About Bandsintown
Bandsintown is an MCP server for retrieving upcoming artist events and filtering events globally. It is for MCP clients and also supports plain-language queries through Pipeworx.
Key features
- 01Upcoming events by artist
- 02Global event filtering
- 03Plain-language queries via ask_pipeworx
- 04HTTP tool calls without an MCP client
Use cases
- 01Check an artist’s upcoming shows
- 02Filter event listings globally
MCP support
Exposes artist_events and events to MCP clients through the Pipeworx gateway. It also offers HTTP calls and ask_pipeworx for plain-language access.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bandsintown/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http pipeworx-io-bandsintown https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bandsintown/mcp{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-bandsintown":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bandsintown/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"pipeworx-io-bandsintown":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bandsintown/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-bandsintown":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bandsintown/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"pipeworx-io-bandsintown":{"serverUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bandsintown/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMEmcp-bandsintown
Bandsintown MCP.
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 673+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
artist_events | Upcoming events for an artist. |
events | Global events filter. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"bandsintown": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bandsintown/mcp"
}
}
}
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway for access to all 673+ data sources:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Bandsintown data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
More
License
MIT
No MCP client? Call it over HTTP
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/artist \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"name":"The Weeknd"}'
No account needed for the first calls. Inspect any tool: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/artist. Find one: POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_packs with {"query":"..."}.
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