8:05 Live Music App
Get involved in our open-source community and contribute to the project to help artists and venues, and to always know what is LIVE @ 8:05!
Powered by RATlab Records
About 8:05 LIVE
8:05 LIVE is an open-source, community-driven calendar and map for discovering all live music performances in your city. Starting in Panama City Beach, Florida, and scaling globally, it's powered by artists, venues, and fans—not corporations. Inspired by Sammy Hagar’s “There’s Only One Way to Rock” lyric: “Check the hands on the clock, it’s 8:05, it’s time to rock.”
Frustrated with fragmented show listings? We're building a decentralized platform where each city runs its own instance, with real-time updates, geospatial mapping, and easy event submissions.
Parent organization: RATlab Records (Rogue Artist Tribe) – A decentralized music funding community focused on artistic freedom.
Tech Stack
Frontend: Django Templates, Tailwind CSS, HTMX, Leaflet.js + OpenStreetMap
Backend: Python + Django, Gunicorn
Database: PostgreSQL + PostGIS, Django ORM, Redis
Infra/DevOps: Hostinger VPS, Nginx, GitHub Actions, Git
GPLv3 licensed for full open-source freedom.
Roadmap
Phase 1: Panama City Beach pilot – Manual event inputs, live map and calendar.
Phase 2: Expand to multiple cities with local moderators.
Phase 3: Integrations with Bandsintown, Eventbrite, etc.
Phase 4: SMS/email alerts, artist/venue profiles, ticketing embeds.
Phase 5: Syndication tools for cross-platform publishing.
Get Involved
Join the open-source movement! Fork, contribute, or star the repo.
