.BAND Domain Extension

Why choose a .BAND domain?

Every band name is taken. That is close to a law of nature. You settle on the perfect name after three rehearsals of arguing, and it has belonged since 2009 to a trio from Rotterdam who released one album and split up. On .band yours is probably still free — and the suffix says what you are before the page loads, which helps when the name itself says nothing.

The band

Members, biography, press shots, contacts. The page a promoter opens to decide in two minutes whether to book you.

Live dates

The most visited information on your site, and the fastest to go stale. A short address gets shared between friends in a message the night before a gig.

The discography

Albums, EPs, B-sides, live takes. Streaming platforms change name every five years; your address does not.

Merchandise

Shirts, vinyl, signed prints. A good share of a band’s income comes off the table at the back of the room, and the address printed on the shirt keeps working afterwards.

Touring

Tech spec, rider, production contacts. These documents circulate among professionals who have never heard your music: a clear address is part of looking serious.

What it actually changes

• The name you wanted is probably free. That is the main argument: band names have been saturated on .com for decades.
• The suffix says what you are. Useful when the band name is an invented word, a common word, or a joke nobody will get.
• No registration restrictions. No proof the band exists, no paperwork of any kind.
• It works as an email address too. booking@theslatefields.band reaches the right person directly, rather than a mailbox shared between five.