Welcome to ABOSS
Welcome to ABOSS! We’re excited to support you in managing your activities seamlessly. If you have questions, please reach out via the Support button located in the bottom right corner of ABOSS.
For the best user experience we advise you to use Google Chrome. You can download Chrome here: https://www.google.nl/chrome/.
The ABOSS App is available for both iOS and Android devices. Download the app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Once downloaded, log in using your ABOSS credentials to access all your touring information and event details.
Table of Contents
Accessing ABOSS
Setting Up Account Details
Inviting Users to Your Account
Using the Calendar
4.1. Adding a Note
4.2. Adding an Event
4.3. Using the ‘In the Night’ FeatureLabels
Availability
Overview
Invoices
Advancing
Travel
Locations
Sharing
Integrations
Support
1. Accessing ABOSS
To log in to ABOSS, go to https://artist.a-boss.net and enter your email address and password. If you forgot your password, request a reset at https://artist.a-boss.net/my/users/password/new.
Once logged in, the Dashboard will display an overview of your upcoming activities.
2. Setting Up Account Details
To access your profile settings, click on your name in the top-right corner. Here, you can add a profile picture, update your personal information, and change your password.
For additional account details, go to Settings in the left sidebar. Here, you can upload your artist logo, contact details, and financial information, which ABOSS uses on your invoices and itineraries.
3. Inviting Users to Your Account
Invite team members to your ABOSS Artist account and set specific permissions for each member:
Add the team member to your contacts by selecting Contacts in the navigation bar on the left.
Click the + icon at the top next to the search form to add a new contact. Enter their first name and email address.
After adding the contact, invite them by clicking the green Invite to ABOSS button at the top right.
In the popup, you can add a message for the team member. Click Invite to proceed.
Set the permissions in the next popup to control their access.
Examples of Team Members and Permissions
Accountant: Finance, deals, and invoice management permissions.
Session Musician: Limited to shows and events relevant to their availability.
4. Using the Calendar
The Calendar module helps you manage all activities. To add items to your calendar, click on a day and select from the options available based on your permissions.
4.1. Adding a Note
Open the Calendar from the navigation bar.
Select the day you want to add a note to.
In the popup, select Note from the left.
Enter a title, optional time, and description.
Click Save Note to add it to your calendar.
4.2. Adding an Event
Go to the Calendar module and click on a day.
Enter event details, deselect TBA to set a time, and add an optional description.
Link a location if needed.
Click Save Event to finalize.
For more on adding events, check out this article.
4.3. Using the ‘In the Night’ Feature
For shows occurring past midnight, use the In the Night option to keep events in the correct order.
5. Labels
In ABOSS, labels help you categorize different activities on your calendar, making it easy to organize and filter specific event types. You can create as many labels as needed for all types of activities. Here are some examples:
Promos
Interviews
Studio Projects
Releases
Private Activities
You can also set permissions based on labels. For example:
A press agent can manage press events but only view shows and release dates.
A tour manager can view all shows and manage advancing and travel arrangements.
Adding labels to your calendar makes it easier to assign responsibilities and ensure each team member has the appropriate access level.
6. Availability
You can invite contacts to events and check their availability. In the Availability section of an event, use the chain icon to link contacts as Artist, Crew, or Other.
7. Overview
The Overview provides a table view of all events, including related information. You can select columns for different views, such as financial details or artist/crew availability, and save these as templates.
You can select different columns for your overview. You can create a financial view and for example one for the availabilities of the artist/crew. Selections can be saved as templates for easy switching between views.
You can filter the event selection by date, status and search on specific information for each event.
8. Invoices
Adding Custom Lines to an Invoice
Open the invoice you wish to edit.
Add a description, amount, and click the green + icon to add it.
Sending Your Invoice
To send an invoice directly from ABOSS, click the Mail button, add email details, attach files, and send.
9. Advancing
Advancing a show can be done in two ways:
External Advancing Request Form: Send a link to the promoter for details, which are added to ABOSS upon approval.
Manual Advancing: Complete advancing in the Advancing tab by adding contacts, create a time schedule and marking items as complete.
Advancing Dashboard
When you want to see an overview of how far the advancing is per show, you can use the Advancing dashboard. To open the dashboard, click on the icon in the sidebar.
This will give you a dashboard overview of the events and their advancing state.
10. Travel
Add travel items like flights, hotels, car pickups, trains, and boats directly to an event or via the Calendar.
11. Locations
To add or edit a location, go to Locations in the sidebar, search by name, and select the desired location.
12. Sharing
Share data like your calendar and financial statements with your agency. Contact us if you wish to connect with an agency.
These articles tell you about Sharing.
13. Integrations
Integrate ABOSS with platforms like Facebook or Bandsintown to display upcoming shows.
Website Integration
Integrate with our ABOSS API to display all shows and their relevant information automatically on your website in your own style.
For more information about our API go to https://data.a-boss.net
For WordPress users, go to https://github.com/ABOSSBV/aboss_wordpress
Sync your ABOSS calendar with your calendar
14. Support
For help, click the Chat icon in the bottom right corner of any ABOSS screen to contact support.
