Songkick

Overview

The Songkick API provides concert listings, artist tours, and venue data. Auth is a free API key (an invalid key returns 401, verified).

Quick Start

Events near a location (replace YOUR_KEY):

curl "https://api.songkick.com/api/3.0/events/search.json?apikey=YOUR_KEY&location=geo:48.85,2.35"

{
  "resultsPage": {
    "status": "ok",
    "results": {
      "event": [
        { "id": 12345, "displayName": "Queen at Accor Arena", "start": { "date": "2026-09-01" }, "venue": { "displayName": "Accor Arena", "lat": 48.83, "lng": 2.37 } }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Artist events:

curl "https://api.songkick.com/api/3.0/artists/ARTIST_ID/calendar.json?apikey=YOUR_KEY"

Authentication

• Register at songkick.com/developer → free API key.
• Send it as the apikey query parameter (invalid key → 401, verified).

Rate Limits & Notes

• Free tier: ~500 requests/day (check the docs); more via agreement.
• API v3.0 is the current version.
• Locations use geo:lat,lng or metroarea:{id}.

FAQ

Is Songkick API free? Free tier with a daily allowance; more is paid.

How do I get a key? songkick.com/developer → register an app.

What’s the location format? geo:lat,lng or metroarea:{id}.