diff --git a/app/Concert.php b/app/Concert.php
index 6c9ae03..6ee6f9b 100644
--- a/app/Concert.php
+++ b/app/Concert.php
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ class Concert extends Model
         return $query->whereNotNull('published_at');
     }
 
+    public function isPublished()
+    {
+        return $this->published_at !== null;
+    }
+
+    public function publish()
+    {
+        $this->update(['published_at' => $this->freshTimestamp()]);
+    }
+
     public function getFormattedDateAttribute()
     {
         return $this->date->format('F j, Y');
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Backstage/ConcertsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Backstage/ConcertsController.php
index e5e2dfb..5fa1d15 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Backstage/ConcertsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Backstage/ConcertsController.php
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class ConcertsController extends Controller
             'ticket_price' => request('ticket_price') * 100,
         ])->addTickets(request('ticket_quantity'));
 
+        $concert->publish();
+
         return redirect()->route('concerts.show', $concert);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Backstage/AddConcertTest.php b/tests/Feature/Backstage/AddConcertTest.php
index d4a5692..1255e92 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Backstage/AddConcertTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Backstage/AddConcertTest.php
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ class AddConcertTest extends TestCase
 
             $this->assertTrue($concert->user->is($user));
 
+            $this->assertTrue($concert->isPublished());
+
             $this->assertEquals('No Warning', $concert->title);
             $this->assertEquals('with Cruel Hand and Backtrack', $concert->subtitle);
             $this->assertEquals("You must be 19 years of age to attend this concert.", $concert->additional_information);
diff --git a/tests/Unit/ConcertTest.php b/tests/Unit/ConcertTest.php
index baf58c0..0413f07 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/ConcertTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/ConcertTest.php
@@ -58,6 +58,17 @@ class ConcertTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertFalse($publishedConcerts->contains($unpublishedConcert));
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    function concerts_can_be_published()
+    {
+        $concert = factory(Concert::class)->create(['published_at' => null]);
+        $this->assertFalse($concert->isPublished());
+
+        $concert->publish();
+
+        $this->assertTrue($concert->isPublished());
+    }
+
     /** @test */
     function can_add_tickets()
     {