diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/accounts_profile.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/accounts_profile.js
index 25716900d..85491c39c 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/accounts_profile.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/accounts_profile.js
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
         function populateCountries(countries, userCountry) {
 
             var foundCountry = false;
-            var countrySelect = getCountryElement()
-            countrySelect.children().remove()
+            var countrySelect = getCountryElement();
+            countrySelect.children().remove();
 
             var nilOption = $('<option value=""></option>');
             nilOption.text(nilOptionText);
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
                     foundCountry = true;
                 }
 
-                countrySelect.append(option)
+                countrySelect.append(option);
             });
 
             if(!foundCountry) {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/band_setup.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/band_setup.js
index b212682f6..e7f3c4702 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/band_setup.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/band_setup.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
         var userIds = [];
         var userPhotoUrls = [];
         var selectedFriendIds = {};
+        var nilOptionText = 'n/a';
 
         function resetForm() {
 
@@ -107,29 +108,26 @@
             loadCountries();
         }
 
-        // TODO: this
+        // TODO: this is repeated in createSession.js
         function loadFriends() {
-            logger.debug("Loading friends...");
-            rest.getFriends({ id: context.JK.currentUserId })
-                .done(function(response) {
-                    $.each(response, function() {
-                        userNames.push(this.name);
-                        userIds.push(this.id);
-                        userPhotoUrls.push(this.photo_url);
-                    });
-
-                    var autoCompleteOptions = {
-                        lookup: { suggestions: userNames, data: userIds },
-                        onSelect: addInvitation
-                    };
-                    if (!autoComplete) {
-                        autoComplete = $('#band-invitee-input').autocomplete(autoCompleteOptions);
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        autoComplete.setOptions(autoCompleteOptions);
-                    }
+            var friends = rest.getFriends({ id: context.JK.currentUserId });
+            $.each(friends, function() {
+                userNames.push(this.name);
+                userIds.push(this.id);
+                userPhotoUrls.push(this.photo_url);
             });
 
+            var autoCompleteOptions = {
+                lookup: { suggestions: userNames, data: userIds },
+                onSelect: addInvitation
+            };
+            if (!autoComplete) {
+                autoComplete = $('#band-invitee-input').autocomplete(autoCompleteOptions);
+            }
+            else {
+                autoComplete.setOptions(autoCompleteOptions);
+            }
+
             $(".autocomplete").width("150px");
         }
 
@@ -148,15 +146,63 @@
         }
 
         function loadCountries() {
+            var $country = $("#band-country");
 
+            var nilOption = $('<option value=""></option>');
+            nilOption.text(nilOptionText);
+            $country.append(nilOption);
+
+            rest.getCountries().done(function(response) {
+                $.each(response["countries"], function(index, country) {
+                    if(!country) return;
+                    var option = $('<option></option>');
+                    option.text(country);
+                    option.attr("value", country);
+                    $country.append(option);
+                });
+            });
         }
 
-        function loadStates(country) {
+        function loadRegions() {
+            $("#band-region").empty();
+            var selectedCountry = $("#band-country").val();
+            var $region = $("#band-region");
 
+            var nilOption = $('<option value=""></option>');
+            nilOption.text(nilOptionText);
+            $region.append(nilOption);
+
+            rest.getRegions({'country': selectedCountry}).done(function(response) {
+                $.each(response["regions"], function(index, region) {
+                    if(!region) return;
+                    var option = $('<option></option>');
+                    option.text(region);
+                    option.attr("value", region);
+                    $region.append(option);
+                });
+            });
         }
 
-        function loadCities(state) {
+        function loadCities() {
+            $("#band-city").empty();
+            var selectedCountry = $("#band-country").val();
+            var selectedRegion = $("#band-region").val();
+            var $city = $("#band-city");
 
+            var nilOption = $('<option value=""></option>');
+            nilOption.text(nilOptionText);
+            $city.append(nilOption);
+
+            rest.getCities({'country': selectedCountry, 'region': selectedRegion})
+                .done(function(response) {
+                    $.each(response["cities"], function(index, city) {
+                        if(!city) return;
+                        var option = $('<option></option>');
+                        option.text(city);
+                        option.attr("value", city);
+                        $city.append(option);
+                    });
+            });
         }
 
         function friendSelectorCallback(newSelections) {
@@ -167,7 +213,6 @@
         }
 
         function addInvitation(value, data) {
-            logger.debug("executing band addInvitation");
             if ($('#selected-band-invitees div[user-id=' + data + ']').length === 0) {
                 var template = $('#template-band-invitation').html();
                 var invitationHtml = context.JK.fillTemplate(template, {userId: data, userName: value});
@@ -221,13 +266,13 @@
 
             $('#band-country').on('change', function(evt) {
                 evt.stopPropagation();
-                loadStates(this.value);
+                loadRegions();
                 return false;
             });
 
-            $('#band-state').on('change', function(evt) {
+            $('#band-region').on('change', function(evt) {
                 evt.stopPropagation();
-                loadCities(this.value);
+                loadCities();
                 return false;
             });
         }
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/createSession.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/createSession.js
index d5a364923..3856af5d1 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/createSession.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/createSession.js
@@ -28,27 +28,24 @@
         function afterShow(data) {
             friendSelectorDialog.setCallback(friendSelectorCallback);
 
-            rest.getFriends({ id: context.JK.currentUserId })
-                .done(function(response) {
-                    $.each(response, function() {
-                        userNames.push(this.name);
-                        userIds.push(this.id);
-                        userPhotoUrls.push(this.photo_url);
-                    });
-
-                    var autoCompleteOptions = {
-                    lookup: { suggestions: userNames, data: userIds },
-                    onSelect: addInvitation
-                };
-
-                if (!autoComplete) {
-                    autoComplete = $('#friend-input').autocomplete(autoCompleteOptions);
-                }
-                else {
-                    autoComplete.setOptions(autoCompleteOptions);
-                }
+            var friends = rest.getFriends({ id: context.JK.currentUserId });
+            $.each(friends, function() {
+                userNames.push(this.name);
+                userIds.push(this.id);
+                userPhotoUrls.push(this.photo_url);
             });
 
+            var autoCompleteOptions = {
+                lookup: { suggestions: userNames, data: userIds },
+                onSelect: addInvitation
+            };
+            if (!autoComplete) {
+                autoComplete = $('#friend-input').autocomplete(autoCompleteOptions);
+            }
+            else {
+                autoComplete.setOptions(autoCompleteOptions);
+            }
+
             $(".autocomplete").width("150px");
         }
 
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@
         }
 
         function addInvitation(value, data) {
-            logger.debug("executing session addInvitation");
             if ($('#selected-friends div[user-id=' + data + ']').length === 0) {
                 var template = $('#template-added-invitation').html();
                 var invitationHtml = context.JK.fillTemplate(template, {userId: data, userName: value});
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/friendSelector.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/friendSelector.js
index ae5bbeba5..a2ac8c721 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/friendSelector.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/friendSelector.js
@@ -17,36 +17,32 @@
         function loadFriends() {
             $('#friend-selector-list').empty();
 
-            // TODO: page this as users scroll - show selected friends from parent screen at top
-            rest.getFriends({ id: context.JK.currentUserId })
-                .done(function(friends) {
-                    var template = $('#template-friend-selection').html();
-                    $.each(friends, function(index, val) {
-                        var id = val.id;
-                        var isSelected = selectedIds[id];
+            var template = $('#template-friend-selection').html();
+            var friends = rest.getFriends({ id: context.JK.currentUserId });
+            $.each(friends, function(index, val) {
+                var id = val.id;
+                var isSelected = selectedIds[id];
 
-                        var html = context.JK.fillTemplate(template, {
-                            userId: id,
-                            css_class: isSelected ? 'selected' : '',
-                            userName: val.name,
-                            avatar_url: context.JK.resolveAvatarUrl(val.photo_url),
-                            status: "",
-                            status_img_url: "",
-                            check_mark_display: isSelected ? "block" : "none",
-                            status_img_display: "none"
-                        });
+                var html = context.JK.fillTemplate(template, {
+                    userId: id,
+                    css_class: isSelected ? 'selected' : '',
+                    userName: val.name,
+                    avatar_url: context.JK.resolveAvatarUrl(val.photo_url),
+                    status: "",
+                    status_img_url: "",
+                    check_mark_display: isSelected ? "block" : "none",
+                    status_img_display: "none"
+                });
 
-                        $('#friend-selector-list').append(html);
+                $('#friend-selector-list').append(html);
 
-                        // disable row click if it was chosen on parent screen
-                        if (!isSelected) {
-                            $('#friend-selector-list tr[user-id="' + id + '"]').click(function() {
-                                updateSelectionList(id, val.name, $(this), $(this).find('img[user-id="' + id + '"]'));
-                            });
-                        }
+                // disable row click if it was chosen on parent screen
+                if (!isSelected) {
+                    $('#friend-selector-list tr[user-id="' + id + '"]').click(function() {
+                        updateSelectionList(id, val.name, $(this), $(this).find('img[user-id="' + id + '"]'));
                     });
-                })
-                .error(app.ajaxError);
+                }
+            });
         }
 
         function updateSelectionList(id, name, tr, img) {
diff --git a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
index 07dc7c19c..6550ef47e 100644
--- a/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
+++ b/web/app/assets/javascripts/jam_rest.js
@@ -214,14 +214,17 @@
         }
 
         function getFriends(options) {
+            var friends = [];
             var id = getId(options);
-
-            return $.ajax({
+            $.ajax({
                 type: "GET",
                 async: false,
                 url: '/api/users/' + id + '/friends',
                 dataType: 'json'
+            }).done(function(response) {
+                friends = response;
             });
+            return friends;
         }
 
         function getMusicianFollowers(userId) {
diff --git a/web/app/views/clients/_band_setup.html.erb b/web/app/views/clients/_band_setup.html.erb
index 581178ef5..ae84795de 100644
--- a/web/app/views/clients/_band_setup.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/clients/_band_setup.html.erb
@@ -38,17 +38,14 @@
                         <tr>
                             <td valign="middle">Country:<br />
                                 <select id="band-country" class="w80">
-                                    <option value="US">United States</option>
                                 </select><br /><br />
                             </td>
                             <td valign="middle">State/Region:<br />
-                                <select id="band-state" class="w80">
-                                    <option value="TX">TX</option>
+                                <select id="band-region" class="w80">
                                 </select><br /><br />
                             </td>
                             <td valign="middle">City:<br />
                                 <select id="band-city" class="w80">
-                                    <option value="Austin">Austin</option>
                                 </select><br /><br />
                             </td>
                         </tr>