I didn’t expect this to be the feature I ended up using the most in iOS 26.4, but it’s quickly become my favorite. Not because it’s flashy, but because it solves something I’ve always found slightly annoying.
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve thought about going to a gig, only to forget to check dates or give up halfway through searching for tickets. It always felt like more effort than it should be.
Now, Apple Music surfaces concerts from artists I already listen to, right inside the app. I don’t have to go looking for anything. I just come across shows while I’m listening, which makes it much harder to miss something I’d actually want to go to.
Here’s how to find it and why it’s worth paying attention to.
1. Check artist pages for upcoming concerts
Open Apple Music and tap on any artist you listen to regularly. If they’re on tour, you may now see an "Upcoming Concerts" section on their page.
Each listing shows nearby dates and locations, so you can quickly see if they’re playing anywhere close without having to search separately.
2. Look for concerts in the Search section
If you want a broader view, head to the Search tab and look for a concerts section.
This pulls together shows based on your listening habits, but you can also browse by location, genre, or date. This is especially useful when I’m not looking for a specific artist but just want to see what’s coming up locally.
3. Use quick links to get tickets
When you find a concert you’re interested in, you’ll see a Get Tickets button within the listing.
Tap it, and you’re taken straight to ticket options via partners like Ticketmaster. There’s no need to copy names into another app or start a new search. It sounds like a small thing, but removing that extra step makes it much more likely you’ll actually follow through and book.
Why this feature is so useful
At first glance, this feels like one of those features you might try once and forget about. In practice, it fits neatly into how most people already use Apple Music, which makes it much more useful than it sounds.
Because it’s built into the app itself, there’s no need to check separate sites or keep track of tour dates manually. You come across concerts naturally while listening, which makes it far easier to spot something worth going to without planning ahead.
It’s also good at surfacing artists you might not think to search for, but would still want to see live. That makes it feel less like a tool you have to use and more like something that works in the background.
Features like this have been a strength of Spotify for a while, so it’s good to see Apple Music catching up here. It finally brings that same sense of passive discovery to the platform.
With summer coming up, when there are more gigs and festivals to choose from, it feels especially useful. It’s not a dramatic change, but it removes just enough friction to make actually booking tickets feel a lot more likely.
