No Bandsintown account or API key required. Query artist profiles and upcoming concert data by name or Bandsintown ID — returns tour dates, venues, ticket links, and social profiles in clean JSON.

Why this API?

No Bandsintown account required — no upstream credentials to manage
Search by name or ID — pass an artist name for convenience, or a Bandsintown ID to skip lookup entirely
Flexible date filtering — upcoming shows, past shows, or a specific date range
Rich output — follower counts, social links, venue coordinates, ticket availability, and full lineup per event

Endpoints

Endpoint	What it returns
`GET /artist`	Artist profile — follower count, social links, upcoming event count
`GET /events`	Upcoming (or past) concerts for an artist with venues and ticket links

Quick start

Each endpoint accepts either ?name= (resolved via Bandsintown search) or ?id= (Bandsintown numeric ID, skips name resolution). Use ?id= when you have it — it's faster and unambiguous.

GET /artist?name=Radiohead
GET /artist?id=3527

GET /events?name=Metallica
GET /events?id=128
GET /events?name=Phish&date=upcoming
GET /events?name=Phish&date=past
GET /events?name=Phish&date=2026-06-01,2026-09-01

Find Bandsintown IDs in any Bandsintown URL — e.g. bandsintown.com/a/3527 → artist ID 3527.

Parameters

GET /artist

Parameter	Type	Description
`name`	string	Artist name (e.g. `Radiohead`). Use either `name` or `id`.
`id`	string	Bandsintown numeric artist ID. Skips name lookup.

GET /events

Parameter	Type	Description
`name`	string	Artist name. Use either `name` or `id`.
`id`	string	Bandsintown numeric artist ID. Skips name lookup.
`date`	string	`upcoming` (default), `past`, or `YYYY-MM-DD,YYYY-MM-DD` date range.

Output fields

GET /artist

Field	Description
`id`	Bandsintown artist ID
`name`	Artist name
`url`	Bandsintown artist page
`image_url`	Full artist image
`thumb_url`	Thumbnail image
`tracker_count`	Number of Bandsintown followers
`upcoming_event_count`	Number of upcoming scheduled events
`facebook_page_url`	Facebook page if available
`mbid`	MusicBrainz ID
`links`	Array of social/streaming links (Spotify, Instagram, YouTube, etc.)

GET /events

Field	Description
`id`	Bandsintown event ID
`url`	Bandsintown event page
`datetime`	Event start time (ISO 8601)
`description`	Event description if available
`venue.name`	Venue name
`venue.city`	City
`venue.region`	State / region
`venue.country`	Country
`venue.latitude`	Latitude
`venue.longitude`	Longitude
`lineup`	Array of artist names on the bill
`offers`	Ticket links with `type`, `url`, and `status` (available / sold_out)
`sold_out`	Boolean — true if event is sold out
`free`	Boolean — true if event is free

Latency & caching

Responses are synchronous. The first request for an uncached query fetches live data:

Endpoint	Max latency	Cache TTL
`/artist`	~2s	24 hours
`/events`	~2s	1 hour

Subsequent requests within the TTL return instantly from cache.

Error reference

Code	Meaning
`400`	Missing `?name=` or `?id=`
`401`	Missing or invalid API key
`404`	Artist not found
`500`	Unexpected server error

Use cases

Concert discovery apps — build artist or location-based event feeds
Tour tracking — monitor when artists announce new dates
Calendar integrations — sync shows to Google Calendar, Notion, or Airtable
Ticket monitoring — watch for on-sale dates and availability changes
Analytics — analyze touring patterns, venue popularity, regional event density

This API is not affiliated with Bandsintown. Use responsibly and in accordance with Bandsintown's terms of service.