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Upcoming.org Launch!

Posted Sep 19, 2003

My new site has launched! Upcoming.org is a collaborative event calendar, where anyone can add the music/sports/arts/film/drama events they're going to, find out who's going to the same events, and browse the event listings of other people with similar tastes. After adding events to your list, you can use the generated RSS feeds to list them on your own weblog. By adding people to your friends list, you can track your friend's events as they add them (also available via RSS).

Along with a group of about 20 friends, I've been using the site to manage my concerts and find new concerts for the last couple weeks. The feedback has been very positive... Sign up, add an event or two, and let me know what you think!

And if you're in the Los Angeles area, come out tonight for drinks to celebrate.

Update: Matt posted a glowing review, and Andre talks about why Upcoming is not Friendster. Also: Many to Many.

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Sep 19, 2003
1:59 PM

Jemaleddin S. Cole wrote:

Hey man, cool site. Since I'm a validation nazi, I should point out that you didn't close your style sheet links and there's no alt text on your logo. Other than that, I'll have to try out more features before I can do any more bitching. =-)

Sep 19, 2003
2:16 PM

bav wrote:

Upcoming.org is a dream come true for me. I'm a huge concert nut, and this helps out keeping people informed of what's going on immensly. Props to ya, bro. Yer my hero.

Sep 19, 2003
3:37 PM

Tim wrote:

Great site. I'm the only one in Phoenix, but I'll try to get more people to join. Thanks!

Sep 19, 2003
3:53 PM

darkpony wrote:

awesome. excellent.

very cool.

Sep 19, 2003
4:59 PM

sean bonner wrote:

Looks like a cool site, I signed up, got the confirmation, but it won't let me log in.. doh! hrmph!

Sep 19, 2003
5:19 PM

Ryan wrote:

Great stuff Andy! Just the kind of thing I've been wanting for a while now. I hope it grows and grows and grows!

Sep 19, 2003
7:27 PM

Dag wrote:

Very cool. Wish I'd thought of it first ;)

Sep 19, 2003
8:00 PM

Evan Zimmerman wrote:

Nice! I added a metro, an event and a venue - smooth and intuitive. Thanks!

Sep 20, 2003
3:04 PM

James wrote:

Tim, you're not the only one in Phoenix, now. :)

And Andy, are you using the GettingIt boxes on that site? You know you're good when you start ripping yourself off... ;)

Sep 20, 2003
3:11 PM

Andy Baio wrote:

Heh, you're the first to notice. I needed a sidebar and the code was handy.

Sep 21, 2003
9:03 PM

jonathan rouse wrote:

Congrats, Andy! I signed up, but I am instantly depressed by how many cool things are happening in L.A. that I'm not attending. Man am I lame, and now I have independent confirmation of that from your website. Thanks a lot!

Sep 23, 2003
10:12 AM

DatUser wrote:

Sex with me eh...

Sep 23, 2003
10:16 AM

Andy Baio wrote:

I'll be adding a way for users to flag garbage events like that one very soon.

Oct 5, 2003
3:13 AM

Jeremiah wrote:

What ever happened to just using the phone?

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