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We Ran Out of Songs: How to Time Your Setlist Perfectly

· One min read
Julia
Musician @ Bandfix

You're booked for a 45-minute set. You play your last chord. You look at the clock. You've only played for 30 minutes. The promoter is looking at you. You have to awkwardly jam on a blues riff for 15 minutes. Or worse, you go over time and the sound guy cuts the PA in the middle of your big finale.

The Old Way: Guessing. "Uh, this one is about 3 minutes... this one is 4..." You always get it wrong because you play faster live.

The Bandfix Way: Setlist Duration Calculator.

  1. Enter the duration for each song in your library.
  2. As you build a setlist, Bandfix calculates the Total Time instantly.
  3. Add Breaks (e.g., "Banter - 2 mins") to be even more accurate.

Pro Tip: Always pad your setlist by 5 minutes to account for tuning and applause.

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