How do I use Songkick with Claude?

You connect the Songkick MCP to your Claude client via Vinkius. Once connected, you can simply type requests about concerts or artists directly into your chat.

Do I need my own Songkick API key?

Yes, you will need to enter your Songkick API key to authorize the connection and access the database.

Can I search for festivals specifically?

Yes, the MCP allows you to filter search results to find specific event types like festivals instead of just standard concerts.

Can this find shows in specific cities?

Yes, you can search for music happening in specific metro areas or near certain coordinates.

What if I want to see a venue's full schedule?

You can use the capability to look up a venue's unique ID and then pull their entire upcoming calendar.

How do I find the unique Songkick ID for an artist?

Use the search_artists capability with the artist's name. The agent will return a list of matching artists along with their unique Songkick IDs, which you can then use for calendar lookups.

Can I see the schedule for a specific concert hall or venue?

Yes! First, find the venue's ID using search_venues. Once you have the ID, use the get_venue_calendar capability to retrieve all upcoming events scheduled at that location.

Is it possible to filter events by date or type?

Absolutely. The search_events capability allows you to specify min_date, max_date, and type (concert or festival) to refine your search results.

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Connect Songkick (Alternative) to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Track tours and find local shows through your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 6 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through Songkick.

01
Search locations
Find specific metro areas and their unique Songkick IDs to narrow down your music search.
02
Search artists
Locate artists within the database and retrieve their specific Songkick IDs.
03
Get artist calendar
Pull the full list of upcoming tour dates and events for a specific artist.

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through Songkick.

04
Search events
Search for upcoming concerts or festivals based on your specific criteria.
05
Search venues
Identify music venues and get their unique Songkick IDs for deeper lookups.
06
Get venue calendar
Retrieve the complete schedule of upcoming performances for a specific venue.

Real work

What teams actually run

Trip Planning

Ask your agent to find all concerts happening in Tokyo during your vacation dates.

Artist Monitoring

Have your agent check for new tour dates whenever a favorite band is mentioned in the news.

Venue Research

Check the upcoming lineup at a specific club to see if a show fits your schedule.

Local Discovery

Find out what festivals are happening in your current metro area this month.

Automate a task

Put Songkick to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Songkick works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Songkick to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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921ms average. Fast in production.

Songkick is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1147ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 739ms
Slowest day: 1147ms
14-day trend: Improving-10%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Songkick, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Songkick. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Songkick Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mF5bzxzm85TivJ6ZHrAQykqepbCbwEPo4YLu5LUD/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — Songkick capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "songkick-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_mF5bzxzm85TivJ6ZHrAQykqepbCbwEPo4YLu5LUD/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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ChatGPT
Cursor
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JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Songkick in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Songkick owners hand off.

This MCP is built for anyone who needs real-time access to live music data without manual searching.

01
Music Fans
People who want their AI to alert them to nearby shows for specific bands.
02
Event Planners
Professionals researching venue availability and artist schedules for market analysis.
03
Travelers
Users checking for live music opportunities in new cities during a trip.

FAQ

Questions Songkick owners ask.

01
How do I use Songkick with Claude?
You connect the Songkick MCP to your Claude client via Vinkius. Once connected, you can simply type requests about concerts or artists directly into your chat.
02
Do I need my own Songkick API key?
Yes, you will need to enter your Songkick API key to authorize the connection and access the database.
03
Can I search for festivals specifically?
Yes, the MCP allows you to filter search results to find specific event types like festivals instead of just standard concerts.
04
Can this find shows in specific cities?
Yes, you can search for music happening in specific metro areas or near certain coordinates.
05
What if I want to see a venue's full schedule?
You can use the capability to look up a venue's unique ID and then pull their entire upcoming calendar.
06
How do I find the unique Songkick ID for an artist?
Use the search_artists capability with the artist's name. The agent will return a list of matching artists along with their unique Songkick IDs, which you can then use for calendar lookups.
07
Can I see the schedule for a specific concert hall or venue?
Yes! First, find the venue's ID using search_venues. Once you have the ID, use the get_venue_calendar capability to retrieve all upcoming events scheduled at that location.
08
Is it possible to filter events by date or type?
Absolutely. The search_events capability allows you to specify min_date, max_date, and type (concert or festival) to refine your search results.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-03

Search locations

Search artists

Get artist calendar

04-06

Search events

Search venues

Get venue calendar

What teams actually run

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Venue Research

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How do I use Songkick with Claude?

Do I need my own Songkick API key?

Can I search for festivals specifically?

Can this find shows in specific cities?

What if I want to see a venue's full schedule?

How do I find the unique Songkick ID for an artist?

Can I see the schedule for a specific concert hall or venue?

Is it possible to filter events by date or type?

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