Backstage Theme Features:

• Columns: 2
• Menu Type: Standard
• Pre-Styled HTML Elements: Yes
• Plugins: Yes (Integrated)
• Trackbacks/Comments:
• Author Comments: Styled and Threaded
• Browser Compatibility: All Standard Browsers
• Widget Ready: Enabled
• Code: Clean and Optimized
• W3C Valid: Valid

Theme Admin Options:

• Logo Options: Editable
• Page Alignment: Centered
• Advert Mgmt: Banner Management
• Display Attributes: Yes

Package Includes:

• Theme Type: WordPress
• Logo Source: PNG/PSD
• Documentation: Yes
• License Details: Premium + GPL

Personal License:

• Price: $70.00
• The "standard" package, includes everything you need to use the theme.
• Full support provided with purchase.
• Purchase Backstage Theme

Developer Package:

• Price: $150.00
• Ideal for developers and designers.
• Additional features, PSD files included.
• Purchase Backstage Theme

Preview and Download:

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Extended Theme Description:

Backstage is one of the most recent themes added to the great collection at WooThemes. The theme is powerful in that it will allow any musician or artist to get his or her media, upcoming shows, news, and music online and make promotion easy.

The main page of the theme focuses on really showcasing information about your band. While the theme is customizable, you can take a look at the theme demo for how the theme can be laid out. At the top of the theme, there is a welcome message, integrated search box, and a listing of your upcoming shows.

In the main content area, you’ll find a news area, as well as an area for media and related content (down the left sidebar). This is the perfect place for videos, photos, and music samples for your fans to listen to or for visitors to discover.

Special pages have been built into the theme, which make it easy to begin building your theme without having to worry about creating these pages in the future – they have been pre-styled, so all you have to do is create a page and apply the template for these pages, and you’re done. This makes it easy for your visitors to discover all your content through the built-in archives page, for example.

Overall, the theme has been well-designed. While I personally don’t like the content layout (somewhat disorganized), it still works, as bands need to place a lot of content on their site in order to help promote their message and their music. Check out the theme demo link displayed within the sidebar or the other features, which have been listed below.

Support: You can find support by visiting the forums or contacting the designers if your question is not answered by reading the forum.

Additional Features:

• A home page slider showcasing band/musician photography.
• A home page module dedicated to the band/musician biography.
• Unique page templates for your discography/music archive, and image and video galleries.
• Neat theme integration with media attachments.
• Custom WooThemes widgets have been included, making it easier to edit and customize your theme.
• Seven stylish alternate color schemes to choose from if you don’t like the main style.
• Back-end theme options panel included, allowing you to make simple changes without ever needing to edit code. Change your logo, customize the overall look of the theme, and add Google Analytics code to your site for tracking. Customizing your template couldn’t become easier.
• Cross-browser compatible coding, ensuring your site looks properly across all modern and supported browsers.
• Automatically-resizing thumbnails makes it easy to showcase images. There is no need to upload multiple versions of the same image, as the theme takes care of all the work.
• Localized for translations, allowing you to translate/convert the theme into your own native language.
• Woo Framework included, allowing you to customize the theme using simple modifications through their clean, optimized code.
• Custom pages templates included (as shown in the images at the top of this page) within the theme package. Simply switch them through the standard page editing panel.

License Breakdown and Themes Club:

• Standard Package (From $70.00) – This license/package allows you to use the theme on an unlimited number of websites, have access to the support files and added bonuses, as well as free theme updates for as long as you own the theme. No recurring payments.

• The Permanent 2-for-1 Offer – With this package, you may be eligible for a free second theme with their permanent offer.

• Developer Package (From $150.00) – This license is for the person who may be looking at developing the theme further, requiring the Photoshop PSD files. In addition to free basic support, you’ll receive any theme updates as they are released. You may use the theme on an unlimited number of domains concurrently. No recurring payments.

• The Permanent 3-for-1 Offer – With this package, you may be eligible for two free themes with the purchase of any single Developer Package.

Having a hard time deciding on what theme would suit your blog? Why not have access to all the themes plus so much more?

It’s possible with the WooThemes Themes Club, which makes the decision so much easier!

Here’s What You Get

— All current and future theme releases for as long as you are a member. One new theme is guaranteed to be released each month, so purchasing a membership is clearly the best decision you can make. Bonus themes may also be released to the members.
— Tips, tricks, and suggestions that have been posted by community members.
— WooThemes has a number of different styles of themes, suitable for businesses, content-rich sites, lifestreams, magazine and news sites, personal blogs, and portfolios. You are sure to find something you like there.
— The Savings – With more than 35 themes available, there is surely something for you or your small business. Purchasing a membership to their themes club means that you have access to support and any additional features.

The Membership Packages

— Standard Membership – This package includes the support access, theme updates, access to all their themes, plus the ability to use their themes on an unlimited number of websites. No Photoshop source files (PSDs) are included.

Pricing – $125 once-off fee + $15/month thereafter

— Developer Membership – This package is aimed at people who want to do more with the themes, as it includes the Photoshop design files (PSDs). In addition, you get all the traditional benefits, including support access, bonus features, and theme updates. You may use the themes on an unlimited number of domains/websites.

Pricing – $200 once-off fee + $20/month thereafter

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— Support for Individual Themes – If you need support with an individual (free) theme, you can purchase a support package, in which you’ll receive all the community and professional support that club members receive. All your technical issues will be resolved, you’ll receive guidance, ability to exchange ideas with other users, and more. The cost? Just $40 per year.

Some FAQs

• Payments are processed through 2Checkout, which accepts most major credit cards, although you can still pay through PayPal, ideal for purchasing individual themes.
• When you cancel your subscription, you will not be able to download the themes and no updates will be provided. The once-off fee will have to be paid again if you decide to join again.
• The “Developer” packages may include additional bonuses including, but not limited to the Photoshop source files (PSDs) for the theme, making it much easier to customize.
• Two plus themes are added monthly.
• Themes for new platforms, including Drupal, Magento, and ExpressionEngine may be added to the site in the future, so you will have access to those themes with your membership.

GPL Licensed

• No more restrictions on different licenses with the themes – you can use the themes on as many sites as you want.
• The themes aren’t free and you still need to purchase them.
• When you support WooThemes, you are helping to support the entire WordPress community.