Tally
Every show. Every expense. Everyone paid.
The financial workspace for working bands and touring artists. Track gigs, expenses, rotating performers, reimbursements, payments, and year-end reports in one secure place.
- Know what every show earned.
- See who is still owed.
- Keep every receipt, payment, and performer in one place.
Sample data from a fictional band, The Lowlands.
How it works
Five steps from first show to year-end
Tally follows the way a working band actually gets paid, so nothing has to be re-entered later.
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Add your band
Create your band and invite the people who need access. Everyone gets a role.
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Log the show
Enter the guarantee, door split and merch as they come in. Add the sub who covered a night.
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Capture expenses
Attach receipts for backline, lodging and fuel, and record who paid out of pocket.
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Pay everyone
Tally lists who is still owed. Record each payment and the list updates for the whole band.
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Close the books
Run a quarterly or year-end report and hand your accountant a finished summary.
Where the band stands
Open Tally and see where the band stands
Every gig, expense and payment rolls up into one overview. No spreadsheet versions, no group-chat math, no guessing between tours.
Open it the morning after a show or at tax time and the numbers are the same.
This year
Band overview
Money In
$132,400
Money Out
$61,905
Still Due
$1,767.60
Shows Played
38
Gig Profit $132,400.00 − $61,905.00 $70,495.00
Sample data from a fictional band, The Lowlands.
Who's Owed
See who is owed, down to the dollar
Tally keeps a running list of every person waiting on money — players, subs, the sound engineer, whoever fronted the van gas.
Mark someone Paid and the list updates for the whole band.
Outstanding
Who's Owed
| Person | For | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana RuizBass · 3 shows | Bass · 3 shows | $975.00 | Still Due |
| Marcus HaleDrums · 2 shows | Drums · 2 shows | $650.00 | Still Due |
| Priya NairVan gas · reimbursement | Van gas · reimbursement | $142.60 | Still Due |
| Jonah WebbSound · 4 shows | Sound · 4 shows | $1,200.00 | Paid |
Total Still Due $1,767.60
Show Result
Know what every show really earned
Guarantee, door split and merch on one side. Backline, lodging, fuel and player pay on the other. Tally shows the number that is left.
The honest total, not the number on the settlement sheet.
Sat · Bimbo's 365, SF
Show Result
Money In
- Guarantee$2,500.00
- Door split$1,120.00
- Merch$530.00
Total$4,150.00
Money Out
- Player pay$1,600.00
- Backline rental$285.00
- Lodging & fuel$412.60
Total$2,297.60
Gig Profit$1,852.40
Receipts and reimbursements
Keep every receipt, and pay people back
Snap a receipt in the van and attach it to the show it belongs to. Tally flags anything Missing Receipt before you close the books.
When the band pays someone back, it is marked Paid Back and the trail stays with the expense.
Expenses
Spring Run — receipts
- Van gas — Bakersfield $142.60Paid Back
- Backline rental — Bimbo's $285.00Receipt on file
- Strings & sticks — Reno $63.40Missing Receipt
Rotating performers
Different players, different nights, correct pay
Bands change shape. Tally holds a roster where each person can play a different role and rate at each gig, including subs who sit in once.
Pay follows the lineup you actually played, not a fixed split.
Roster
Who played what
| Performer | Gig | Role | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana RuizThe Chapel | The Chapel | Bass | $325.00 |
| Dana RuizBimbo's 365 | Bimbo's 365 | Bass & vocals | $400.00 |
| Marcus HaleBimbo's 365 | Bimbo's 365 | Drums | $325.00 |
| Elena Ford SubCornerstone | Cornerstone | Keys | $250.00 |
3 performers · 3 gigs · rates set per night
Gig and tour profitability
From gig income to final payout
Compare rooms, routes and promoters side by side. See which nights carried the run and which ones cost you money to play.
Plan the next tour from what actually happened on the last one.
Spring Run
Gig Profit by show
One night lost money — marked with a minus and a hatched bar.
Quarterly and year-end reports
Hand your accountant something finished
Tally turns the year into a clean report: income by show, expenses by category, and what each performer was paid.
Export payment statements as PDF, and any report as CSV or Excel. CSV export stays available on every plan, including Free.
2026
Year-End Report
Prepared for The Lowlands
- Money In
- $132,400.00
- Money Out
- $61,905.00
- — of which performer pay
- $38,240.00
- Gig Profit
- $70,495.00
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Security and permissions
Everyone sees what they should, and nothing else
Band money is private. Every connection to Tally is encrypted with TLS, and every person gets a role — full access for whoever runs the books, their own pay and receipts for everyone else.
Optional two-factor sign-in is available on every account. Reports-only access for an accountant is part of the Touring plan and above. Change a role or remove access the day someone leaves the band.
Access
People and permissions
- Ada SatoOwnerFull access
- Dana RuizPerformerOwn pay & receipts
- Marcus HalePerformerOwn pay & receipts
- Ray ColtonAccountantReports only
Encrypted in transit with TLS · optional two-factor sign-in
Books that hold up on the road
Set up your band, add your next show, and let Tally keep the count — every show, every expense, everyone paid.