For events and secret shows

Doors open at nine. So does the list.

Opening hours per weekday, a total cap for the venue, and a closed state that shows the next opening. Guests join from the poster's QR code and see their number.

Use this templateWhat you get

Free to start. You can modify all of this in the editor.

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Rooftop Sessions

Secret shows above the city. 200 spots, names in order, door list at 8.

143 of 200 spots taken

Rooftop Sessions · a Bloom Collective night

Sound familiar?

Names come in at 3:00 AM and the venue holds 200

A gallery night, a secret show, a rooftop screening. The Eventbrite page is open around the clock, so half the names arrive when nobody can answer. It keeps growing past what the room holds, and you find out at the door with a clipboard.

What you get

The limits, hours, and questions, already set

This is exactly what the button creates. It is a starting point, not a cage: change any of it in the editor after.

Template

Rooftop sessions

  • 200 spots total, the room's capacity. The list closes at 200.
  • Names are taken Thursday through Sunday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
  • Outside those hours the form shows the next opening time.
  • Asks for name and number of guests (1 to 4).
  • Guests see their number on the success screen.
Capacity
200 in total
Signups open
Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Form asks for
Email, Name, Guests including you
Counter on the form
Shown
Use this templateFree. Change anything after.

Or by hand

Set it up yourself, step by step

The same values, typed in. About five minutes.

  1. Create the waitlist

    Open the "Rooftop sessions" template, change what you like, and press Publish. An emailed code makes it yours and puts it live; nothing is public before that.

  2. Set capacity to 200 in total

    In Settings, set the capacity to 200 in total. When the 200th person joins, the form reads as full and says so.

  3. Set the opening hours

    Under Hours, set signups to open Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Outside those hours the form shows a closed screen with the next opening time, in the joiner's time zone.

  4. Add the form fields

    Email is built in. On the Form tab, add Name (required), Guests including you (required). Labels and help text render as plain text.

  5. Show the counter

    In Settings, turn on the counter so the form shows how many spots are left. People join faster when they can see the number.

  6. Publish and share

    Click Publish. The Share tab has the hosted link, a QR code, and the script tag or iframe for your site. The submit button reads "Join the list".

FAQ

Questions people here ask

Can I run several nights from one list?

Add a dropdown for the night and export by that field. Per-night capacity needs a list per night.

Can I add names by hand?

Not in the dashboard yet. Submit them through the API with your key.

Do guests get a ticket?

They get a position and a success screen. Tickets, check-in, and payments are not part of the product.

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