show up. From reminders to last-minute updates, Groupie helps you keep show details in front of your audience.

Text From Your Own
Dedicated Phone Number

(Available on Standard & Premium Plans)

Standard and Premium plans include a dedicated phone number so fans can recognize who’s texting them and keep the connection more direct.

Personalize Messages
With Fan Details

Automatically insert details like a fan’s first name, city, or custom tags into your messages so texts can feel more personal at scale.

Two-Way Chat
With Your Fans

(Available on Standard & Premium Plans)

Standard and Premium plans include two-way chat so fans can reply directly and conversations can keep going beyond a broadcast.

Pricing Plans


Choose any of the following packages to get started. You can change your plan at any time directly from your account settings. If you want the product paths first, explore the artist texting features or start with show promotion by text. If you want the cleaner route-level version, open the full Groupie pricing plans.

14 day Free-Trial
Best for trying Groupie risk-free

$ Free
10 Credits

Enough credits to send a test campaign

  • 14-Day Trial
  • No credit card required

Start Free Trial

Basic Package
Best for new bands getting started

$ 20 /mo
250 Credits Included Monthly Monthly credits are included with your plan. Additional credits are billed at the per-credit rate for this plan.
  • Unlimited Contacts
  • *SMS & MMS
  • Shared Phone Number
*SMS (1 Credit) & MMS (3 Credits) 1 credit = 1 SMS segment (~160 characters, ~70 with emojis).
Longer messages may use multiple segments, but Groupie converts long texts to MMS (up to ~1600 characters, with photos & emojis) to keep pricing fair.
$0.06 per additional credit

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Premium Package
Best for touring artists

$ 65 /mo
1000 Credits Included Monthly Monthly credits are included with your plan. Additional credits are billed at the per-credit rate for this plan.
  • Unlimited Contacts
  • *SMS & MMS
  • Dedicated Phone Number
  • Roll-over Credits
  • GroupieChat + Priority Support
*SMS (1 Credit) & MMS (3 Credits) 1 credit = 1 SMS segment (~160 characters, ~70 with emojis).
Longer messages may use multiple segments, but Groupie converts long texts to MMS (up to ~1600 characters, with photos & emojis) to keep pricing fair.
$0.035 per additional credit

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Frequently asked questions


How does Groupie work?

Groupie helps bands, independent artists, and live music promoters build an opt-in fan list, send direct text campaigns now or schedule them ahead, and track deliveries, clicks, and opt-outs. Start with How Groupie Works, move into SMS marketing for artists, or see show promotion by text.

Can I import my existing fans?

Yes. You can import fans by CSV or vCard, or add them one at a time. Imported fans should already have opted in to receive your texts. See how to import existing fan contacts the right way.

Can fans sign up themselves?

Yes. Groupie includes opt-in signup forms fans can use to join your list directly. See SMS signup forms for artists.

Can I schedule texts ahead of time?

Yes. Groupie supports sending now or scheduling campaigns ahead.

Can I see the credit cost before I send?

Yes. Groupie shows estimated credits before you send.

Do longer texts or emojis use more credits?

They can. Longer texts and emojis can affect credit usage, and Groupie shows the estimate before you send.

Do plans include credits?

Yes. Current paid plans include monthly credits for sending.

Do unused credits roll over?

Eligible plans include roll-over credits.

Can I add more credits if I need them?

Yes. Current paid plans can add credits when needed, and they also support Auto Reload.

What happens when someone replies STOP?

STOP is treated as an unsubscribe, and that fan is blocked from further messages unless they properly opt in again. See messaging compliance for the trust and consent basics.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. Groupie currently supports a 14-day free trial.

Do I need a credit card to start the free trial?

No. The free-trial path can be completed without entering card details.

Explore Groupie

See the audience, product, pricing, and trust pages that matter most.


Start with the clearest audience or product path, then go deeper only when you need the next step.

Audience

SMS Marketing for Musicians

The strongest audience-fit page for artists who need a practical overview of how texting supports shows, releases, merch, and direct fan updates.

See SMS marketing for musicians

Audience

SMS Marketing for Bands

A clearer path for bands that need direct fan texting across hometown shows, release cycles, merch moments, and ongoing fan updates.

See SMS marketing for bands

Audience

SMS Marketing for Promoters

A cleaner path for promoter and venue-adjacent traffic looking for ticket alerts, reminders, lineup updates, and time-sensitive event communication.

See SMS marketing for promoters

Product

How Groupie Works

See the clearest route through the system: build the list, organize the audience, send the campaign, and learn from what fans did after the send.

See how Groupie works

Feature

SMS Marketing for Artists

The main product page for Groupie’s direct artist-texting workflow, from opt-in list growth to organized sending and clearer campaign structure.

See SMS marketing for artists

Pricing

Pricing

Compare plans, credits, trial details, and what changes between Basic, Standard, and Premium on the route that is built to support buying intent.

See Groupie pricing plans

Use Case

Show Promotion by Text

Explore the clearest live-music workflow in the product: local reach, reminders, stronger fan follow-up, and better room-to-room momentum.

See show promotion by text

Trust

Messaging Compliance

See the consent, opt-out, and healthier fan-texting expectations that help keep the channel trustworthy and easier to sustain.

See messaging compliance

See Pricing See How It Works

SMS Marketing for Bands, Independent Artists, and Live Music Promoters


Groupie gives bands, independent artists, and live music promoters a direct way to reach fans by text. Build an opt-in fan list, import fans who already opted in, send campaigns now or schedule them ahead, and track deliveries, clicks, and opt-outs after you send. Groupie shows estimated credits before you send, longer texts and emojis can affect credit usage, and current paid plans include monthly credits for sending. Start a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

Start your 14-day free trial.

Direct, opt-in text messaging for bands, independent artists, and live music promoters. No credit card required.

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