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Find tickets to millions of concerts, sports, comedy, theater, and live events in seconds.

How we can help you:

Browse events

  • Look for shows or games happening near you (or in any city). Easily plan that perfect night out or a weekend game with friends (e.g. "What shows are happening this weekend")

Find tickets

  • See what tickets are available with pricing, seat information, and seat views. Find that perfect view right in your budget. (e.g. "What are the best seats under $100?")

Use the Vivid Seats app to find answers to these common event questions and more:

  • What shows or events are happening near me?
  • What are the best tickets for a show I'm seeing?
  • What are the tour dates for a performer or comedian?

Find your next live experience with the Vivid Seats app.

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Available Tools

Browse Tickets For Event

BrowseTicketsForEvent
Full Description

Get available ticket listings for a specific event. REQUIRES eventId - use SearchEvents first to find the event, then pass the eventId here. Returns comprehensive ticket information including seats, pricing, delivery methods, seat views, and checkout links. IMPORTANT: The response includes availableSections and availableGroups metadata showing what sections are available - section filtering uses case-insensitive partial matching (e.g., 'lower level' matches 'Lower Level 109').

Parameters (1 required, 6 optional)
Required
eventIdnumber

The unique ID of the event to browse tickets for. REQUIRED - use SearchEvents first to find the event.

Optional
deliveryMethodstring

Preferred delivery method: instant, email, mobile, mail, willcall

excludeParkingboolean

Controls whether parking events appear in results. Default is 'true' (parking excluded). Set to 'false' ONLY when customer explicitly asks for parking.

maxPricenumber

Maximum price per ticket

minPricenumber

Minimum price per ticket

quantityNeedednumber

How many tickets the customer needs (filters by split type constraints)

sectionstring

Filter by specific section using case-insensitive partial matching. You can use section names from availableSections metadata or general terms. Examples: 'lower level' matches 'Lower Level 109', 'floor' matches 'Floor A', 'section 101' matches 'Section 101'

Search Events

SearchEvents
Full Description

Search for live events. Use pre-resolved IDs from LookupSearchSuggestions (performerId/venueId) and coordinates from LookupLocation (lat/lng/radius) for precise results. Returns event carousel with images and pricing.

Parameters (0 required, 12 optional)
Optional
categoryIdnumber

Category ID from LookupCategory (2=Music, 3=Sports, 4=Theater). Use LookupCategory first to get the correct ID.

dateEndstring

End date in YYYY-MM-DD format. If not provided and dateStart is set, adds 180 days automatically.

dateStartstring

Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format. Today is 2025-12-22. For past dates, the tool auto-adjusts to next year.

excludeParkingboolean

Exclude parking events (default true). Set to false ONLY for parking searches.

latnumber

Latitude from LookupLocation for proximity search. Must be used with lng.

lngnumber

Longitude from LookupLocation for proximity search. Must be used with lat.

performerIdstring

Pre-resolved performer ID from LookupSearchSuggestions (numeric value as string). When provided, searches for events by this specific performer/team.

querystring

Generic search query. Prefer using performerId/venueId from LookupSearchSuggestions for more precise results. Use this for parking searches or when lookup tools didn't find a match.

radiusnumber

Radius in miles from LookupLocation (default 50). Used with lat/lng for proximity search.

sortBystring

Sort order: 'DATE' for chronological, 'RANK' for popularity/relevance

subCategoryIdnumber

Subcategory ID from LookupCategory. Use LookupCategory first to get the correct ID for specific event types like 'comedy', 'baseball', etc.

venueIdstring

Pre-resolved venue ID from LookupSearchSuggestions (numeric value as string). When provided, searches for events at this specific venue.