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.

Bandsintown MCP Server for Google ADK 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Bandsintown
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Google Agent Development Kit (ADK) is Google's framework for building production AI agents. Add Bandsintown as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your ADK agents can call every tool with full schema introspection.

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python

from google.adk.agents import Agent
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool import McpToolset
from google.adk.tools.mcp_tool.mcp_session_manager import (
    StreamableHTTPConnectionParams,
)

# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_tools = McpToolset(
    connection_params=StreamableHTTPConnectionParams(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
    )
)

agent = Agent(
    model="gemini-2.5-pro",
    name="bandsintown_agent",
    instruction=(
        "You help users interact with Bandsintown "
        "using 7 available tools."
    ),
    tools=[mcp_tools],
)

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About Bandsintown MCP Server

Connect to Bandsintown and discover live music events worldwide through natural conversation — no API key needed.

Google ADK natively supports Bandsintown as an MCP tool provider. declare Vinkius Edge URL and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution automatically. Combine 7 tools with Gemini's long-context reasoning for complex multi-tool workflows, with production-ready session management and evaluation built in.

What you can do

Artist Info — Get artist profiles with follower counts, images and social links
Artist Events — Browse all upcoming and past tour dates for any artist
Recommended Events — Discover concerts near your city or coordinates
Venue Events — See what shows are coming up at any venue
Date Filtering — Filter events by upcoming, past, or specific date ranges

The Bandsintown MCP Server exposes 7 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Google ADK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Bandsintown to Google ADK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Bandsintown MCP Server with Google ADK.

Install Google ADK

Run pip install google-adk

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token

Create the agent

Save the code above and integrate into your ADK workflow

Explore tools

The agent will discover 7 tools from Bandsintown via MCP

Why Use Google ADK with the Bandsintown MCP Server

Google ADK provides unique advantages when paired with Bandsintown through the Model Context Protocol.

Google ADK natively supports MCP tool servers. declare a tool provider and the framework handles discovery, validation, and execution

Built on Gemini models, ADK provides long-context reasoning ideal for complex multi-tool workflows with Bandsintown

Production-ready features like session management, evaluation, and deployment come built-in. not bolted on

Seamless integration with Google Cloud services means you can combine Bandsintown tools with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Cloud Functions

Bandsintown + Google ADK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Google ADK combined with the Bandsintown MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Enterprise data agents: ADK agents query Bandsintown and cross-reference results with internal databases for comprehensive analysis

Multi-modal workflows: combine Bandsintown tool responses with Gemini's vision and language capabilities in a single agent

Automated compliance checks: schedule ADK agents to query Bandsintown regularly and flag policy violations or configuration drift

Internal tool platforms: build self-service agent platforms where teams connect their own MCP servers including Bandsintown

Bandsintown MCP Tools for Google ADK (7)

These 7 tools become available when you connect Bandsintown to Google ADK via MCP:

get_artist

Get info for a specific artist

get_artist_by_facebook_id

Get artist info by Facebook page ID

get_artist_by_id

Get artist info by Bandsintown ID

get_artist_events

Use date parameter to filter: "upcoming", "past", "all" or a date range "YYYY-MM-DD,YYYY-MM-DD". Get upcoming and past events for an artist

get_artist_events_by_id

Same as get_artist_events but uses numeric ID instead of name. Get events for an artist by Bandsintown ID

get_recommended_events

Filter by city name or latitude/longitude coordinates with radius. Returns event details with artist, venue, date, time and ticket links. Get recommended events by location

get_venue_events

Returns event details with artists, dates, times and ticket links. Get upcoming events at a specific venue

Example Prompts for Bandsintown in Google ADK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Google ADK agent to start working with Bandsintown immediately.

"What concerts are coming up for Taylor Swift?"

"Find recommended concerts in New York."

"What shows are happening at Red Rocks Amphitheatre?"

Troubleshooting Bandsintown MCP Server with Google ADK

Common issues when connecting Bandsintown to Google ADK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

McpToolset not found

Update: pip install --upgrade google-adk

Bandsintown + Google ADK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Bandsintown MCP Server with Google ADK.

How does Google ADK connect to MCP servers?

Import the MCP toolset class and pass the server URL. ADK discovers and registers all tools automatically, making them available to your agent's tool-use loop.

Can ADK agents use multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Declare multiple MCP tool providers in your agent configuration. ADK merges all tool schemas and the agent can call tools from any server in a single turn.

Which Gemini models work best with MCP tools?

Gemini 2.0 Flash and Pro models both support function calling required for MCP tools. Flash is recommended for latency-sensitive use cases, Pro for complex reasoning.