Events Skill

Find real upcoming events in your city across music, comedy, theater, food, and museums.

Usage

•/events - What's happening this week (all categories)
•/events music - Music/concerts only
•/events comedy - Comedy shows
•/events comedy this weekend - Comedy this weekend
•/events theater - Theater/broadway shows
•/events food - Food events and pop-ups
•/events museums - Current museum exhibitions
•/events all next week - Everything next week

Workflow

Step 0: Setup Check

Read data/preferences.json. If metadata.setup_complete is false, say:

"Run /date-plan setup first to set your city and preferences!"

Step 1: Parse Input

Read city from data/preferences.json.

Extract from arguments:

•Category: music, comedy, theater, food, museums, all (default: all)
•Timeframe: "tonight", "this weekend", "this week", "next week", "next 2 weeks" (default: this week)

Convert timeframe to concrete dates:

•"tonight" → today only
•"this weekend" → upcoming Saturday + Sunday
•"this week" → today through Sunday
•"next week" → next Monday through Sunday
•"next 2 weeks" → today + 14 days

Step 2: Fetch Events by Category

Music:

•WebSearch: "concerts {city} this week", "live music {city} this weekend"
•If Ticketmaster API available: python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/fetch_events.py --city "{city}" --category music --days {N} --format json

Theater:

•WebSearch: "theater shows {city} now playing", "broadway {city} current"
•If Ticketmaster API available: python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/fetch_events.py --city "{city}" --category theatre --days {N} --format json

Comedy:

•WebSearch: "comedy shows {city} this week", "stand up comedy {city} this weekend"
•Check data/venues.json for comedy venues, search each by name: "[venue name] upcoming shows"

Food Events:

•WebSearch: "food events {city} this week", "food festival {city} this month", "pop up restaurant {city}"

Museums:

•WebSearch: "museum exhibitions {city} now", "art exhibitions {city} current"
•Check data/venues.json for museums, search each by name: "[museum name] current exhibitions"

Step 3: Format and Display Results

Group by category, sorted by date within each:

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## Music

1. **[Artist/Show Name]** — [Venue Name]
   [Day, Date] at [Time] | $XX-XX | [Tickets](url)

2. **[Artist/Show Name]** — [Venue Name]
   [Day, Date] at [Time] | $XX-XX | [Tickets](url)

## Comedy

1. **[Show/Comedian]** — [Venue]
   [Day, Date] at [Time] | $XX | [Info](url)

## Theater

1. **[Show Name]** — [Venue]
   Now through [end date] | $XX-XX | [Tickets](url)

## Food Events

1. **[Event Name]** — [Location]
   [Dates] | [Details]

## Museum Exhibitions

1. **[Exhibition Name]** — [Museum]
   Through [end date] | [Price/Free] | [Details]

If a category has no results:

No [category] events found for this period.

Step 4: Offer Next Steps

What next?

•Turn something into a date plan → /date-plan

•Add a venue to your watchlist → /venue-watch add [name]

•Search for a specific artist → just ask!

Special Handling

Artist Search

If user asks about a specific artist (e.g., /events "Radiohead"):

•WebSearch: "[artist name] concert {city} 2026"
•If Ticketmaster available: python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/fetch_events.py --city "{city}" --artist "name" --format json

Venue-Specific

If user asks about a specific venue (e.g., /events metro):

•Find venue in data/venues.json
•If found with Ticketmaster ID: python3 ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/fetch_events.py --venue {slug} --days 30 --format json
•If no Ticketmaster ID: WebSearch "[venue name] upcoming shows schedule"

Error Handling

•No API keys: Use WebSearch for all categories. Note: "Set up a Ticketmaster API key for better music/theater results. See README.md for setup."
•Not set up yet: Direct to /date-plan setup
•No events found: Suggest checking venue websites, WebSearch broader queries