Seat Geek
SeatGeek Platform API provides access to events, venues, and performers data for concerts, sports, theater, and other live entertainment
Verdict
Common use cases
- Scout venues for brand activations or pop-ups
- Research client entertainment options by city and date
- Compare performer tour schedules for partnership timing
- Pull seating charts before booking group tickets
- Discover similar artists for festival lineup planning
Integration
- Vendor
- Seat Geek
- Category
- other
- Auth
- NONE
- Tools
- 10
- Composio slug
seat_geek
Tools
- Get Event Categories
Get a list of all available event categories and types (taxonomies) used on seatgeek. useful for understanding event classification and filtering options.
- Get Event Details
Get comprehensive details about a specific event including venue, performers, date/time, and ticket information.
- Get Event Recommendations
Get personalized event recommendations based on your favorite performers, events, or location. discover new events you might enjoy.
- Get Event Seating Information
Get detailed section and row information for an event to understand the venue layout and available seating options. useful for choosing the best seats.
- Get Performer Details
Get detailed information about a specific performer including images, scores, and related metadata.
- Get Performer Recommendations
Get recommendations for similar performers based on your interests. discover new artists, bands, teams, or entertainers you might enjoy.
- Get Venue Details
Get detailed information about a specific venue including location, address, and other metadata.
- Search Events
Search for events on seatgeek by performers, venues, dates, or general queries. find concerts, sports games, theater shows, and other live entertainment.
- Search Performers
Search for performers including artists, bands, sports teams, comedians, and more. find your favorite entertainers and see their upcoming events.
- Search Venues
Search for venues by location, name, or other criteria. find stadiums, theaters, concert halls, and other entertainment venues.
Setup
Setup guide
- 11. Open your Switchy workspace and navigate to Settings > Integrations. 2. Locate SeatGeek in the MCP directory and click Connect. 3. No authentication flow appears — this MCP uses SeatGeek's public API and connects immediately. 4. Return to any Space and type '@SeatGeek' in the message box to confirm the integration is active; you should see it appear in the mention autocomplete. 5. Test the connection by asking '@SeatGeek search for concerts in Austin next month' — if it returns a list of events with dates and venues, you're ready. 6. To invoke specific tools, address the MCP directly and describe what you need: event details by name, venue seating charts, performer recommendations, or category browsing. 7. The MCP works in any Space where team members have access, so add it to your planning or research Spaces for shared context.
What teammates see: by default, memories from Seat Geek are scoped to the Space (PROJECT visibility) - you can mark any memory PRIVATE or share it ORG-wide.
Works well with
Top models
Compatibility data appears once enough Spaces have used this MCP together with a given model.
How Switchy teams use it
Starter prompts
Find Venue Details
@SeatGeek get me detailed information about Madison Square Garden including its address and seating capacityOpen in a Space →
Search Upcoming Events
@SeatGeek search for all sporting events in Chicago during the first two weeks of JuneOpen in a Space →
Get Event Seating Info
@SeatGeek show me the seating layout and available sections for the Taylor Swift concert at SoFi Stadium on July 15Open in a Space →
Discover Similar Performers
@SeatGeek recommend performers similar to Billie Eilish that we could consider for our music festival partnershipOpen in a Space →
Browse Event Categories
@SeatGeek show me all available event categories and types so I can understand how events are classifiedOpen in a Space →
Example outputs
Illustrative - representative of the model's voice and quality, not literal recordings.
@seatgeek search for Taylor Swift concerts in the northeast US this summer and show me ticket price ranges
Found 8 Taylor Swift concerts in the northeast region between June and August. Boston (Gillette Stadium, June 15-16) has tickets starting at $287, averaging $542. Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field, July 12-13) starts at $310, averaging $589. New York (MetLife Stadium, August 3-5) starts at $405, averaging $671. All shows are part of the Eras Tour. Prices reflect current marketplace listings and fluctuate based on demand.
This example demonstrates the search tool's ability to filter by performer, region, and date range while surfacing pricing data. Note that SeatGeek's marketplace pricing changes constantly—these figures are illustrative snapshots, not live quotes. The MCP does not require authentication, so any Space member can query public event data.
@seatgeek I'm going to see the Lakers play at Crypto.com Arena next month—what's the seating layout and which sections have the best sightlines?
Crypto.com Arena for Lakers games: Lower Bowl (sections 101-119) offers closest court views, typically $200-$800. Premier sections (111-119 behind benches) are premium. Club sections (200-level, rows 1-8) provide elevated sightlines with lounge access, $150-$400. Upper Bowl (300-level) starts around $50-$100 with full-court perspective. Sections 115-116 (center court, visitor side) and 118-119 (home side) are most sought-after for proximity to player benches and tunnel.
This example uses the venue seating tool to provide layout context before purchase. The MCP returns section metadata and general pricing trends but cannot guarantee real-time seat availability or exact pricing—users should cross-reference with live inventory. Useful for planning before committing to a price tier.
@seatgeek I love Radiohead and Sigur Rós—recommend similar artists with upcoming tour dates and summarize their vibe
Based on your taste: **Bon Iver** (atmospheric indie, 6 US dates this fall, tickets from $85), **Explosions in the Sky** (post-rock instrumentals, touring spring 2025, from $45), **The National** (melancholic alt-rock, 4 northeast shows in June, from $95), and **Mogwai** (cinematic soundscapes, limited west coast run, from $60). All share Radiohead's experimental edge and Sigur Rós's emotional sweep. Bon Iver's latest tour emphasizes orchestral arrangements; Explosions leans heavier into crescendo dynamics.
This example chains the performer recommendation tool with event search and adds AI synthesis to characterize each artist's style. Recommendations are based on SeatGeek's similarity algorithms, which weight genre, fanbase overlap, and touring patterns. The MCP surfaces tour data but cannot predict future announcements—results reflect currently listed events only.
Use-case deep-dives
When SeatGeek MCP helps agencies book client events
A 6-person agency books quarterly client dinners around major sports or concert events in three cities. The SeatGeek MCP wins here because it surfaces venue seating layouts and performer recommendations in one query loop—no tab-switching between Slack threads and the SeatGeek site. The team uses Get Event Recommendations filtered by city and date range, then pulls seating details for the shortlist before sending options to the client. The no-auth setup means anyone on the team can run the search without credential handoffs. This breaks down if your events are niche (comedy open mics, local theater)—SeatGeek's catalog skews toward mainstream sports and arena concerts. If 80% of your bookings fit that profile, this MCP cuts the research phase from 45 minutes to under 10.
Why this MCP isn't built for weekly event curation
A solo creator publishes a Friday newsletter covering weekend events in Austin. The SeatGeek MCP can pull event lists and performer details, but it won't replace a human editor's taste or access to smaller venue calendars. Search Events returns results ranked by SeatGeek's popularity algorithm, not editorial fit for a niche audience. The MCP also lacks write access—there's no way to tag favorites or build a shortlist inside the tool, so you're still copy-pasting into a doc. This works as a quick reference layer when you need to verify a headliner's tour dates or grab a venue address, but it's not a content pipeline. If your newsletter covers 20+ events per issue and half are sub-500-capacity rooms, you'll spend more time filtering out noise than you save on lookup speed.
When SeatGeek MCP speeds up team event voting
A 12-person sales team votes on a Q3 outing—concert, baseball game, or comedy show—and the ops lead needs to present 5 options with dates, prices, and seating tiers by Monday. The SeatGeek MCP handles this in one 20-minute session: Search Events by city and date window, pull Event Details for the top candidates, then use Get Event Seating Information to compare section views. The output goes straight into a Slack poll with links. No auth friction means the ops lead doesn't need a SeatGeek account or API key to run the search. This falls apart if your team wants boutique or indie venues—SeatGeek's inventory is strongest for ticketed events over $40. If your outings trend toward brewery trivia or minor-league games, check the catalog first. Otherwise, this MCP turns a multi-tab research slog into a single-prompt task.
Frequently asked
What does the SeatGeek MCP do in Switchy?
It lets your team search live events, pull venue details, check seating layouts, and get performer recommendations without leaving Switchy. You can query concerts, sports games, theater shows by date, location, or artist name. The MCP surfaces ticket availability and event metadata—useful for planning team outings, researching event trends, or building event-discovery workflows in your AI workspace.
Do I need a SeatGeek API key to use this MCP?
No. This MCP requires no authentication—SeatGeek's public event data is open. You connect it in Switchy with zero setup, no OAuth flow, no API tokens. That means anyone on your team can start querying events immediately. The trade-off: you're limited to public event listings and can't access purchase history or account-specific recommendations tied to a SeatGeek login.
Can the SeatGeek MCP buy tickets or check my order history?
No. It's read-only event discovery. You can search events, view seating charts, and get performer details, but you can't purchase tickets, access your SeatGeek account, or see past orders. To buy, you'll still visit SeatGeek's site. Think of this MCP as a research layer—your team finds the event in Switchy, then completes the transaction elsewhere.
How is this different from just searching SeatGeek's website?
The MCP pipes event data directly into your AI workspace, so you can chain queries, compare venues, or build custom reports without tab-switching. For example, ask Switchy to find all hip-hop shows in Brooklyn next month, pull seating info for three venues, then summarize pricing—all in one conversation. The website is faster for one-off browsing; the MCP wins for bulk research or automated workflows.
Who on the team should connect the SeatGeek MCP?
Anyone can—it's auth-free. If your team plans events, researches entertainment trends, or builds customer-facing event tools, connect it once and share access across Switchy workspaces. It doesn't count against user seats or API quotas. One caveat: because it's public data, results are the same for everyone. If you need personalized recommendations tied to a SeatGeek account, this MCP won't deliver that.