# \#event **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/event/236.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [Sanojjonas visualise stuff](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sanojjonas-visualise-stuff/712940)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/sanojjonas-visualise-stuff/712940 "2026-08-24T18:44:45Z")
This great userscript currently shows you graphical band member history, with roles, and also event timetables. Source code Install Bug reports and feature requests First issue (historic) (fixed) I installed sanojjon… --- ## [Special concert screenings as MusicBrainz Events](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/special-concert-screenings-as-musicbrainz-events/815316)
**Author:** [@tojikomori](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/tojikomori)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/special-concert-screenings-as-musicbrainz-events/815316 "2026-07-24T09:05:23Z")
I noticed a special concert screening has been aded to MusicBrainz as a “concert” event: The concert itself was held several months earlier and has its own MusicBrainz entry. The London July event is instead an offici… --- ## [STYLE-654: Events for musical contests](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-654-events-for-musical-contests/497111)
**Author:** [@reosarevok](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/reosarevok)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 12:40am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-654-events-for-musical-contests/497111 "2026-07-23T00:40:19Z")
Hi! STYLE-654 suggests adding an event type for music competitions, from classical piano contests to Eurovision (the ones that involve competing performances, rather than the Grammys or whatnot, I understand). I’m actua… --- ## [Festival day 0](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/festival-day-0/742404)
**Author:** [@sanojjonas](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sanojjonas)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/festival-day-0/742404 "2026-07-09T16:34:39Z")
i have a question regarding festivals that have a pre day. here in belgium we have a festival called pukkelpop. it goes for 4 days (thursday, friday, saterday and sunday) but the first day isn’t a real day. not real a… --- ## [Live album which is an edit of two identical concerts that happened within a few days of each other](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/live-album-which-is-an-edit-of-two-identical-concerts-that-happened-within-a-few-days-of-each-other/815181)
**Author:** [@user2](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/user2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/live-album-which-is-an-edit-of-two-identical-concerts-that-happened-within-a-few-days-of-each-other/815181 "2026-07-01T17:12:08Z")
This live album released which was recorded in July 2022 at a particular show in a particular venue. That show actually happened twice a couple days apart in that month (the first sold out so they ran a second show), and… --- ## [Open Air marker](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/open-air-marker/813916)
**Author:** [@Relaxo5](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Relaxo5)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/open-air-marker/813916 "2026-06-25T17:10:11Z")
What about a marker (simple boolean) to show, if a event is open air or not? I can imagine that it can be at the event entity or the place. What do you think? EDIT: collection of possible structured or unstructured dat… --- ## [The mbid|artist does not work in event description](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-mbid-artist-does-not-work-in-event-description/814927)
**Author:** [@jerry1970](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jerry1970)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/the-mbid-artist-does-not-work-in-event-description/814927 "2026-05-25T20:51:31Z")
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.… --- ## [MusicBrainz events in ListenBrainz and beyond](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-events-in-listenbrainz-and-beyond/814549)
**Author:** [@Relaxo5](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Relaxo5)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-events-in-listenbrainz-and-beyond/814549 "2026-05-10T10:05:30Z")
Hello, the developer of the FestivalGuide app her. I am very curious about the planned integration of MB events into LB. Since I have some experience working with MB events, I want to grain in my two cents about the goal… --- ## [\[STYLE-747\] Event guidelines](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-747-event-guidelines/233154)
**Author:** [@HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/HibiscusKazeneko)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/style-747-event-guidelines/233154 "2025-12-10T20:44:36Z")
Ticket: https://tickets.metabrainz.org/browse/STYLE-747 I started this ticket because of edit #44182108 which could completely upend how we handle Events. In short, I made some draft guidelines to standardize how Event… --- ## [Concert level sub events for Festivals](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/concert-level-sub-events-for-festivals/813738)
**Author:** [@Relaxo5](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Relaxo5)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 10:32am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/concert-level-sub-events-for-festivals/813738 "2025-12-06T10:32:29Z")
A stage (sub)event can have a child event relation for one single performance in addition to the direct artist performer relations. a) Is that the proper way to handle complex performances like in the sample mentioned b… --- ## [Ordering for Event-Artist/Event-Event rels like in Series](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ordering-for-event-artist-event-event-rels-like-in-series/813839)
**Author:** [@Relaxo5](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Relaxo5)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 8:23am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ordering-for-event-artist-event-event-rels-like-in-series/813839 "2025-12-06T08:23:01Z")
For concerts we often have no precise time information, when the main performers and support artists have their performance. But the order in which they perform is clear in the most cases. Is it a considerable enhancemen… --- ## [Live Recordings](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/live-recordings/769264)
**Author:** [@Whimsical6](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Whimsical6)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 11:26am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/live-recordings/769264 "2025-11-30T11:26:40Z")
Hello, there. I’ve been wondering, and have been unsure / unable to clarify this question through searches. How should one go about adding live performances? For instance, Glastonbury just happened. Should these recordi… --- ## [Event importer userscript by sanojjonas](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/event-importer-userscript-by-sanojjonas/719612)
**Author:** [@sanojjonas](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sanojjonas)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 19, 2025, 2:26pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/event-importer-userscript-by-sanojjonas/719612 "2025-11-19T14:26:54Z")
i have create a new userscript to easily import events from venue websites. the code is mostly inspired to @dvirtz setlist.fm importer it will lookup the venue + event information from the website, do a lookup if there… --- ## [How to catalogue live musical theatre casts?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-catalogue-live-musical-theatre-casts/811470)
**Author:** [@diskotechjam](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/diskotechjam)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-catalogue-live-musical-theatre-casts/811470 "2025-10-27T16:38:34Z")
I am interested in cataloguing live musical theater casts but there is no guidance currently in the style guidelines. I suppose it would look something like.. Wonderful Town Cast (Original Broadway production) members: … --- ## [Classical event style guide](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/classical-event-style-guide/813592)
**Author:** [@Darlingtonia](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Darlingtonia)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2025, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/classical-event-style-guide/813592 "2025-10-21T19:06:50Z")
Is there a style guide for classical events? The Event / Setlist style guide implies that, for classical events, composers are listed as the artists rather than the performers. This makes sense in line with classical re… --- ## [Filling up partially existing festivals](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/filling-up-partially-existing-festivals/811114)
**Author:** [@Relaxo5](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Relaxo5)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/filling-up-partially-existing-festivals/811114 "2025-10-16T19:25:14Z")
I want to add data for older festival. But some of them already exist partially. I think someone added the parts needed for live recordings. The problem is now, that this recordings are added at the day sub event. When … --- ## [Live virtual duet](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/live-virtual-duet/800041)
**Author:** [@dvirtz](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dvirtz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/live-virtual-duet/800041 "2025-09-21T15:08:15Z")
When a virtual duet is performed during a live event, should the virtual artist be linked as a guest artist? For example, in Log in - MusicBrainz, Lulu was singing along to recorded performances by David Bowie, Maurice … --- ## [BBC Proms series](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/bbc-proms-series/791500)
**Author:** [@silentbird](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/silentbird)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 8:55am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/bbc-proms-series/791500 "2025-09-03T08:55:49Z")
In the series The Proms, there are subseries for each individual year, such as Proms 2022 and BBC Proms 2024. To me, this seems wrong because series should be used for a series of festivals, not as festivals themselves.… --- ## [Can somebody help me with linking live video to an event](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-somebody-help-me-with-linking-live-video-to-an-event/762145)
**Author:** [@sanojjonas](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sanojjonas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/can-somebody-help-me-with-linking-live-video-to-an-event/762145 "2025-05-25T15:16:01Z")
so about 10 years ago i went to a gig from Tenacious D in the AB in Brussel this is the link to the event in musicbrainz https://musicbrainz.org/event/4c06a2e7-4631-4c9f-bc40-159d3d825e7f and i want a way to link this… --- ## [Asking for feedback: adding a festival to MusicBrainz](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/asking-for-feedback-adding-a-festival-to-musicbrainz/759028)
**Author:** [@Sylvhem](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Sylvhem)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/asking-for-feedback-adding-a-festival-to-musicbrainz/759028 "2025-05-14T00:15:53Z")
I’ve started creating events for an upcoming festival and I could use some feedback on what I already did before continuing. Here are some things that especially puzzle me: I didn’t know how to properly credit the mus… --- ## [Event series vs event for multi-day concerts](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/event-series-vs-event-for-multi-day-concerts/755884)
**Author:** [@silentbird](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/silentbird)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/event-series-vs-event-for-multi-day-concerts/755884 "2025-04-24T18:35:06Z")
I am editing a concert that by one artist, held in one venue, for multiple days. The style guidelines for events say that a multi-day festival should be entered as an event, linked to another event representing one day … --- ## [Schedule vs programme (vs time)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/schedule-vs-programme-vs-time/750679)
**Author:** [@salo.rock](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/salo.rock)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/schedule-vs-programme-vs-time/750679 "2025-03-22T17:29:03Z")
While localising the latest strings, I noticed that distinctions between event art types are getting subtler and subtler (and therefore more difficult to translate). In short, the most natural translation for schedule i… --- ## [How to classify youtaite Chorus Battle event](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-classify-youtaite-chorus-battle-event/742802)
**Author:** [@Vasher](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Vasher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2025, 6:34am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-to-classify-youtaite-chorus-battle-event/742802 "2025-02-12T06:34:35Z")
I’ve been importing some songs that were part of Deredere Chorus Battle (https://x.com/deredere\_cb), an online competition in the youtaite community. In the process I’ve been reading about Chorus Battles (https://youtait… --- ## [Event import userscripts?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/event-import-userscripts/490294)
**Author:** [@regagain](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/regagain)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/event-import-userscripts/490294 "2025-01-09T20:10:14Z")
Hi! Is there any userscripts for importing events from for example Setlist.fm, Last.fm, Songkick? --- ## [Getting future events from a certain area](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/getting-future-events-from-a-certain-area/728310)
**Author:** [@sanojjonas](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sanojjonas)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 8:00am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/getting-future-events-from-a-certain-area/728310 "2024-12-09T08:00:08Z")
all things in musicbrainz has a “life-span” and that life span had 3 fields. a begin, and end and a checkbox if it is ended (this is mainly used if you know that it is ended but you don’t know when it ended). the ended… --- ## [Do we add poster expo's as an event?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/do-we-add-poster-expos-as-an-event/727912)
**Author:** [@sanojjonas](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sanojjonas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/do-we-add-poster-expos-as-an-event/727912 "2024-12-06T11:07:39Z")
so there is this artist (Malleus) who creates awesome posters (mainly for stonerrock bands/gigs) and he has created a bunch of event posters for an organisation in belgium that mostly organises stonerrock gigs. and ever… --- ## [Questions about events and broadcasts](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/questions-about-events-and-broadcasts/725614)
**Author:** [@psychoadept](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/psychoadept)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/questions-about-events-and-broadcasts/725614 "2024-11-21T20:56:59Z")
See this release group. It’s raising some questions for me: Should it be a broadcast release or an album? It’s clips from the show, mostly likely captured from a broadcast rather than in person, but it’s not the compl… --- ## [Crediting band members at an event](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/crediting-band-members-at-an-event/724310)
**Author:** [@psychoadept](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/psychoadept)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/crediting-band-members-at-an-event/724310 "2024-11-14T19:21:16Z")
Another event question from me, probably not the last. This is similar to Crediting individual performers at a event but it doesn’t look like that was resolved at the time. These shows always had a house band. The rundo… --- ## [Advice on events and setlists?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/advice-on-events-and-setlists/723103)
**Author:** [@psychoadept](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/psychoadept)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2024, 10:13pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/advice-on-events-and-setlists/723103 "2024-11-08T22:13:37Z")
I’m starting to dig back into events after a long hiatus. Setlists look like they should be really useful for the information I’m entering, but in practice they seem like more trouble than they’re worth. What I have to … --- ## [YouTube URLs on Event Pages](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-urls-on-event-pages/710129)
**Author:** [@sound.and.vision](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/sound.and.vision)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/youtube-urls-on-event-pages/710129 "2024-08-21T15:14:41Z")
I wanted to get some feelings from the community before sending this over to JIRA. A lot of events are recorded on video and uploaded to YouTube; and I think it would be kind of neat if we could easily expose those link… [Next page](https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/event/236.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=event)