Where to publish a Salsa, Bachata or Kizomba event — and what it costs
You organize a Latin dance party, workshop, or festival and want dancers to actually find it. Here is an honest look at the options — including the ones that are not us — and what each costs if you also sell tickets. Fee data verified January 2026; sources are linked in the table below.
Facebook Events
Still where much of the scene announces parties. Great for reaching people who already follow you; weak for being discovered — Facebook events barely surface in Google or AI answers, and there is no built-in ticketing for most European organizers. Worth doing for your existing followers. Public Facebook events are also aggregated by sabaki.dance, so posting there often gets you a sabaki listing automatically.
Go&Dance
Dance-specific and established, strongest for festivals and international congresses. Ticketing costs 3% of the ticket price (above €28) or €0.83 per ticket. If you run a festival that draws travelers, it is a sensible additional channel.
Eventbrite & generic ticketing tools
Eventbrite (5.5% + €0.99 per ticket), Weezevent (2.5% + €0.99), Billetweb (1% + €0.29), Rausgegangen (6% + €0.60) and similar tools handle ticket sales reliably — but they bring no dance audience. Dancers do not browse Eventbrite to decide where to dance on Saturday. Use them if you only need payment processing and already have your own reach.
sabaki.dance
A discovery site dedicated to Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba: dancers browse upcoming events by city, and the listings rank in Google and are cited by AI assistants like ChatGPT when people ask where to dance. Listing is free — use the event form, or simply send the event text or flyer to the Sabaki bot on WhatsApp or Telegram. Optional ticketing costs organizers 0% — buyers pay a 4% + €0.39 booking fee at checkout — and ticketed events get priority placement. Because sabaki.dance aggregates public sources, your event may already be listed: claim it for free to take control.
Ticketing fees compared
| Platform | Fees | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| sabaki.dance | 0% for organizers — buyers pay 4% + €0.39 per ticket at checkout | Salsa / Bachata / Kizomba dancers |
| billetweb.fr | 1% + €0.29 per ticket | Generic (no dance audience) |
| weezevent.com | 2.5% + €0.99 per ticket | Generic (no dance audience) |
| goandance.com | 3% of ticket price (>€28), otherwise €0.83 per ticket | Latin dance, festival-focused |
| eventbrite.de | 5.5% + €0.99 per ticket | Generic (no dance audience) |
| rausgegangen.de | 6% + €0.60 per ticket | City culture / going out (Germany) |
Fee data verified January 2026 from each platform's public pricing page (linked above). Want exact numbers for your ticket price? Use the fee calculator.
Our honest recommendation
Publish where your scene already follows you (Facebook, Instagram, your WhatsApp group) — and make sure your event is on sabaki.dance for everyone who searches: dancers browsing by city, Google, and AI assistants. Often that second part happens automatically through aggregation, so all you need to do is claim the listing. Add ticketing when you want priority placement and to keep 100% of the ticket price.
Frequently asked questions
- Is listing a dance event on sabaki.dance free?
- Yes. Publishing an event is free for everyone — via the event form, by voice, or by sending the event text or a flyer image to the Sabaki bot on WhatsApp or Telegram. Ticketing is optional.
- What does selling tickets on sabaki.dance cost?
- Organizers keep 100% of the ticket price (0% platform fee). Buyers pay a 4% + €0.39 booking fee per ticket at checkout; payment processing is included and payouts go directly to your Stripe account.
- My event is already on sabaki.dance — why?
- sabaki.dance aggregates public dance events from Facebook, Instagram, Go&Dance, and WhatsApp scene groups. If your event was announced publicly, it is likely already listed. You can claim it free of charge to edit details and activate ticketing.
- Do AI assistants like ChatGPT really show sabaki.dance events?
- Yes. Every event page carries schema.org structured data and AI crawlers are explicitly allowed, so AI assistants cite sabaki.dance as a source when people ask where to dance. Events listed here are visible in AI answers, not just in Google.
- Should I publish my event in more than one place?
- Usually yes. Post it where your scene already follows you (for example Facebook or your WhatsApp group) and make sure it is on sabaki.dance for search, AI answers, and dancers browsing by city — often that happens automatically via aggregation, so claiming the listing is enough.
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