Selling Tickets on Wavedd
Run your events with a platform built for independent organisers
Whether you’re hosting a club night, label takeover, workshop, livestream or community event, Wavedd gives promoters, organisers, collectives and artists everything they need to create events, sell tickets, manage capacity and check in attendees — all in one place with low, transparent fees.
Why sell tickets through Wavedd?
Wavedd isn’t just a ticket link — it’s a full event management tool. Your event page, ticketing, attendee data and check-in tools all live in one place, making it easier to promote your event, stay organised and keep your costs low. Attendees can buy tickets through a fast, secure checkout, without hidden fees or confusing extra charges.
Build events in minutes
- Create one-off or recurring events with multiple dates and times.
- Add line-ups, artwork, schedules and location information.
- Host online events using your own private meeting or stream link.
- Manage capacity per ticket type or across the entire event.
Flexible ticketing that fits any event
- Offer early bird, general release, VIP, crew, guest list and free tickets together.
- Use discount codes to reward fans, members or last-minute push campaigns.
- Control visibility, on-sale / off-sale times and limited-release tiers.
- Automatic email confirmations with unique QR code tickets for every order.
Smooth check-in and attendee tracking
- Scan QR codes using any smartphone or tablet — no extra hardware needed.
- View real-time check-ins and remaining capacity as people arrive.
- Export attendee data for mailing lists, audience insights or future events.
- Keep all orders, refunds and reports inside your Wavedd account.
Our Fees
How our ticket fees work
Wavedd is built for artists, labels, promoters and the independent venues that keep the UK scene alive. Our ticket fees stay low, stay transparent and send a fixed slice of every paid ticket to Music Venue Trust.
Our ticket fee structure
One simple structure, no hidden extras. You’ll always know exactly how much goes to you, how much keeps Wavedd running, and how much is being donated back into grassroots venues.
Tickets over £8
You keep 90% of the ticket price (before payment gateway charges).
- 5% – Donated directly to Music Venue Trust
- 4% – Keeps Wavedd running fairly and sustainably
- 1% – Covers VAT and other tax/compliance costs on platform income
Tickets £8 and under
Smaller shows and low-priced tickets shouldn’t get hammered by fees. For these events, you keep 93% of the ticket price.
- 3% – Donated to Music Venue Trust
- 3% – Platform costs (servers, support, product improvements)
- 1% – VAT and tax buffer so you don’t get any surprises
£0 tickets
Free events stay free. Use Wavedd for guest lists, community events, open decks, student nights and listening parties without paying anything per ticket.
- No per-ticket charge from Wavedd
- Use all the same tools for check-in and attendee data
- Perfect for building community around your paid shows
Payment providers (such as Stripe or PayPal) may charge their own processing fees separately. Wavedd does not add any extra “service”, “fulfilment” or “processing” fees on top of the structure above.
How we compare to other ticket platforms
A lot of platforms advertise a headline percentage but hide a fixed fee on every ticket. That fixed fee quietly punishes grassroots nights, where tickets are often in the £3–£10 range. Wavedd uses a single transparent percentage and keeps low-priced events front and centre.
| Ticket price | Typical real-world fee* | Wavedd fee |
|---|---|---|
| £3 | Often equivalent to 15–20%+ once fixed fees are added | 7% |
| £5 | Frequently around 12–15%+ in practice | 7% |
| £8 | Commonly around 10–12% | 7% |
| £10 | Roughly 8–11% once all charges are combined | 10% |
| £15–£20 | Typically 6–8% | 10% |
*Based on publicly available pricing from major UK ticket platforms that combine a percentage fee with a fixed per-ticket charge.
Why this matters for small events
If you’re running underground shows, first headline slots, small label nights or student events, a fixed 40–50p fee on every cheap ticket can quietly erase your margin.
With Wavedd, there’s no fixed per-ticket hit – just a clear percentage that stays low for the exact type of events that keep the scene moving.
Directly supporting grassroots venues every month
Grassroots music venues are where most artists learn how to perform, test new music and build real communities. They are also the part of the live ecosystem under the most pressure – rising costs, redevelopment and changing cities mean too many rooms are going dark.
Recent reports from Music Venue Trust show that the UK has been losing grassroots venues at an alarming rate, with well over a hundred spaces closing, stopping live music or coming under serious threat in a single year. That’s multiple venues disappearing every month – fewer places for new artists to take their first steps, and fewer reasons for scenes to stick around.
Music Venue Trust is a UK registered charity created to protect, secure and improve these spaces. They campaign nationally, provide emergency support, help improve venues for both artists and audiences, and even work to buy freeholds so vital rooms can’t simply be turned into something else.
At the end of each month, Wavedd totals up all ticket sales and sends a donation based on the fee structure above. Every standard and micro-event ticket you sell feeds into that monthly contribution.
Selling your tickets through Wavedd doesn’t just promote a night – it actively helps keep small venues open across the UK.
What this means if you’re running an event
- Clear, predictable fees – 10% on standard tickets, 7% on low-priced tickets, 0% on free tickets.
- No hidden “service” or “processing” fees dropped on your attendees at checkout.
- More of each ticket stays with you, your artists and your team – especially at grassroots prices.
- Every paid ticket directly supports small venues through monthly donations to Music Venue Trust.
Ready to run your next event on Wavedd?
Sell tickets, support venues and keep your fees under control – all from the same platform you use for your music and merch.
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