Review criteria
- +Net pay per gig after travel and costs
- +Paid/unpaid status and totals by venue
- +Monthly and annual income summary
- +Works in Google Sheets and Excel
Musician Gig & Income Tracker in Musicians
The Musician Gig & Income Tracker is a copy-ready spreadsheet for musicians that tracks gigs, fee, costs, net, paid status, by venue. It opens unchanged in both Google Sheets and Excel, needs no add-ons or macros, and takes about 10 minutes to set up.
Last updated: August 2026
Excel workbook · opens in Google Sheets · 3 tabs · no sign-up
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Tabs: How to use · Gigs · IncomeFormat: Excel (.xlsx) · opens in Google SheetsSetup: About 10 minutesColumns: 11
Columns (grey = calculated for you)
- Date
- Venue / client
- Gig type
- Fee
- Tips and merch
- Round-trip miles
- Other costs
- Paid
- Mileage cost
- Net
- Month
- Open the Gigs tab and replace the sample rows with your own — one row per entry. Formulas fill in automatically for new rows.
- Net subtracts mileage and costs from fee and tips; it is a good guide to which gigs are worth it.
- Gig income is usually self-employment income; keep this log and receipts for tax time.
- Using Google Sheets? Upload the file to Google Drive, then open it with Google Sheets (or File → Import in an open sheet). Formulas, dropdowns and highlights carry over.
The file opens locally on your device — nothing is uploaded, and you own the copy outright.
Musician Gig & Income Tracker
About this template
It is built for people who want results without another subscription: gigging musicians and bands tracking income. The whole template is free to copy — there is no paid tier. Because it is a plain spreadsheet, you own your data outright and can shape every column to how you actually work.
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What to verify before choosing Musician Gig & Income Tracker
Use the review criteria below to decide whether this template fits your workflow.
Often worth considering when
- +Gigging musicians and bands tracking income
- +Anyone splitting pay and costs across members
Pause before choosing when
- -Royalty and streaming revenue accounting
- -Booking automation
About Musicians
Why people consider this option
- +Track gigs, income, and setlists without paid band software
- +Know what each show actually pays after costs
- +Keep practice and repertoire organized
What to review before acting
- -No booking marketplace built in
- -Manual entry per gig
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Questions people ask before copying a template
Does the Musician Gig & Income Tracker work in both Google Sheets and Excel?
Yes. It is built with standard functions and no macros, so it opens and works the same in Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel — on desktop or your phone.
Is the Musician Gig & Income Tracker really free?
The core template is free to copy and use. There is no paid tier — download the Excel workbook, replace the sample rows with your own, and you are ready to work.
What does the Musician Gig & Income Tracker track?
It tracks gigs, fee, costs, net, paid status, by venue. The workbook comes with these columns plus the formulas, dropdowns and highlights already set up. Replace the sample rows and the totals update as you go.