An Android application for discovering and managing events using the Ticketmaster API. Built with Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3.

• Event Search: Search for events by keyword, location, category, and distance radius
• Autocomplete: Real-time location and keyword suggestions
• Category Filters: Browse events by category (Music, Sports, Arts & Theatre, Film, Miscellaneous)
• Event Details: View comprehensive event information including date, venue, artists, and ticket availability
• Favorites: Save favorite events with persistent storage across app sessions
• Artist & Venue Details: Explore detailed information about artists and venues
• Spotify Integration: View artist albums with Spotify links
• Social Sharing: Share events via Twitter and Facebook
• Responsive UI: Adaptive design with Material You dynamic theming

• Language: Kotlin
• UI Framework: Jetpack Compose
• Architecture: MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel)
• Minimum SDK: 24 (Android 7.0)
• Target SDK: 34 (Android 14)

• HTTP Client: Retrofit 2.9.0
• JSON Parsing: KotlinX Serialization 1.6.3
• OkHttp: 5.0.0-alpha.11

• Library: Coil Compose 2.6.0

• StateFlow: For reactive UI updates
• DataStore Preferences: 1.1.1 for persistent storage

• Navigation Compose: 2.7.7

• Material Design 3: Material You with dynamic colors
• Theme Support: Light and Dark mode

app/src/main/java/com/example/eventsearchapp/
├── data/
│   ├── api/           # API service interfaces
│   ├── models/        # Data models and response classes
│   └── repository/    # Data repository layer
├── ui/
│   ├── search/        # Search screen and ViewModel
│   ├── details/       # Event details screen
│   ├── favorites/     # Favorites screen
│   └── theme/         # App theming
└── MainActivity.kt    # Main entry point

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/event-search-app.git
   cd event-search-app

2. Open in Android Studio

   • Open Android Studio
   • Select "Open an Existing Project"
   • Navigate to the project directory

3. Build the project

   • Android Studio will automatically download dependencies
   • Wait for Gradle sync to complete

4. Run the app

   • Connect an Android device or start an emulator
   • Click the "Run" button or press Shift + F10

This app uses the Ticketmaster Discovery API and Spotify API. The backend endpoints are configured in the ApiService.kt file.

// Jetpack Compose
implementation("androidx.compose.ui:ui:1.6.7")
implementation("androidx.compose.material3:material3:1.2.1")

// Retrofit & Networking
implementation("com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:2.9.0")
implementation("com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:5.0.0-alpha.11")

// Image Loading
implementation("io.coil-kt:coil-compose:2.6.0")

// DataStore
implementation("androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.1.1")

// Navigation
implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-compose:2.7.7")

// Serialization
implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.6.3")

• Real-time autocomplete for locations and keywords
• Category-based filtering with tab navigation
• Distance radius control (0-50 miles)
• Results sorted chronologically by date/time

• DataStore Preferences for persistent storage
• Reactive Flow-based updates
• JSON serialization for complex objects
• Survives app restarts and process death

• Comprehensive event information display
• Artist details with Spotify integration
• Venue information with Google Maps link
• Social media sharing capabilities

• Course: CSCI 571 - Web Technologies
• Assignment: Assignment 4 - Android Application Development
• Institution: University of Southern California

This project is created for educational purposes as part of CSCI 571 coursework.

Sampriti - USC Graduate Student