[3] Users can optionally share their intention of attending an event with friends, and designate their favorite performers and venues to be used for recommendations.

Eventful, was founded as EVDB, Inc. in January 2004 in La Jolla, California, by Brian Dear, a veteran of eBay, the late-90s Mp3.com, and early consumer-Linux startup Eazel.

The purchase aligned the service with the company's radio station group and its own local event strategies.

[10] In early January 2024, it was announced that Eventful's parent company Audacy would be preparing to file for bankruptcy within the upcoming weeks.

As part of the bankruptcy reorganization, Audacy has made a deal with its creditors to transfer control to them while cutting approximately $1.6 billion of its debt.