Event-Hub

Full-stack event discovery web application built with Django using Ticketmaster API

Live Demo

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Note: Demo site may take up to 30-60 seconds to wake up on first visit

Features

• Event search using Ticketmaster API. Search by artist, location, event type, etc.
• User authentication (signup/login/logout)
• Favorites system with AJAX operations
• Dark mode toggle with localStorage persistence
• Responsive design with Bootstrap

Tech Stack

• Backend: Django 4.2, Python
• Database: PostgreSQL (production database), using Django ORM for database operations
• Frontend: HTML/CSS, JavaScript (via jQuery)
• Styling: Bootstrap 5
• Deployment: Render

Screenshots

Event Search

Search for events by keyword with results from Ticketmaster API

Toggle between light and dark themes

Authenticated users can save and manage favorite events

Running Locally

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip (Python package manager)
• PostgreSQL (optional, SQLite will be used by default for local development)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd Event-Hub

2. Create a virtual environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables

Copy the example environment file:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env and configure the following variables:

• DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: Generate a new secret key for development
• TICKETMASTER_API_KEY: Get your API key from https://developer.ticketmaster.com/
• DEBUG: Set to True for local development
• ALLOWED_HOSTS: Keep as localhost,127.0.0.1 for local development

5. Run database migrations

python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser (optional, for admin access)

python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Start the development server

python manage.py runserver

The application will be available at http://localhost:8000/

Database Configuration

By default, the application uses SQLite for local development. If you want to use PostgreSQL locally, add the following to your .env file:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://username:password@localhost:5432/eventhub

Project Context

Built as final project for CS416 Web Development course at Central Connecticut State University.