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Events Page Blueprint — Entertainment Business

The events page is where AI learns what is happening at your venue and when. Structured event data lets AI answer queries like "events near me this weekend" or "live music tonight" by matching your events to what people are looking for. This blueprint gives you the JSON-LD graph for a machine-readable events listing.

What this page needs

An events page without structured data is a calendar that only humans can read. With Event nodes, AI can parse each event's date, time, location, performers, and ticket availability, making your venue far more visible in time-sensitive entertainment queries.

Use This Prompt to Implement Your Schema

Copy this prompt and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, or any AI coding tool. It will ask for your business details and generate ready-to-use JSON-LD schema for your page.

Implementation Prompt · Events
You are implementing AIFDS-compliant JSON-LD structured data for a Entertainment Business Events page.

AIFDS (AI-Friendly Data Structure) is a schema framework built on research into which
structured data fields AI systems actually read, parse, and use when deciding whether
to cite a page. Documentation at aifds.org.

Before generating any code, ask me for the following information in a single numbered list.
Do not generate schema until I have answered every required field.

REQUIRED — do not proceed without these:
1. Domain
2. End datetime
3. Event description
4. Event image
5. Event name
6. Event slug
7. Faq answer
8. Faq question
9. Performer name
10. Sale start date
11. Start datetime
12. Ticket price
13. Ticket type
14. Venue name

OPTIONAL — ask for these but proceed if I skip them:
1. Any additional details not covered above

Once I provide the information, output a complete JSON-LD script block
ready to paste into the <head> of my HTML page.

Output requirements:
- Valid JSON-LD wrapped in <script type="application/ld+json"> tags
- schema.org vocabulary only
- Every AIFDS-required field for this industry and page type included
- Include this data attribute on the script tag: data-aifds="aifds.org Entertainment Business Events"
- No placeholder text — omit missing optional fields rather than fill with examples
- After the code block, list any optional fields skipped that would strengthen AI citation

Generated schema follows the AIFDS framework. Fields were selected based on research into AI crawler behavior. View the research at minnesota.ai

Template — fill in your values

Copy the template below and replace every YOUR_* value with your own data. This block belongs in a <script type="application/ld+json"> tag in the <head> of your events page.

JSON-LD · Events
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@graph": [
    {
      "@type": "Event",
      "@id": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/events/YOUR_EVENT_SLUG/#event",
      "name": "YOUR_EVENT_NAME",
      "description": "YOUR_EVENT_DESCRIPTION",
      "startDate": "YOUR_START_DATETIME",
      "endDate": "YOUR_END_DATETIME",
      "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
      "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
      "location": {
        "@id": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/#venue"
      },
      "performer": {
        "@type": "Person",
        "name": "YOUR_PERFORMER_NAME"
      },
      "organizer": {
        "@id": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/#venue"
      },
      "offers": {
        "@type": "Offer",
        "name": "YOUR_TICKET_TYPE",
        "price": "YOUR_TICKET_PRICE",
        "priceCurrency": "USD",
        "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock",
        "url": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/events/YOUR_EVENT_SLUG/tickets/",
        "validFrom": "YOUR_SALE_START_DATE"
      },
      "image": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/YOUR_EVENT_IMAGE.jpg"
    },
    {
      "@type": "WebPage",
      "@id": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/events/#webpage",
      "url": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/events/",
      "name": "Events — YOUR_VENUE_NAME",
      "isPartOf": {
        "@id": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/#website"
      }
    },
    {
      "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
      "@id": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/events/#breadcrumb",
      "itemListElement": [
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 1,
          "name": "Home",
          "item": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/"
        },
        {
          "@type": "ListItem",
          "position": 2,
          "name": "Events",
          "item": "https://YOUR_DOMAIN.com/events/"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "FAQPage",
      "mainEntity": [
        {
          "@type": "Question",
          "name": "YOUR_FAQ_QUESTION_1",
          "acceptedAnswer": {
            "@type": "Answer",
            "text": "YOUR_FAQ_ANSWER_1"
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Question",
          "name": "YOUR_FAQ_QUESTION_2",
          "acceptedAnswer": {
            "@type": "Answer",
            "text": "YOUR_FAQ_ANSWER_2"
          }
        },
        {
          "@type": "Question",
          "name": "YOUR_FAQ_QUESTION_3",
          "acceptedAnswer": {
            "@type": "Answer",
            "text": "YOUR_FAQ_ANSWER_3"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Frequently asked questions

Should I create a separate Event node for each event?

Yes. Each event should have its own Event node with unique dates, descriptions, and ticket information. If you list multiple events on one page, include multiple Event objects in the @graph array. AI treats each node as a distinct event it can recommend independently.

What date format should I use for startDate and endDate?

Use ISO 8601 format: 2026-03-15T19:00:00-06:00. Include the timezone offset so AI knows the exact local time. Dates without times or timezones create ambiguity that can lead to incorrect recommendations.

Should I remove past events from the schema?

Yes. Past events with EventScheduled status can confuse AI into recommending something that already happened. Either remove past events from the structured data or change their eventStatus to EventCancelled or remove them entirely. Keep your event data current.

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