Events

Events on TribeNest is where you turn a show, a workshop, a meet-and-greet, or a virtual hang into a real ticketed experience. You design the event, set up the tickets, send the emails, scan people in at the door, and pull the report afterward — all from one place.

Everything lives under Events in your dashboard sidebar.

What you can do here

• Create physical, virtual, or hybrid events with full venue details, a cover image, and a rich description.
• Set up paid tickets with prices, quantity caps, per-person limits, and an optional sale cutoff.
• Send out complimentary tickets to guests, contest winners, or VIPs.
• Ask attendees questions at checkout — t-shirt size, dietary needs, plus-one names, anything you need to know in advance.
• Run check-in at the door with a built-in QR scanner or by typing in a ticket ID.
• Email every attendee with last-minute updates, parking info, or a thank-you note after the show.
• View every ticket order with customer details, status, and questionnaire answers.

Whether you're putting on a single album-release show or running a recurring weekly meetup, the same five workflows cover everything: build the event, sell the tickets, see who's coming, get them in the door, and follow up afterward.

How Events is organized

Free vs paid events

You don't have to charge for tickets. A free event still gives you a real ticket, a check-in flow, and a complete attendee list — it's a great way to fill seats for a launch party or a community meetup.

Paid events run through your connected payment account. Once you've connected one in your settings, you can set any price per ticket and TribeNest handles the checkout for your fans. See getting started for the connection walkthrough.

A typical setup

Most artists and organizers work in this order:

1. Create the event with the date, location (or "virtual"), cover image, and a clear description.
2. Add at least one ticket — start with a single general-admission tier and add more later if you need them.
3. Add questions if you need to collect anything from attendees (sizing, food prefs, names of guests).
4. Share the event through your website, social posts, or your fan email list.
5. Email attendees the day before with directions, doors-open time, or a virtual link.
6. Run check-in at the door with the QR scanner.
7. Archive the event once it's wrapped so your active list stays clean.

Day-of tips

A few small habits that make event day feel calm instead of chaotic:

• Print your attendee list as a backup the morning of the event in case any device runs out of battery.
• Test the check-in scanner on your own phone before doors open — confirm camera access works on the device you'll be using.
• Send a final "see you tonight" email an hour or two before, with the most important detail (parking, doors time, virtual link) up top.
• Have a backup person ready to scan if your primary check-in volunteer gets pulled away.
• Pre-load any complimentary tickets you've promised so guests show up to a real ticket in their inbox, not a frantic last-minute name on a list.

Where to go next

• New to TribeNest? Start with the getting-started guide.
• Hosting a virtual show? Pair Events with live streaming.
• Want to track ticket revenue alongside the rest of your earnings? See income.
• Need to keep the event running smoothly day-of? Check operations for behind-the-scenes tools.
• Reaching attendees from previous events with new launches? Use emails or convert them into members.