---
title: ToolRouter — Tool Detail
description: Detailed documentation for a ToolRouter tool including skills, parameters, and examples.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/events-nearby
---
# Events Nearby

Discover live events near any city worldwide — concerts, sports, comedy, theatre, and more. Search by keyword, category, date, or coordinates, then drill into venue details, price ranges, seat maps, and ticket links. Ideal for trip planning and finding things to do in any city.

- **Version:** 0.03
- **Categories:** data, productivity

## Skills (4)

### Search Events (`search_events`)

Search for events by keyword, location, date, or category. Find concerts, sports, theatre, comedy, family events, and more near any city or coordinates.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `keyword` | string | No | Search term like artist name, event name, or genre |
| `latitude` | number | No | Latitude for geographic search (use with longitude) |
| `longitude` | number | No | Longitude for geographic search (use with latitude) |
| `city` | string | No | City name to search in |
| `country_code` | string | No | ISO country code (e.g. "US", "GB", "CA", "AU") [default: "US"] |
| `category` | string | No | Event category filter (music, sports, arts, theatre, comedy, family, film) |
| `start_date` | string | No | Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format |
| `end_date` | string | No | End date in YYYY-MM-DD format |
| `radius` | number | No | Search radius in miles (used with latitude/longitude) [default: 50] |
| `limit` | number | No | Maximum number of results to return (1-50) [default: 20] |

**Returns:** Events with name, date/time, venue, city, price range, image, ticket URL, and genre

**Examples:**

*Find concerts in London:*

```json
{
  "keyword": "concert",
  "city": "London",
  "country_code": "GB"
}
```

*Music events in New York this weekend:*

```json
{
  "city": "New York",
  "category": "music",
  "start_date": "2026-03-21",
  "end_date": "2026-03-22"
}
```

*Sports events near coordinates:*

```json
{
  "latitude": 40.7128,
  "longitude": -74.006,
  "category": "sports",
  "radius": 25
}
```

### Event Details (`event_details`)

Get full details for a specific event including venue info, price ranges, ticket status, seat map, performers, accessibility, and booking links.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `event_id` | string | Yes | Event ID from search results |

**Returns:** Full event info: venue, prices, ticket status, seat map, promoter, genre, accessibility, and ticket URL

**Examples:**

*Get full details for an event found via search_events:*

```json
{
  "event_id": "abc123"
}
```

### Find Venues (`find_venues`)

Search for event venues by name, city, or coordinates. Find arenas, theatres, stadiums, and concert halls with address, upcoming event counts, and box office info.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `keyword` | string | No | Venue name or keyword to search for |
| `latitude` | number | No | Latitude for geographic search (use with longitude) |
| `longitude` | number | No | Longitude for geographic search (use with latitude) |
| `city` | string | No | City name to search in |
| `radius` | number | No | Search radius in miles (used with latitude/longitude) [default: 25] |

**Returns:** Venues with name, address, city, country, coordinates, upcoming event count, box office hours/phone, parking info, and images

**Examples:**

*Find venues in Chicago:*

```json
{
  "city": "Chicago"
}
```

*Search for Madison Square Garden:*

```json
{
  "keyword": "Madison Square Garden"
}
```

*Venues near downtown LA:*

```json
{
  "latitude": 34.0522,
  "longitude": -118.2437,
  "radius": 10
}
```

### Search Artists (`search_artists`)

Search for artists, bands, sports teams, or performers. Find upcoming event counts, genre info, and links to external profiles like social media and streaming platforms.

**Parameters:**

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Artist, band, or team name to search for |

**Returns:** Matching attractions with name, genre, subgenre, upcoming event count, external links (social media, streaming), and images

**Examples:**

*Find Taylor Swift events:*

```json
{
  "query": "Taylor Swift"
}
```

*Search for LA Lakers:*

```json
{
  "query": "Los Angeles Lakers"
}
```

## Quick Start

```bash
# Via CLI
TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=tr_live_xxx npx -y toolrouter-mcp call events-nearby search_events --keyword concert --city London --country_code GB

# Via REST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer tr_live_xxx" \
     -d '{"tool":"events-nearby","skill":"search_events","input":{"keyword":"concert","city":"London","country_code":"GB"}}' \
     https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/call
```

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Can I search events by city, keyword, or coordinates?

Yes. `search_events` accepts a city, keyword, category, date range, or latitude and longitude with a radius. It is useful for finding concerts, sports, comedy, theatre, and family events near any location.

### What do I get from a specific event lookup?

`event_details` adds venue info, price ranges, ticket status, seat maps, performers, accessibility notes, and booking links for one event.

### Can I look up venues instead of events?

Yes. `find_venues` returns arenas, theatres, stadiums, and concert halls with addresses, upcoming event counts, and box office information.

### Can I follow a performer or tour?

Yes. `search_artists` finds artists, bands, sports teams, or performers and shows upcoming event counts plus external profile links. You can then search events by that artist name.

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## Get Started with ToolRouter

**Already connected?** Call any tool with `use_tool({ tool, skill, input })`. Browse tools with `discover` or visit https://toolrouter.com/llms-full.txt

**New to ToolRouter?** Connect with one command (no API key needed — auto-provisions on first use):

```bash
# MCP (Claude Code, Codex CLI)
claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

# MCP (Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, VS Code, Gemini CLI, Claude Desktop)
{"mcpServers":{"toolrouter":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","toolrouter-mcp"]}}}

# Claude Chat / Claude Cowork / Claude Mobile — add as a connector:
# Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → URL: https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

# ChatGPT — add as an app:
# Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → enable Developer mode → Create app → MCP Server URL: https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp

# CLI (works instantly, no restart needed)
npx -y toolrouter-mcp tools                    # browse all tools
npx -y toolrouter-mcp search "seo"             # search by keyword
npx -y toolrouter-mcp call seo analyze_page --url https://example.com
```

Free tools work immediately. For paid tools, visit https://toolrouter.com/claim to add credits.

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