Gigstarter artists that reached the 100 booking milestone

By The Gigstarter Team

Gigstarter is a home to over 11.000 artists of different genres, formations and countries. Some of them are well established artists, some others upcoming independent musicians, and some are all-time user favorites. In this article we would like to highlight the real rockstars of Gigstarter, the ones who managed to reach 100 bookings on our platform. Whether its a high quality content, charming performance or incredible profile visuals, these musicians managed to become the top and we think they deserve your attention.

Niveau Chapeau (BE)

For Niveau Chapeau it all started in the streets of Belgium. They put a drum kit on a pallet, put on a hat and went to different public places to cheer people up with recognizable tunes. And there in a large circle of casual passers-by this trio was born. After the hard school as street musicians, the band have grown into a much sought-after band for weddings, receptions, anniversaries etc. Jazzy tunes, smooth saxophone sound and incredible energy coming from stage, helped to climb as high as they are now.

The fact that the trio consisted of the twins Suus and Gijs and their father Dries, members of the same family, they were privileged to continue to rehearse during the corona lockdowns. This period allowed them to professionally grow and expand their repertoire with jazz standards. Moreover, the band even participated in several online concerts, showing the flexibility and willingness to adapt for the sake of music.

Bleusette - Niveau Chapeau - 17/02/2021

Niveau Chapeau registered on Gigstarter back in 2018 and since then they are a valuable part of our community. In total, the band have a hundred gigs, with sixty six reviews describing their performance as cheerful, enthusiastic and delightful.

The Rivals (NL)

This band has been in our spotlight multiple times, however we do not get tired of mentioning such a huge and interesting artist as The Rivals. They started of back in 2013/2015 being a high school band making music and performing on events like Queen's day. Now they are defining themselves as "the 5-person party machine for every occasion!". The Rivals tried the path of writing and releasing songs, however they finally decided that their main focus would be purely on the commercial covers in the genre.

During this energetic spectacle filled with your favorite sing-alongs, The Rivals will leave a trail of lost vocal chords behind! By using an impressive light show in combination with the necessary confetti, the roof will go off at any event. Corona crisis made its own adjustments to their musical career, but the artists are on their way to success again.

The Rivals Promo 2023

The band was quite early to register on our platform back in 2015, after their grandfather saw the advertisement of Gigstarter in the newspaper. Since then, The Rivals performed 108 gigs becoming the first musician on the platform reaching this milestone.

DJ AdV (NL)

From weddings to birthday parties and festivals Gigstarter's most popular DJ AdV will light up any event with unforgettable musical experience. Even though the start of his career was rough and slow pace due to various circumstances, driven by curiosity and unlimited interest to DJing, AdV found his own unique way to successful gigs.

His main inspirations are Armin van Buuren, David Guetta and Charlotte de Witte, which leaves a huge musical playground. Being allaround performer, helped this musician to broaden the horizons and genres from private EDM parties to funny weddings.

Promo Video DJ AdV

His profile was approved back in 2019 and since that moment people absolutely loved the way DJ AdV works and entertains crowds of people. The main message this artist is transmitting is "Stay to yourself and try to distinguish yourself from others". That is why in less than 4 years musician achieved 118 bookings with our platform bringing joy to thousands of people.

Copy Cat (NL)

The last musician, which shared this great milestone with Gigstarter is Copycat! At the moment, this Dutch pop band is our most booked artist on the platform, becoming one of the top performers for our bookers. The contemporary coverband consists of 5 top musicians, whose performances are so captivating and enjoyable that you can't get enough of them. CopyCat used to play as the Amstel band and Heineken band, adding their own special touch to each show. Collaborating with renowned artists like Blof and Ellen ten Damme further showcases their talent and versatility. It's no wonder they are an absolute booker’s favorite with the 141 performances behind their shoulders.

End of Summer Party Pantarhei Vlissingen in the Beach


These successful artists melt hearts and provide any event with high quality sound and unforgettable memories. Gigstarter is proud to consider these musicians part of the community. At this right moment lots of other artists are reaching 100 bookings milestone. Keep an eye on our blog in order to see new faces with such a valuable achievement


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