Concerts don’t end
when the lights go out.
Know the show before you go.
Live it your way. Keep it after.
Start with your next show or rebuild your past ones. Takes seconds.
Shows Attended
73
78 saved · 115 bands · 25 cities
115
Bands
25
Cities
18
Years
12
Countries
69
Tours
'92
Since
Works even if you’re the only one at your show. Gets better as others join.
You’ve lived incredible shows.
Most of them are already gone.
No record of what you lived
No shared memory with the people who were there
No proof of who you are as a metalhead
No continuity between shows
The Concert Lifecycle
Four moments. One system.
Discover
Find the shows you actually care about.
Follow bands, save cities, filter by genre. The right concerts come to you — no endless scrolling.
Prepare
Decide how you'll experience it.
Predicted setlist. Arrival timing. Spot strategy. Venue intel. Know what you're walking into.
Live
Put the phone away. The show is yours.
Beat the Riff is not part of this moment. No notifications. No check-ins. Just the music.
Keep
Everything stays after.
Confirmed setlist, timeline of the day, photos, stats updated, your identity growing. Nothing disappears.
Before & After
Know the setlist before you go.
Keep the real one after.
Setlist predictions powered by touring data. Final confirmed setlist preserved forever.
Predicted Setlist
Metallica · Letzigrund · May 27
Based on last 12 shows on this tour
Confirmed Setlist
Metallica · Letzigrund · May 27
Confirmed by fans at the show
Know what’s coming. See what really happened. Keep it forever.
Enter the Pit — FreeTry it on your next show. Takes seconds.
Metallica
Stadion Letzigrund · May 27
Entry line
Growing
Security
2 lanes
Pit
Open
Merch
Tour exclusive
Show-Night Intelligence
Know exactly what
you’re walking into.
Arrival timing
When to show up for the spot you want. Down to the hour.
Spot strategy
Barrier, front third, pit edge. Your goal, your plan.
Live signals
Entry line, security lanes, pit capacity. Updated in real time.
Digital queue
Fair, geo-verified, transparent. No more camping overnight.
Get show-night intel for your next show.
Your Metal Identity
This is your concert life.
Built from real show attendance. Not self-reported. Not guessed. Earned.
0
Shows Attended
0
Bands Seen Live
0
Cities
0%
Rail Rate
Pit Veteran
Since 2006 · 18 years active
Most Seen
Iron Maiden
10x
Favorite City
Paris
16 shows
Longest Streak
2024
14 shows
You don’t realize how much you’ve lived until you see it.
Build your identity from your next show or rebuild your past ones.
Community
Same show.
Same moment. Same timeline.
Every show creates a shared space. Fans at the same event share the same chat, the same gallery, the same timeline. Connection happens around the music.
No profiles to build. No one to “meet.”
You’re already connected by the show.
Event-specific chat rooms — not a global feed
Shared photo gallery from the crowd
Post-show timeline built by everyone who was there
Memorabilia marketplace for picks, setlists, wristbands
Metallica · Letzigrund · May 27
Anyone know if they do golden circle at Letzigrund?
Last time the merch tent was outside gate 3
Just bought my train ticket from Basel. Let's gooo!
BTR says 2pm for barrier. Trusting it this time.
Who else is bringing the Ride the Lightning flag?
The chat is already happening at your next show.
From the Pit
Real fans. Real shows. Real stats.
Active in 12 cities across Europe and North America. Growing every show.
“I imported 5 years of shows and finally saw my concert stats. 147 shows, 89 unique bands. I had no idea.”
Alex Richter
Berlin, DE·@alexr_pit
147 shows · 89 bands
“The event chat during Metallica was like being in the crowd before I got there. Already knew where to park and which gate.”
Sara Kowalski
Warsaw, PL·@sarak_metal
34 shows · 22 bands
“Got to the barrier at Pantera in Zurich for the first time ever. The arrival timing was dead on.”
Marcus Thörn
Stockholm, SE·@mthorn_riff
61 shows · 45 bands
Pricing
Simple pricing for serious metalheads
Start free. Upgrade when you want more control over your shows and your stats.
Free
Discover shows and join the conversation
- Browse all metal concerts
- Event chat rooms
- Metalheads community
- Follow bands & save cities
- Venue tips
- Memorabilia marketplace
Riff Pass
Full show-night intelligence
- Arrival timing
- Spot strategy
- Digital queue
- Expected setlist
- Live signals
- Roll call alerts
Riff Pro
Your permanent concert life
- Metal Stats
- Identity badges
- Post-show timelines
- Mark shows as attended
- Unlimited shows
- Advanced venue intelligence
Riff Pro Yearly
Best value: save 40%
- Everything in Riff Pro
- Shareable stat cards
- Billed $35.88/year
- Biggest savings
- Lock in the price
- Priority support
FAQ
Common questions
Beat the Riff makes concerts persist. It gives you a way to discover what's coming, prepare for show night, and keep everything after: stats, setlists, timelines, photos, and your identity as a metalhead. Before, during, and after. That's it.
No. The show is yours. Beat the Riff is designed for before and after. During the show, live your life. The app is not part of that moment.
Yes. Arrival timing and show-night intelligence are based on venue data and event demand, not on how many fans have the app. Community features get richer with more users, but the core value is there from day one.
Your concert identity in numbers: shows attended, bands seen live, cities, rail success rate, favorite subgenre, and earned badges. Built from real show attendance, not self-reported claims.
A chronological record of the entire show day: from first fans arriving through doors, pit filling, headliner, encore, and exit. The story of the day, preserved.
Beat the Riff is purpose-built for metal, punk, rock, and alternative. The venue data, timing intelligence, and community all revolve around the heavy music scene.
Core features are free forever: discover shows, join event chats, and be part of the Metalheads community. Riff Pass ($1.99 per show) unlocks arrival timing and show-night intelligence. Riff Pro ($4.99/month or $2.99/month yearly) adds Metal Stats, timelines, badges, and your permanent concert life.
Same platform. Flow covers all genres. Beat the Riff is the metal experience: pit-first language, Metalheads community, and identity built for heavy music. Pick the one that matches how you show up.
The next show is coming.
Without Beat the Riff, it disappears —
just like all the others.
Takes seconds. Keep every show after.