Gig Finder is the work of handset maker's Beta Labs team.
Nokia's content R&D teams have certainly been busy. Having shown off LBS game Ovi Maps Racing, the company has also unveiled a location-based music app.
It's called Gig Finder, and lets users search for music concerts, buy tickets and get recommendations of other bands they might like.
The app, which has been released by Nokia's Beta Labs division, taps into the GPS feature of handsets to find gigs nearby a user's current location.
It also offers directions to the venue using Ovi Maps, lets people share details about gigs via SMS, email or Facebook, and also ties into the Nokia Music Store to buy music by the artists.
Gig Finder is currently available in the UK, US, Canada and Ireland, with more to follow in the coming months. It works on Nokia devices running the S60 5th Edition OS, including the N97, X6 and 5800.
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Several similar location-based music apps are available on iPhone, including branded beer app Beck's Gig Finder.
