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People miss local events because listings are scattered

People looking for nearby events—especially those who avoid social media—have to check a patchwork of social platforms, venue and city websites, newsletters, local publications, and flyers. Important details can be hidden behind logins or shared too late, so people miss events or spend time searching without finding a useful listing. Current workarounds depend on manually checking multiple sources rather than searching one calendar by time and location.

For local eventgoers and community members. Mentioned from Dec 2023 to Sep 2026 on Bluesky and Hacker News.

22 different people described this problem in 22 separate discussions.

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3 mentions in the last 12 weeks
Indie fit
3.0/10
Pain
5.4/10
Frequency
10.0/10
Willingness to pay
3.0/10
Momentum
6.9/10
Who pays
Consumers
Competition
High
Build difficulty
Medium

What people said

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  1. I was at some event a couple weekends ago and an organizer came up to me saying that there was going to be an after and just check the Insta for the address, and I'm like... But I don't have that? Can't you tell me now?
  2. my local trans and queer community still organizes everything on fucking Facebook. Drives me crazy because I run a support group but have no idea what is going on otherwise
Build brief

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