# Songkick API: Search concerts in a city > Finds upcoming concerts in a city between two dates on Songkick. Each concert includes its artists, venue, festival name and ticket link. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Songkick. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/songkick.com/search-concerts - Method: `songkick.com/search_concerts`, version 1 - Website: songkick.com - Returns: metro area, concerts with date, artists, festival, venue, ticket link, event link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1ยข with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `city` | string | yes | `"London, UK"` | City to search, such as Chicago or London, UK. | | `page` | integer | no | | Page of results, for example 2. Defaults to 1. Default 1. | | `end_date` | string | no | | Last concert date, for example 2026-10-31. Defaults to 30 days after start_date. | | `start_date` | string | no | | First concert date, for example 2026-10-01. Defaults to today. | | `max_results` | integer | no | `2` | Concerts per page, for example 20. Defaults to 50. Default 50. | ## Output From a run on Oct 23, 2026. Its input: ```json { "city": "London, UK", "max_results": 2 } ``` Its output: ```json { "concerts": [ { "date": "2026-10-23", "venue": "Alexandra Palace", "artists": [ "Fat Freddy's Drop" ], "event_id": "42847845", "event_link": "https://www.songkick.com/concerts/42847845-fat-freddys-drop-at-alexandra-palace", "ticket_link": "https://www.songkick.com/tickets/33564650", "festival_name": null }, { "date": "2026-10-23", "venue": "Eventim Apollo", "artists": [ "Lake Street Dive", "Mamas Gun" ], "event_id": "42894172", "event_link": "https://www.songkick.com/concerts/42894172-lake-street-dive-at-eventim-apollo", "ticket_link": "https://www.songkick.com/tickets/33903772", "festival_name": null } ], "metro_area": "London, UK", "metro_area_id": "24426" } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"songkick.com/search_concerts","input":{"city":"London, UK","max_results":2}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - Show me upcoming concerts in Nashville between March 3 and March 20, 2026, with artists, venues and ticket links - What live music is happening in Austin next month? I want dates, lineups and where to buy tickets - Find gigs in Manchester, UK for the second half of October 2026 including any festival names - Songkick listings for Denver concerts from June 1 to June 15, 2026, page 2 with 20 results per page - Are there any shows in Toronto this weekend? List the bands, venues and event links ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "city" ], "properties": { "city": { "type": "string", "minLength": 1, "description": "City to search, such as Chicago or London, UK." }, "page": { "type": "integer", "default": 1, "minimum": 1, "description": "Page of results, for example 2. Defaults to 1." }, "end_date": { "type": "string", "description": "Last concert date, for example 2026-10-31. Defaults to 30 days after start_date." }, "start_date": { "type": "string", "description": "First concert date, for example 2026-10-01. Defaults to today." }, "max_results": { "type": "integer", "default": 50, "maximum": 200, "minimum": 1, "description": "Concerts per page, for example 20. Defaults to 50." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "metro_area", "metro_area_id", "concerts" ], "properties": { "concerts": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "date": { "type": "string" }, "venue": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "artists": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "event_id": { "type": "string" }, "event_link": { "type": "string" }, "ticket_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] }, "festival_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ] } } } }, "metro_area": { "type": "string" }, "metro_area_id": { "type": "string" } } } ``` ## See more - [Songkick API: Get artist tour dates](https://fous.com/methods/songkick.com/get-artist-tour-dates.md): Gets an artist's upcoming concerts and tour dates on Songkick, optionally filtered by country, with ticket links and start times when listed. - [Ticketmaster API: Search events](https://fous.com/methods/ticketmaster.com/search-events.md): Finds upcoming Ticketmaster-listed concerts, sports, theater and other events by keyword, optionally by city, country, category and date range, with dates, venues, prices when shown and links. Partner-only listings without a Ticketmaster link are excluded; very large searches cover only the first 800 listings. - [setlist.fm API: Get concert setlist](https://fous.com/methods/setlist.fm/get-concert-setlist.md): Get one artist's concert details and songs from setlist.fm by date or city. With only a city, returns the most recent matching concert there. Start times are local clock times because the pages do not supply a timezone. - [Eventbrite API: Search events](https://fous.com/methods/eventbrite.com/search-events.md): Finds public Eventbrite events in a city or online, with optional keywords, date range, category and free-only filtering, ordered by start time. - [Meetup API: Search events](https://fous.com/methods/meetup.com/search-events.md): Finds upcoming public Meetup events by topic and city, sorted by start time. Only events that mention the topic are included; external costs and undisclosed venues may not be shown. - [Viator API: Search tours](https://fous.com/methods/viator.com/search-tours.md): Finds tours and experiences in a city on Viator, with optional keywords, date, currency and sorting. Prices are starting prices. - [GetYourGuide API: Search activities](https://fous.com/methods/getyourguide.com/search-activities.md): Finds GetYourGuide tours, tickets and activities in a city, optionally matching words, available on a day, sorted by popularity, price or rating, with prices, ratings and booking features. - [Klook API: Search activities](https://fous.com/methods/klook.com/search-activities.md): Finds Klook activities, tickets, tours and passes in a city, with ratings, booking counts, prices and booking policies. Keyword matches are ranked by Klook and may include related activities. - [All Songkick methods](https://fous.com/methods/songkick.com.md)