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Ticketmaster Event Search

My Watchlist

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Click the star (☆) on any event to add it here

Settings

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API Configuration

Enter your Ticketmaster Discovery API key to use this app. Get a free API key at developer.ticketmaster.com

Email Configuration

(Optional) Configure how the Email List button works. You can add up to 5 recipients separated by commas.

Use default email app (mailto:) Use Gmail in browser

Daily Email Digest

Receive a daily email with upcoming presale and onsale events. City/state are optional — omit both for a national search.

How to get an API key:

  1. Visit developer.ticketmaster.com
  2. Sign up for a free account
  3. Create a new app
  4. Copy your Consumer Key (API Key)
  5. Paste it above and click Save

Watchlist Presale Alerts

Receive an email alert when a presale for a watchlisted event is starting within the next 60 minutes. Requires email recipients to be configured above.

Change Password

Help & Documentation

Click any section to expand it.

📋 Presale/Onsale Search

Loads all upcoming sales from Ticketmaster for the US. Results include both active presales and upcoming onsales.

Filters

  • State — narrow results to a specific US state.
  • Artist / Multi — filter by a single artist or select multiple with the Multi toggle.
  • Venue — filter by venue name.
  • Category — filter by event category (Music, Sports, etc.).
  • Sales Status — Active Presale, Upcoming Presale, or Future Onsale.
  • Date Range — limit results by sale start date.
  • Sort — order by Date, Name, or Venue.

Tips

  • Use Deep Search to find all presales for specific artists you care about.
  • Star any event to save it to your Watchlist.
  • Filter by Active Presale to see what you can buy right now.
🎤 Artist Search

Search for events by artist name, team, or keyword. Returns up to 1,000 events matching your query.

Filters

  • Artist / Event / Multi — refine by specific artist or event name. Multi toggle allows selecting multiple events.
  • Venue — filter by venue.
  • Event Date — limit by how far in the future the event is.
  • Category, Sort — same as Presale tab.

Tips

  • Try broad searches (e.g., "Taylor") then narrow with filters.
  • Use "Open All" cautiously — browsers limit simultaneous tabs.
🏟️ Venue Search

Search for events happening at a specific venue. Enter the venue name and click Search.

Filters

  • Artist — narrow to a specific artist at that venue.
  • Event Date — limit to upcoming date range.
  • Sales Status — see only presales or onsales.
📍 City/State Search

Search for events in a city or state. Enter a city name and/or select a state.

Filters

  • Artist — narrow to a specific performer in that area.
  • Venue — filter by venue within the results.
  • Event Date — date range filter.
  • Sales Status — presales vs onsales.
⭐ Watchlist

Saved events that you starred. Events are stored in your account in the cloud.

Features

  • Star button — click the star (☆) on any event card to add it to your watchlist.
  • Notes — click any event to expand it and add personal notes.
  • Refresh All — re-fetches current sale data from Ticketmaster to see what's changed.
  • Ended Sales toggle — shows/hides events where all sales have ended.
  • Remove Selected — delete selected events from your watchlist.

Presale Alerts

Enable Presale Alerts in Settings to receive an email 60 minutes before a watchlisted presale starts.

⚙️ Settings

API Key

Your Ticketmaster Discovery API key. Required for all searches. Get one free at developer.ticketmaster.com. Use "Test Key" to verify it works.

Email Recipients

Up to 5 comma-separated email addresses used for the Email List button and daily digest. Example: you@example.com, friend@example.com

Email Method

mailto: opens your default email app. Gmail: opens Gmail in a new browser tab.

Daily Email Digest

Sends an automated daily email with upcoming presales/onsales based on your scope, city/state, and date preferences. Runs at most once per day at your chosen UTC hour.

  • Scope — Presale only, Onsale only, or Both.
  • City / State — optional location filter. Leave blank for a national search.
  • Date Sections — choose which date windows to include in each email.
  • Send Time — UTC hour when the digest fires. 1:00 PM UTC = 8:00 AM EST.

Watchlist Presale Alerts

Sends an email when a watchlisted presale is starting within the next 60 minutes. Toggle on/off anytime.

Change Password

Enter your current password and a new password (min 8 characters). You will be logged out automatically and must log back in.

Theme

Toggle between Light and Dark mode. Setting is saved to your account.

📤 Export & Email

Copy List

Copies a formatted text list of the current tab's events to your clipboard. If any events are selected, only those are copied.

Email List

Composes an email with the current results. Opens your email app (mailto) or Gmail depending on your Settings. Large lists may be copied to clipboard instead of composing automatically.

Export Selected / Export All

Downloads an Excel (.xlsx) file with full event details. Uses SheetJS to create a multi-sheet workbook organized by sale date.

Export Calendar

Downloads a .ics calendar file. Each event becomes a calendar entry timed at the next upcoming presale start (or onsale, or event date). Import into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, etc.