Bandsintown MCP. Track any artist's tour or find local shows instantly
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Bandsintown MCP Server lets you find live music events and concert details anywhere. Search for artists, browse upcoming tours, or check what's playing at a specific venue—all from your AI client.
It pulls artist profiles, tour dates, and ticket links across cities, making concert planning simple.
What your AI agents can do
Get artist
Gets basic profile information for a specified artist.
Get artist by facebook id
Retrieves an artist's profile using their Facebook page ID.
Get artist by id
Gets an artist's profile using their internal Bandsintown ID.
Retrieves fundamental data about an artist, like their name, images, and social media links.
Looks up an artist's profile using their unique Bandsintown ID or their Facebook page ID.
Lists all upcoming and past events for an artist, with options to filter by date range.
Returns event details for a specific city or coordinates, giving recommended local shows.
Gathers all upcoming shows scheduled at a specific venue.
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Supported MCP Clients
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019d841bget artist
Gets basic profile information for a specified artist.
019d841bget artist by facebook id
Retrieves an artist's profile using their Facebook page ID.
019d841bget artist by id
Gets an artist's profile using their internal Bandsintown ID.
019d841bget artist events
Finds upcoming and past events for an artist, letting you filter by date range or status (upcoming/past).
019d841bget artist events by id
Gets an artist's events using their specific Bandsintown ID.
019d841bget recommended events
Finds recommended local events by providing a city name or latitude/longitude coordinates.
019d841bget venue events
Retrieves all upcoming events scheduled at a specific venue.
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What you can do with this MCP connector
You can use the get_artist tool to pull basic info on any artist, like their name, images, and social media links. Need to find an artist using a specific ID? You've got get_artist_by_id and get_artist_by_facebook_id for that. To track an artist's tour schedule, get_artist_events lists all upcoming and past shows, and you can filter that list by a date range.
If you only have the artist's Bandsintown ID, get_artist_events_by_id handles that too. To discover shows near you, get_recommended_events pulls local events based on a city name or coordinates. Want to know what's coming up at a specific spot? get_venue_events gets all the upcoming shows scheduled at a venue. You've got all the tools you need to plan out a killer night out.
How Bandsintown MCP Works
- 1 Start by giving your AI client a query, like 'What shows are in Chicago next month?'
- 2 The agent uses the
get_recommended_eventstool to pull a list of local shows, or usesget_artist_eventsif you name an artist. - 3 Your AI client returns a structured list of events, including venue names, dates, times, and direct ticket links.
The bottom line is, you tell your agent what you're looking for, and it pulls the concert data for you.
Who Is Bandsintown MCP For?
Concert-goers who hate searching through multiple websites. Event planners needing to research venue lineups and artist patterns. Music journalists who track tours. Anyone who needs to know what's playing live, without opening a browser.
Finds shows for favorite artists, tracks local events, and discovers new acts near home.
Researches potential venue lineups and tracks the touring patterns of specific artists for booking or promotion.
Gathers data on local music scenes, tracking which venues host specific genres or artists over time.
What Changes When You Connect
- See all of an artist's tour history and future dates using
get_artist_events. You can limit the search to only 'upcoming' dates or check a specific date range. - Pinpoint events near you instantly. Use
get_recommended_eventsby providing just a city name or coordinates to get a list of local shows. - Need to check a specific venue?
get_venue_eventsshows every show happening at that location, regardless of the artist. - Getting an artist's core data is simple. Use
get_artist_by_facebook_idorget_artist_by_idif you have those specific identifiers. - You can get basic info on an artist with
get_artist, which gives you profiles and social links, keeping your context clear.
Real-World Use Cases
Need to plan a weekend trip around a band.
A user wants to know if their favorite band, The Lumineers, are playing in Austin next month. Instead of checking the band's website and then checking venue listings, they ask their agent. The agent uses get_artist_events to check the band's schedule, and then uses get_recommended_events to cross-reference local shows in Austin for the same dates. They get a single, consolidated list of options.
Researching a festival lineup.
An event planner needs to know all the acts at the historic Red Rocks Amphitheatre next fall. They run the agent using get_venue_events on the venue name. This instantly pulls the full roster and date list for the venue, which is faster than checking individual ticketing pages.
Checking an artist's full history.
A music fan wants to see if a local venue, The Apollo, has hosted any major acts in the past. They use get_venue_events to see the venue's history. If they want to check a specific artist's historical performance, they can use get_artist_events with the 'past' filter.
Finding the best concert deals in a neighborhood.
A user types, 'Find me a good show within 5 miles of my current coordinates.' The agent immediately executes get_recommended_events, returning a list of available shows with artists, venues, and ticket links. This saves them the effort of manual geo-searching.
The Tradeoffs
Relying on a single tool
Only running get_artist assumes the artist has an event. This gives you a profile, but zero dates, leaving you hanging.
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Always check event endpoints. After using get_artist to confirm an artist exists, immediately use get_artist_events or get_artist_by_id to find their actual tour dates.
Ignoring location-specific shows
Only using get_artist_events might miss events that are logged only against the venue, especially for multi-act festivals.
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Run both get_artist_events (for the artist's focus) and get_venue_events (for the location's focus) to ensure you capture every show.
Guessing the artist's ID
Using the artist's name in a general search, which might return incomplete or unverified data.
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If possible, first use get_artist_by_facebook_id or get_artist_by_id to lock down the artist's primary ID before fetching their event list.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this if your goal is event discovery or tracking. You need to know what's playing live—whether by artist, venue, or location. Don't use it if you just need general music news or artist bio facts without dates. If you only need a profile picture and follower count, get_artist works. But if you need to know when they play, you must use the event tools: get_artist_events, get_venue_events, or get_recommended_events.
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Available Capabilities
Finding out who's playing live shouldn't be a rabbit hole of tabs.
Right now, planning a concert means checking the artist's website, then checking the venue's calendar, then checking a third-party ticketing site. You're copy-pasting names and dates across four different dashboards just to build a simple itinerary.
With this MCP server, you just ask your agent: 'What shows are happening next month?' It runs the necessary checks across artist, venue, and location data and gives you a single, structured list with all the details you need.
Bandsintown MCP Server: Find Concerts and Tour Dates
No more jumping between artist profiles, location searches, and venue pages. The agent handles the context switching; you just ask the question.
It gathers the artist's core data, tracks their specific tour schedule, and cross-references that with all local recommended shows—all in one workflow. It's the single source of truth for live music data.
Common Questions About Bandsintown MCP
How do I use the `get_recommended_events` tool with Bandsintown MCP Server? +
You provide the city name or coordinates to your agent. It then finds recommended events in that area, returning details like the artist, venue, date, and ticket links.
What's the difference between `get_artist_events` and `get_artist_by_id`? +
get_artist_by_id retrieves the artist's static profile info. get_artist_events actually pulls the list of concert dates for that artist.
Can I check events for a venue using `get_venue_events`? +
Yes. get_venue_events retrieves all upcoming shows at a specific venue, letting you see who is playing there without needing to know the artist's name.
Does Bandsintown MCP Server need an API key? +
No. You don't need to worry about API keys. You just subscribe to the server and start asking your AI client questions.
How do I use `get_artist_by_facebook_id` to find an artist? +
This tool finds artist info using a Facebook page ID. You just provide the ID, and the server returns the artist's profile, follower count, and social links.
What is the best way to filter event dates using `get_artist_events`? +
You can filter by passing a date parameter: use 'upcoming', 'past', 'all', or a specific date range like 'YYYY-MM-DD,YYYY-MM-DD'. This gives you control over which events you see.
Can I get events for an artist by their specific Bandsintown ID using `get_artist_events_by_id`? +
Yes, this tool retrieves events directly when you supply the numeric Bandsintown ID. It's useful if you already have the ID and don't want to search by name.
Does `get_recommended_events` provide ticket links for the found concerts? +
Yes, the tool returns full event details, including the artist, venue, date, time, and crucial ticket links. You get everything you need right there.
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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