Songkick MCP Server for Windsurf 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Songkick through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"songkick": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Songkick MCP Server
Equip your AI agent with the most comprehensive live music intelligence available via Songkick. This unified server provides your agent with instant access to worldwide concert schedules, artist tour dates, and venue calendars. Your agent can instantly search for upcoming shows in specific cities, audit an artist's full gigography, and retrieve detailed event information without you ever needing to browse a ticketing site. Whether you are planning a night out or auditing the tour history of a specific band, your agent acts as a dedicated concert coordinator through natural conversation.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Songkick tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Concert Discovery — Search for thousands of upcoming concerts and festivals by artist, location, or venue.
- Artist Gigography — Fetch complete tour histories and past events for any artist in the database.
- Location Intelligence — Retrieve upcoming events for specific metro areas to plan your local entertainment.
- Venue Calendars — Access the schedule of shows for specific concert venues worldwide.
- Event Auditing — Retrieve detailed metadata for specific events, including lineups and start dates.
The Songkick MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf 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 Songkick to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Songkick MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using Songkick
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Songkick, help me...". 8 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the Songkick MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Songkick through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Songkick + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Songkick MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Songkick and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query Songkick tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from Songkick and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine Songkick data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
Songkick MCP Tools for Windsurf (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Songkick to Windsurf via MCP:
get_artist_calendar
Get artist upcoming events
get_artist_gigography
Get artist past events
get_event_details
Get detailed event info
get_location_calendar
Get events in a location
get_venue_calendar
Get events at a venue
search_artists
Search for artists
search_locations
Search for locations
search_venues
Search for venues
Example Prompts for Songkick in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Songkick immediately.
"Is 'Coldplay' on tour right now?"
"Show me concerts in New York City next week."
"Get the gigography for 'Radiohead'."
Troubleshooting Songkick MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting Songkick to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
Songkick + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating Songkick MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect Songkick with your favorite client
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Connect Songkick to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.