Acadiana Business

Locals develop music fest iPhone app

by Walter Pierce

Wondering if the Polyphonic Spree is performing near you? There's an app for that. Wondering if the Polyphonic Spree is performing near you? There's an app for that.

MacFriends, a Lafayette-based company, has announced the release of FestiGoGo, an application for Apple's ubiquitous iPhone now available at the iTunes App Store.

FestiGoGo provides a comprehensive list of music festivals - from obscure jazz or bluegrass festivals to mega events like Bonaroo - and allows users to get up-to-date information on music festivals by interfacing with festival organizers. FestiGoGo is a free download and in-app purchases - access to a festival's content - are .99 cents. Users of FestiGoGo are alerted when a festival releases its schedule, allowing the users to download the festival's schedule and detailed performer information. The app also allows users to create a personalized festival schedule. Users can also fish for festivals by searching for events by date, location, genre or performer.

MacFriends co-founder Ben Hampton says in a press release the company plans to build close relationships with festival organizers to ensure accuracy: "A key to FestiGoGo's success depends largely on how well the app is received by festival organizers."

Click here to find out more about FestiGoGo.