Apple Music Setlist Playlist: How to Make One & How It Benefits Your Band

In October 2024, Apple officially introduced a new feature called the Apple Music Set List Playlist.

The name kinda says it all. This is an Apple Music playlist available on Artist Accounts where a band or an artist can create a playlist of their recent live setlists.

These setlist are connected with specific shows through Bandsintown, which can be integrated with the Apple Music platform.

In this article, we’ll show you how to create an Apple Music Setlist Playlist, how they work, and answer a few frequently asked questions along the way.

How to Make an Apple Music Setlist Playlist: TL; DR

The fastest way to make an Apple Music Setlist playlist is to open your Artist profile, go to Artist Playlists under Artist content, tap the plus symbol, and enter the required info. You will need to have an active profile image and it’s recommended to connect your account to Bandsintown.

What Is an Apple Music Setlist Playlist?

The Set List Apple Music playlist is a playlist of an artist’s songs from a specific show. For the artist, this is a way to reach to a specific crowd that visited their show at a certain location, or simply people in that area.

For fans, this is chance to relive the gig they attended or simply see what went up at a show they missed but were interested in. Yes, there are sites list Setlist.fm that showcase setlists, but the Apple Music Setlist actually allows you to listen to all the songs.

Read more: How to Transfer an Apple Music Playlist to a New Account

How to Create an Apple Music Set List Playlist

For the best effect and to fully harness what the Apple Music Setlist has to offer, you need to have an artist image because it will be used as the cover for the setlist playlist.

Also, it’s recommended to connect your Apple Music Artist profile to Bandsintown so you can select specific shows you are creating setlists for. That said, this is how to create an Apple Music Setlist Playlist.

1. 1. Open your Apple Music Artist profile and go to Artist Content.
2. 2. Scroll to Artist Playlists and tap the plus symbol.
3. 3. Set the show type (Concert, Tour, or Residency).
4. 4. Add an event by selecting it from your Bandsintown page or adding it manually.
5. 5. Set your publishing date. It must be at least on day ahead.
6. 6. Add songs to your Apple Music Set List through the search function.
7. 7. Repeat the steps for as many setlists as you want. The setlists will also be published on your Shazam page.

How to Connect Apple Music to Bandsintown

As we just explained, you can connect your Bandsintown Artist page to your Apple Music Artist profile and use it to create Setlist playlists for specific past and future shows on your Bandsintown calendar.

It’s a highly convenient feature that actually connects to your Shazam artist page, plus Apple Maps and Spotlight Search.

To make the connection, you need to visit this page on the official Bandsintown site, click “Connect Apple Music”, log in to your Bandsintown artist profile if you’re not signed in already, and follow the given instructions.

How to Hide or Delete Apple Music Setlist Playlist

To delete or hide your Apple Music Setlist playlist, simply go to the Artist Content page of your Apple Music For Artists profile, find the setlist you wish to alter, hit the elipsis next to the artwork and select delete or hide.

Hidden playlists are removed from Apple Music but drafts remain in your profile. Deleted setlists, on the other hand, are permanently removed.

Read more: How to Make a Collaborative Playlist on Apple Music

How to Share Apple Music Setlist Playlist

Sharing an Apple Music playlist with other Apple Music users is very easy. You just need to tap the three-dot symbol, hit the share button and you’re all set.

But if you want to share your Apple Music Setlist Playlist with people on other streaming services like Spotify or Amazon Music, you will need a reliable third-party service like Tune My Music.

This is how to share an Apple Music playlist via TMM.

1. 1. Go to the Tune My Music Share page.
2. 2. Set Apple Music as your source service .

1. 3. Allow TuneMyMusic access to your Apple Music playlists by clicking the “Connect” button.

1. 4. Selec the playlists you wish to share and hit the “Share” button. 
2. 5. Edit the available details if you want and click “Save & Share”.

1. 7. Done. Share the link with your friends and family and they will be able to open your Apple Music playlist on any streaming service.

Summary: How to Make an Apple Music Set List

That’s a wrap for this one, folks! Again, the fastest way to make your Apple Music Setlist playlist is simply to open your Apple Music Artist profile, got to the Artist Content page, find the Playlist section, and use the plus symbol to create a new Set List. Follow the instructions and you’ll be all set.

If you’re interested in more content like this, check out the How To Section on our blog. Stay safe and enjoy the music, everyone!