Locate Drum and Bass festivals, artists, and book concert tickets instantly.
UI Designer
2 weeks
The Challenge
The challenge was to design a discovery experience that could serve both fans and promoters without overcomplicating the ecosystem.
Key challenges included:
Centralising event information into a single, searchable platform
Designing for location-based discovery with minimal friction
Supporting both large festivals and smaller, recurring club nights
Creating a structure that could scale to additional genres and cities
Presenting rich event details without overwhelming users
The Problem
Drum & Bass fans in Cape Town often miss events because discovery is fragmented across informal channels like Instagram posts, radio mentions, and word-of-mouth. Promoters struggle to consistently reach their audience, and there is no reliable way to browse or search upcoming events in one place.
Despite a passionate local scene and recurring festivals, event information lacks consistency, visibility, and structure. This presents a challenge for fans to plan ahead and for organisers to maintain momentum
The Solution
The platform centres around a location-aware search experience, allowing users to instantly see nearby events, from major festivals to underground shows. Curated listings surface key details such as dates, venues, lineups, ticket pricing, and booking links.
Filters allow users to refine results by date range, venue type, and event format, while community integrations bring in timely updates from promoters. The underlying structure was designed to scale beyond Drum & Bass, supporting additional genres and cities without reworking the core experience.
Solution
Develop a Drum & Bass Festival Finder Platform, with features tailored for Cape Town and scalable globally:
Genre and Location Search Engine
Users are provided the ability to update their location based on where they are or plan on heading to, and instantly see all upcoming local events from major festivals to club nights.
Curated Event Listings
Search "Drum & Bass + Cape Town" → See Liquicity Feb 8, 2025 at The Ostrich, monthly Pressure nights, and warehouse shows like Friction in Paarden Eiland, all with full event details and links to tickets.
Rich Metadata & Filters
Display dates, venues, ticket prices, lineups, and venue details (capacity, amenities). Users can filter by date range, indoor/outdoor, capacity, etc.
Community Integration
Feature Instagram feeds or RSS from promoters like Pressure, Hyphen, Rubricate, Cherch for timely updates
Scalable Architecture
Built to support additional genres (techno, house, psytrance) and new cities.