# Songkick Scraper (`hoholabs/songkick-scraper`) Actor No API key. No URL hunting. Type an artist, city, or venue in plain English — fuzzy matching handles typos and punctuation automatically. Extracts upcoming concert data from Songkick: tour dates, venues, performers, ticket links, and geo coordinates in clean normalized JSON. - **URL**: https://apify.com/hoholabs/songkick-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Hoho](https://apify.com/hoholabs) (community) - **Categories:** Travel, Other - **Stats:** 28 total users, 5 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Songkick Scraper No API key. No URL hunting. Type an artist, city, or venue in plain English — fuzzy matching handles typos and punctuation automatically. Extracts upcoming concert data from [Songkick](https://www.songkick.com): tour dates, venues, performers, ticket links, and geo coordinates in clean normalized JSON. ### Why this scraper? - **No Songkick account or API key required** - **No URL copy-paste** — name-based search across artist, city, venue, and event - **Fuzzy matching** — "house of blues san diego" finds the right venue automatically - **Smart suggestions** — ambiguous queries return ranked candidates with IDs so you can rerun with precision, not guesswork ### Features - **Artist search** — get all upcoming shows for any artist by name or ID - **City search** — get all upcoming events in any city or metro area - **Venue search** — get all upcoming events at a specific venue - **Event search** — get full details for a single event including ticket availability - **Fuzzy name matching** — "house of blues san diego" finds "House of Blues - San Diego" automatically - **Smart suggestions** — ambiguous queries return ranked suggestions with IDs for precise rerunning - **Clean output** — normalized JSON with consistent field names, extracted IDs, and stripped schema.org prefixes - **Proxy support** — configurable proxy for large runs - **Debug mode** — verbose logging for troubleshooting ### Usage Provide exactly one of: `artist`, `city`, `venue`, or `event`. Optionally provide the corresponding ID field to skip name matching entirely. #### Artist example ```json { "artist": "Bruno Mars" } ```` Returns all upcoming shows for Bruno Mars with venue, date, address, geo coordinates, performers, and ticket links. #### City example ```json { "city": "New York" } ``` ```json { "city": "London", "country": "GB" } ``` Returns all upcoming events in the metro area. Use `state` and `country` to disambiguate if needed. #### Venue example ```json { "venue": "House of Blues San Diego" } ``` Returns all upcoming events at that venue. #### Event example ```json { "event": "43085550" } ``` ```json { "event": "https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43085550-bruno-mars-at-allegiant-stadium" } ``` Returns full details for a single event including **ticket availability** (`InStock`, `SoldOut`, etc.) and sale date — fields not available in bulk searches. ### Name matching The scraper uses a three-step resolution process: 1. **Exact match** — proceeds silently 2. **Fuzzy match** — strips punctuation and accents, auto-selects with a warning listing alternatives in the log 3. **Suggestions** — if still ambiguous, pushes suggestion items to the dataset with IDs and a hint field so you can rerun with precision To skip name matching entirely on a rerun, use the ID fields: `artistId`, `cityId`, `venueId`, or `eventId`. ### Output Each event returns: | Field | Description | |---|---| | `concertId` | Songkick event ID | | `name` | Event name | | `startDate` | Start date and time | | `endDate` | End date | | `venue` | Venue name | | `venueUrl` | Venue website | | `address` | Full address (street, city, state, country, zip) | | `geo` | Latitude and longitude | | `performers` | Array of performers with name, genres, and artistId | | `offers` | Ticket links with availability and sale date (event mode only) | | `eventUrl` | Full Songkick URL | | `queryType` | What was searched (artist/city/venue/event) | | `queryValue` | The search term used | ### Use cases - **Concert discovery apps** — build location or artist-based event feeds - **Tour tracking** — monitor when artists announce new shows - **Calendar integrations** — sync events to Google Calendar, Notion, or Airtable - **Ticket monitoring** — track availability changes on specific events - **Analytics** — analyze touring patterns, venue popularity, city event density *** This scraper is not affiliated with Songkick. Please use responsibly and in accordance with Songkick's terms of service. # Actor input Schema ## `artist` (type: `string`): Artist name to search for (e.g. Bruno Mars, Beyoncé). If multiple matches are found, suggestions will be returned. ## `artistId` (type: `string`): Songkick artist ID to bypass name matching (e.g. 941964). Use this if a previous run returned suggestions. ## `city` (type: `string`): City name to search for events (e.g. Buffalo). ## `state` (type: `string`): State abbreviation to narrow city search (e.g. NY). Recommended when city name is ambiguous. ## `country` (type: `string`): Country abbreviation to narrow city search (e.g. US, GB). ## `cityId` (type: `string`): Songkick metro area ID to bypass name matching (e.g. 22996). Use this if a previous run returned suggestions. ## `venue` (type: `string`): Venue name to search for (e.g. House of Blues - San Diego). If multiple matches are found, suggestions will be returned. ## `venueId` (type: `string`): Songkick venue ID to bypass name matching (e.g. 11976). Use this if a previous run returned suggestions. ## `event` (type: `string`): Songkick concert URL or bare event ID for detailed single-event data including ticket availability. e.g. https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43085550-bruno-mars-at-estadio-gnp-seguros or just 43085550. ## `eventId` (type: `string`): Songkick concert ID to bypass URL parsing (e.g. 43085550). ## `debugMode` (type: `boolean`): Enable verbose logging for troubleshooting. Logs raw search results, match decisions, and per-event details. ## `downloadDelay` (type: `integer`): Delay between page requests in milliseconds. Increase if you encounter rate limiting. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy settings for the scraper. Use Apify Proxy or your own proxies to avoid rate limiting. ## Actor input object example ```json { "artist": "Radiohead", "debugMode": false, "downloadDelay": 500, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("hoholabs/songkick-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("hoholabs/songkick-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{}' | apify call hoholabs/songkick-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hoholabs/songkick-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Songkick Scraper", "description": "No API key. No URL hunting. Type an artist, city, or venue in plain English — fuzzy matching handles typos and punctuation automatically.\n\nExtracts upcoming concert data from Songkick: tour dates, venues, performers, ticket links, and geo coordinates in clean normalized JSON.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "Xl4sRwHImQDrhRx0p" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/hoholabs~songkick-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-hoholabs-songkick-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/hoholabs~songkick-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-hoholabs-songkick-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/hoholabs~songkick-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-hoholabs-songkick-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "artist": { "title": "Artist Name", "type": "string", "description": "Artist name to search for (e.g. Bruno Mars, Beyoncé). If multiple matches are found, suggestions will be returned.", "default": "Radiohead" }, "artistId": { "title": "Artist ID", "type": "string", "description": "Songkick artist ID to bypass name matching (e.g. 941964). Use this if a previous run returned suggestions." }, "city": { "title": "City", "type": "string", "description": "City name to search for events (e.g. Buffalo)." }, "state": { "title": "State", "type": "string", "description": "State abbreviation to narrow city search (e.g. NY). Recommended when city name is ambiguous." }, "country": { "title": "Country", "type": "string", "description": "Country abbreviation to narrow city search (e.g. US, GB)." }, "cityId": { "title": "City ID", "type": "string", "description": "Songkick metro area ID to bypass name matching (e.g. 22996). Use this if a previous run returned suggestions." }, "venue": { "title": "Venue Name", "type": "string", "description": "Venue name to search for (e.g. House of Blues - San Diego). If multiple matches are found, suggestions will be returned." }, "venueId": { "title": "Venue ID", "type": "string", "description": "Songkick venue ID to bypass name matching (e.g. 11976). Use this if a previous run returned suggestions." }, "event": { "title": "Event URL or ID", "type": "string", "description": "Songkick concert URL or bare event ID for detailed single-event data including ticket availability. e.g. https://www.songkick.com/concerts/43085550-bruno-mars-at-estadio-gnp-seguros or just 43085550." }, "eventId": { "title": "Event ID", "type": "string", "description": "Songkick concert ID to bypass URL parsing (e.g. 43085550)." }, "debugMode": { "title": "Debug Mode", "type": "boolean", "description": "Enable verbose logging for troubleshooting. Logs raw search results, match decisions, and per-event details.", "default": false }, "downloadDelay": { "title": "Download Delay (ms)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Delay between page requests in milliseconds. Increase if you encounter rate limiting.", "default": 500 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy settings for the scraper. Use Apify Proxy or your own proxies to avoid rate limiting.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```