# The mbid|artist does not work in event description

**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-mbid-artist-does-not-work-in-event-description/814927
**Category:** MusicBrainz
**Tags:** setlist, event
**Created:** [May 25, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-mbid-artist-does-not-work-in-event-description/814927 "2026-05-25T20:08:37Z")
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### Author: ![jerry1970](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/jerry1970/32/31209_2.png) [@jerry1970](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jerry1970)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-mbid-artist-does-not-work-in-event-description/814927/1 "2026-05-25T20:08:38Z")

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I was editing an event and although suggested in the notes ("Add "@ " at line start to indicate artists, "\* " for a work/song, “# " for additional info (such as “Encore”). [mbid|name] allows linking to artists and works.”), this does not seem to work, as is visible here:

> **[Gefle Skivmässa 2024, Day 1](https://musicbrainz.org/event/7d3c1012-737f-4613-a08b-2d91ffc4043b)**
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> Festival at Gasklockarna – Lilla Gasklockan in Gävle, 2024-05-03 – 2024-05-03
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> Performers: Skraeckoedlan, GAUPA and Xorsist

I tried both just the mbid and “artist:…”.

Am I doing something wrong?

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### Author: ![ernstlx](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/ernstlx/32/27258_2.png) [@ernstlx](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/ernstlx)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-mbid-artist-does-not-work-in-event-description/814927/2 "2026-05-25T20:51:31Z")

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For artists:  
@ [efbb4a8e-127d-49f7-905f-0732b4902132|Xorsist] without “artist:”