Bandsintown Connector for AI agents.
7 live capabilities
Find live music concerts and tour dates for your favorite artists.
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Why people use Bandsintown
Bandsintown for Live Music Concert Discovery
With this Connector, you just ask your agent. It pulls the data directly from Bandsintown, giving you a clean list of shows, venues, and ticket links in one place. You get the info you need without the clicking.
What Vinkius changes
You get real-time live music data through a simple chat.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 6,100+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Planning a road trip to follow a tour.
A fan wants to see every stop of a band's summer tour.
- Real-world use case 02
Finding a show for a last-minute night out.
Someone wants to see music tonight.
- Real-world use case 03
Researching a venue's lineup for an event.
An event coordinator needs to see who is playing at a specific amphitheater over the next three months to coordinate a local promotion.
Complete set · 7capabilities
The complete Bandsintown capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Bandsintown.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 7 available through Bandsintown.
- 01 Capability
Get artist by facebook id
Get artist info using their Facebook page ID. This helps you find profiles when you only have a social link.
- 02 Capability
Get artist by id
Get artist info using a specific Bandsintown ID. Use this when you have the unique identifier for a musician.
- 03 Capability
Get artist events
Get a list of upcoming or past tour dates for an artist. You can filter these by specific date ranges too.
- 04 Capability
Get artist events by id
Get tour dates for an artist using their numeric ID. This is a faster way to pull events when you have the ID handy.
05—07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 7 available through Bandsintown.
- 05 Capability
Get recommended events
Get concert recommendations based on a city or coordinates. It includes dates, venues, and ticket links.
- 06 Capability
Get venue events
Get the full lineup of upcoming shows at a specific venue. This shows everything scheduled at that location.
- 07 Capability
Get artist
Get the general profile for a specific artist. This includes follower counts and social links.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Bandsintown to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Bandsintown from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eJov3VujK7lrbW6AfvWHma5zveyzdSLgUexhLCf3/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Bandsintown, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Bandsintown for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eJov3VujK7lrbW6AfvWHma5zveyzdSLgUexhLCf3/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Bandsintown URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Bandsintown in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bandsintown": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eJov3VujK7lrbW6AfvWHma5zveyzdSLgUexhLCf3/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Bandsintown
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Bandsintown, help me...". 7 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bandsintown": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eJov3VujK7lrbW6AfvWHma5zveyzdSLgUexhLCf3/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Bandsintown
Ask Copilot: "Using Bandsintown, help me...". 7 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bandsintown": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eJov3VujK7lrbW6AfvWHma5zveyzdSLgUexhLCf3/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Bandsintown
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Bandsintown, help me...". 7 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bandsintown": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eJov3VujK7lrbW6AfvWHma5zveyzdSLgUexhLCf3/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Bandsintown
Ask Cline: "Using Bandsintown, help me...". 7 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add bandsintown --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_eJov3VujK7lrbW6AfvWHma5zveyzdSLgUexhLCf3/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Bandsintown
Ask Claude: "Using Bandsintown, show me...". 7 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Bandsintown can move forward.
This is for the music lover who needs to know when their favorite band hits the road, or the event coordinator mapping out local entertainment.
Concert Goer
Checks for local shows on Friday nights to plan a night out with friends.
Music Blogger
Researches tour patterns and venue history for an upcoming article.
Event Planner
Scours venue lineups to see which artists are trending in a specific region.
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Before you connect
Questions about Bandsintown.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I find concerts near me with the Bandsintown MCP?
Yes. You can ask your agent to find shows near your specific city or even provide your coordinates to get a list of local events with ticket links.
How do I see tour dates for a specific band using the Bandsintown MCP?
Just ask your agent for the tour dates of any artist. It will pull up a list of upcoming and past shows, including venue names.
Can I get ticket links for shows with the Bandsintown MCP?
Yes. The Connector provides direct ticket links for the concerts it finds, making it much easier to head straight to the purchase page.
Does the Bandsintown MCP show past concerts?
It does. You can ask your agent to show you the tour history for a specific artist to see where they've played in the past.
Can I see what's playing at a specific venue with the Bandsintown MCP?
Yes. You can ask for the lineup of any specific venue, and it will return a list of all upcoming shows scheduled at that location.
Do I need an API key?
No! Bandsintown's public API works without authentication using a default app_id. Just subscribe and start searching for concerts.
Can I find concerts near me?
Yes! Use get_recommended_events with a city name (e.g. 'New York', 'London') or latitude/longitude coordinates. You can also set a search radius in miles.
Can I see past tour dates?
Yes! Use get_artist_events with the date parameter set to 'past' to see completed shows, or 'all' to see both upcoming and past events.
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