MusicGroup

JSON-LD description of a scheduled Event with limited ticket availability and performer details indicated using sameAs.

This example is JSON only.

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context" : "http://schema.org",
  "@type" : "Event",
  "name" : "Typhoon with Radiation City",
  "startDate" : "2013-09-14T21:30",
  "location" : {
    "@type" : "Place",
    "sameAs" : "http://www.hi-dive.com",
    "name" : "The Hi-Dive",
    "address" : {
      "@type" : "PostalAddress",
      "streetAddress" : "7 S. Broadway",
      "addressLocality" : "Denver",
      "addressRegion" : "CO",
      "postalCode" : "80209" }
  },
  "performer" : [
    { "@type" : "MusicGroup",
      "name" : "Typhoon",
      "sameAs" : "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_(American_band)" },
    { "@type" : "MusicGroup",
      "name" : "RadiationCity",
      "sameAs" : "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_City" }],
  "offers" : {
    "@type" : "Offer",
    "availability" : "http://schema.org/LimitedAvailability",
    "price" : "$13.00",
    "url" : "http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/309433" },
  "typicalAgeRange" : "18+"
}
</script>

<div>
  <h2>Shostakovich Leningrad</h2>
  <div>
    <div>May<span>23</span></div>
    <div>8:00 PM</div>
    <div>
      <strong>Britten, Shostakovich</strong>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div>
    <p>Jaap van Zweden conducts two World War II-era pieces showcasing the glorious sound of the CSO.</p>
  </div>
  <div>
    <h3>Program</h3>
    <ul>
      <li>
        <link href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Grimes" />
        <span><strong>Britten</strong> Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from <em>Peter Grimes</em></span>
  </li>
      <li>
      <link href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._7_(Shostakovich)" />
      <span><strong>Shostakovich</strong> Symphony No. 7 <em>(Leningrad)</em></span>
  </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div>
    <h3>Performers</h3>
    <div>
      <img src="/examples/cso_c_logo_s.jpg" alt="Chicago Symphony Orchestra" />
      <link href="http://cso.org/" />
      <link href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra" />
      <div>
        <a href="examples/Performer?id=4434">Chicago Symphony Orchestra</a>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div>
      <link href="http://www.jaapvanzweden.com/" />
      <img src="/examples/jvanzweden_s.jpg" alt="Jaap van Zweden"/>
      <div>
        <a href="/examples/Performer.aspx?id=11324">Jaap van Zweden</a>
      </div>
      <div>conductor</div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<div vocab="http://schema.org/" typeof="MusicEvent">
  <div property="location" typeof="MusicVenue">
    <meta property="name" content="Chicago Symphony Center"/>
    <link property="sameAs" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_Center"/>
    <meta property="address" content="220 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA"/>
  </div>
  <div property="offers" typeof="Offer">
    <link property="url" href="/examples/ticket/12341234"/>
    <meta property="priceCurrency" content="USD" />$
    <meta property="price" content="40"/>40.00
    <link property="availability" href="http://schema.org/InStock"/>
  </div>
  <h2 property="name">Shostakovich Leningrad</h2>
  <div>
    <div property="startDate" content="2014-05-23T20:00">May<span>23</span></div>
    <div>8:00 PM</div>
    <div>
      <strong>Britten, Shostakovich</strong>
    </div>
  </div>
  <div>
    <p>Jaap van Zweden conducts two World War II-era pieces showcasing the glorious sound of the CSO.</p>
  </div>
  <div>
    <h3>Program</h3>
    <ul>
      <li property="workPerformed" typeof="CreativeWork">
        <link href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Grimes" property="sameAs"/>
        <span property="name"><strong>Britten</strong> Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from <em property="name">Peter Grimes</em></span>
  </li>
      <li property="workPerformed" typeof="CreativeWork">
      <link href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._7_(Shostakovich)" property="sameAs"/>
      <span property="name"><strong>Shostakovich</strong> Symphony No. 7 <em>(Leningrad)</em></span>
  </li>
    </ul>
  </div>
  <div>
    <h3>Performers</h3>
    <div property="performer" typeof="MusicGroup">
      <img src="/examples/cso_c_logo_s.jpg" alt="Chicago Symphony Orchestra"/>
      <link href="http://cso.org/" property="sameAs"/>
      <link href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra" property="sameAs"/>
      <a property="name" href="examples/Performer?id=4434">Chicago Symphony Orchestra</a>
    </div>
    <div property="performer" typeof="Person">
      <link href="http://www.jaapvanzweden.com/" property="sameAs"/>
      <img src="/examples/jvanzweden_s.jpg" alt="Jaap van Zweden" property="image"/>
      <a property="name" href="/examples/Performer.aspx?id=11324">Jaap van Zweden</a>
      <div>conductor</div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "http://schema.org",
  "@type": "MusicEvent",
  "location": {
    "@type": "MusicVenue",
    "name": "Chicago Symphony Center",
    "address": "220 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, Illinois, USA"
  },
  "name": "Shostakovich Leningrad",
  "offers": {
    "@type": "Offer",
    "url": "/examples/ticket/12341234",
    "price": "40",
    "priceCurrency": "USD",
    "availability": "http://schema.org/InStock"
  },
  "performer": [
    {
      "@type": "MusicGroup",
      "name": "Chicago Symphony Orchestra",
      "sameAs": [
        "http://cso.org/",
        "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Symphony_Orchestra"
      ]
    },
    {
      "@type": "Person",
      "image": "/examples/jvanzweden_s.jpg",
      "name": "Jaap van Zweden",
      "sameAs": "http://www.jaapvanzweden.com/"
    }
  ],
  "startDate": "2014-05-23T20:00",
  "workPerformed": [
    {
      "@type": "CreativeWork",
      "name": "Britten Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia from Peter Grimes",
      "sameAs": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Grimes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "CreativeWork",
      "name": "Shostakovich Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad)",
      "sameAs": "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symphony_No._7_(Shostakovich)"
    }
  ]
}
</script>

An example of a more fully specified MusicEvent, including a tour image,
full venue address, multiple performers, and multiple ticket classes.

This example is JSON-only.

<script type="application/ld+json">
[{
    "@context" : "http://schema.org",
    "@type" : "MusicEvent",
    "name" : "B.B. King with Jonathon \"Boogie\" Long",
    "image" : "http://www.bbking.com/gallery/b-b-king-live.jpg",
    "url" : "http://www.bbking.com/events/apr12-providence.html",
    "startDate" : "2014-04-12T19:30",
    "doorTime" : "18:30",
    "endDate" : "2014-04-12T22:00",
    "location" : {
        "@type" : "Place",
        "name" : "Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel",
        "sameAs" : "http://lupos.com/",
        "address" : {
            "@type" : "PostalAddress",
            "streetAddress" : "79 Washington St.",
            "addressLocality" : "Providence",
            "addressRegion" : "RI",
            "postalCode" : "02903",
            "addressCountry" : "US"
        }
    },
    "offers" : [ {
        "@type" : "Offer",
        "name" : "General Admission",
        "price" : "$63.25",
        "availability" : "SoldOut",
        "url" : "http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17004C29"
    },{
        "@type" : "Offer",
        "name" : "VIP Experience",
        "url" : "http://www.example.com/Abcde12345",
        "price" : "$299.00",
        "validFrom" : "2014-02-05T10:00",
        "validThrough" : "2014-03-19T23:59"
    } ],
    "performer" : [ {
        "@type" : "MusicGroup",
        "name" : "B.B. King",
        "sameAs" : "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B._King"
    },{
        "@type" : "MusicGroup",
        "name" : "Jonathon \"Boogie\" Long",
        "sameAs" : "http://jonathonboogielong.com/"
    } ],
    "eventStatus" : "EventRescheduled",
    "previousStartDate" : "2013-09-30T19:30",
    "typicalAgeRange" : "18+"
}]
</script>

<h1>Foo Fighters</h1>
<h2>Video: Interview with the Foo Fighters</h2>
<object ...>
  <param ...>
  <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" ...>
</object>
Catch this exclusive interview with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters
 about their new album, Rope.
<h2>Songs</h2>
Rope
 Length: 4:05 - 14300 plays
<a href="foo-fighters-rope-play.html">Play</a>
<a href="foo-fighters-rope-buy.html">Buy</a>
From album: <a href="foo-fighters-wasting-light.html">Wasting Light</a>
Everlong
 Length: 6:33 - 11700 plays
<a href="foo-fighters-everlong-play.html">Play</a>
<a href="foo-fighters-everlong-buy.html">Buy</a>
From album: <a href="foo-fighters-color-and-shape.html">The Color And The Shape</a>
<h2>Upcoming shows</h2>
<a href="foo-fighters-may20-fedexforum">FedExForum</a>
Memphis, TN, US
May 20
<a href="ticketworlds.com/foofighters/may20-2011">Buy tickets</a>
<a href="foo-fighters-may23-midamericacenter">Mid America Center</a>
Council Bluffs, IA, US
May 23
<a href="ticketworlds.com/foofighters/may23-2011">Buy tickets</a>
<h2><a href="foo-fighters-photos">28 Photos</a></h2>
<a href="foofighters-1.jpg"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb1.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-2.jpg"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb2.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-3.jpg"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb3.jpg" /></a>
<h2>Comments:</h2>
Excited about seeing them in concert next week. -Lawrence , Jan 23
I dig their latest single. -Mary, Jan 19
Showing 1-2 of 18 comments. <a href="foofighters-comments">More</a>

<div vocab="http://schema.org/" typeof="MusicGroup">
<h1 property="name">Foo Fighters</h1>
<div property="video" typeof="VideoObject">
  <h2>Video: <span property="name">Interview with the Foo Fighters</span></h2>
  <meta property="duration" content="T1M33S" />
  <meta property="thumbnail" content="foo-fighters-interview-thumb.jpg" />
  <object ...>
    <param ...>
    <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" ...>
  </object>
  <span property="description">Catch this exclusive interview with
    Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters about their new album, Rope.</span>
</div>
<h2>Songs</h2>
<div property="track" typeof="MusicRecording">
  <span property="name">Rope</span>
  <meta property="url" content ="foo-fighters-rope.html">
  Length: <meta property="duration" content="PT4M5S">4:05 -
  14300 plays
  <div property="interactionStatistic" typeof="http://schema.org/InteractionCounter">
    <meta property="interactionType" content="http://schema.org/ListenAction" />
    <meta property="userInteractionCount" content="14300" />
  </div>
  <a href="foo-fighters-rope-play.html" property="audio">Play</a>
  <a href="foo-fighters-rope-buy.html" property="offers">Buy</a>
  From album: <a href="foo-fighters-wasting-light.html"
    property="inAlbum">Wasting Light</a>
</div>
<div property="track" typeof="MusicRecording">
  <span property="name">Everlong</span>
  <meta property="url" content ="foo-fighters-everlong.html">
  Length: <meta property="duration" content="PT6M33S">6:33 -
  11700 plays
  <div property="interactionStatistic" typeof="http://schema.org/InteractionCounter">
    <meta property="interactionType" content="http://schema.org/ListenAction" />
    <meta property="userInteractionCount" content="11700" />
  </div>
  <a href="foo-fighters-everlong-play.html" property="audio">Play</a>
  <a href="foo-fighters-everlong-buy.html" property="offers">Buy</a>
  From album: <a href="foo-fighters-color-and-shape.html"
    property="inAlbum">The Color And The Shape</a>
</div>
<h2>Upcoming shows</h2>
<div property="event" typeof="Event">
  <a href="foo-fighters-may20-fedexforum" property="url">
    <span property="name">FedExForum</span>
  </a>
  <span property="location">Memphis, TN, US</span>
  <meta property="startDate" content="2011-05-20">May 20
  <a href="ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may20-2011" property="offers">Buy tickets</a>
</div>
<div property="event" typeof="Event">
  <a href="foo-fighters-may23-midamericacenter" property="url">
    <span property="name">Mid America Center</span>
  </a>
  <span property="location">Council Bluffs, IA, US</span>
  <meta property="startDate" content="2011-05-23">May 23
  <a href="ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may23-2011" property="offers">Buy tickets</a>
</div>
<h2><a href="foo-fighters-photos">28 Photos</a></h2>
<a href="foofighters-1.jpg" property="image"><img
alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
src="foofighters-thumb1.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-2.jpg" property="image"><img
 alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
 src="foofighters-thumb2.jpg" /></a>
<a href="foofighters-3.jpg" property="image"><img
 alt="Thumbnail and linked photo of Foo Fighters band"
 src="foofighters-thumb3.jpg" /></a>
<h2>Comments:</h2>
Excited about seeing them in concert next week. -Lawrence , Jan 23
I dig their latest single. -Mary, Jan 19
<div property="interactionStatistic" typeof="http://schema.org/InteractionCounter">
  <meta property="interactionType" content="http://schema.org/CommentAction" />
  <meta property="userInteractionCount" content="18" />
</div>
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</div>

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "http://schema.org",
  "@type": "MusicGroup",
  "event": [{
    "@type": "Event",
    "location": "Memphis, TN, US",
    "offers": "ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may20-2011",
    "startDate": "2011-05-20",
    "url": "foo-fighters-may20-fedexforum"
  }, {
    "@type": "Event",
    "location": "Council Bluffs, IA, US",
    "offers": "ticketmaster.com/foofighters/may23-2011",
    "startDate": "2011-05-23",
    "url": "foo-fighters-may23-midamericacenter"
  }],
  "image": [
    "foofighters-1.jpg",
    "foofighters-2.jpg",
    "foofighters-3.jpg"
  ],
  "interactionStatistic": {
    "@type": "InteractionCounter",
    "interactionType": "http://schema.org/CommentAction",
    "userInteractionCount": "18"
  },
  "name": "Foo Fighters",
  "track": [{
    "@type": "MusicRecording",
    "audio": "foo-fighters-rope-play.html",
    "duration": "PT4M5S",
    "inAlbum": "foo-fighters-wasting-light.html",
    "interactionStatistic": {
      "@type": "InteractionCounter",
      "interactionType": "http://schema.org/ListenAction",
      "userInteractionCount": "14300"
    },
    "name": "Rope",
    "offers": "foo-fighters-rope-buy.html",
    "url": "foo-fighters-rope.html"
  }, {
    "@type": "MusicRecording",
    "audio": "foo-fighters-everlong-play.html",
    "duration": "PT6M33S",
    "inAlbum": "foo-fighters-color-and-shape.html",
    "name": "Everlong",
    "interactionStatistic": {
      "@type": "InteractionCounter",
      "interactionType": "http://schema.org/ListenAction",
      "userInteractionCount": "11700"
    },
    "offers": "foo-fighters-everlong-buy.html",
    "url": "foo-fighters-everlong.html"
  }],
  "video": {
    "@type": "VideoObject",
    "description": "Catch this exclusive interview with Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters about their new album, Rope.",
    "duration": "T1M33S",
    "name": "Interview with the Foo Fighters",
    "thumbnail": "foo-fighters-interview-thumb.jpg"
  }
}
</script>

An example of possible JSON-LD for Let It Be by the Beatles.

Not available yet.

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "MusicAlbum",
    "@id": "http://musicbrainz.org/release-group/bff544a7-56e0-3ed6-9e0f-3b676cca9111",
    "name": "Let It Be",
    "sameAs": [
        "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_It_Be",
        "http://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q199585"
    ],
    "image": "http://coverartarchive.org/release-group/bff544a7-56e0-3ed6-9e0f-3b676cca9111/front.jpg",
    "albumProductionType": "http://schema.org/StudioAlbum",
    "albumReleaseType": "http://schema.org/AlbumRelease",
    "genre": "rock",
    "byArtist": {
        "@type": "MusicGroup",
        "name": "The Beatles",
        "@id": "http://musicbrainz.org/artist/b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d"
    },
    "albumRelease": {
        "@type": "MusicRelease",
        "name": "Let It Be",
        "@id": "http://musicbrainz.org/release/8d5347a5-9ecb-44be-a213-860aaaf5d0b8"
    },
    "track": {
	    "@type": "ItemList",
	    "numberOfItems": 12,
	    "itemListElement": [
		    {
		      "@type": "ListItem",
		      "position": 1,
		      "item": {
			      "@type": "MusicRecording",
			      "name": "Two Of Us"
		      }
		    },
		    {
		      "@type": "ListItem",
		      "position": 2,
		      "item": {
			      "@type": "MusicRecording",
			      "name": "Dig a Pony"
		      }
		    },
		    {
		      "@type": "ListItem",
		      "position": 3,
		      "item": {
			      "@type": "MusicRecording",
			      "name": "Across the Universe"
		      }
		    }
	    ]
    }
}
</script>

MusicGroup Example.
Sample JSON-LD for the Beatles as described by MusicBrainz.

Not available yet.

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
    "@context": "http://schema.org",
    "@type": "MusicGroup",
    "@id": "http://musicbrainz.org/artist/b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d",
    "name": "Beatles",
    "sameAs": "http://www.thebeatles.com",
    "foundingLocation": {
        "@type": "City",
        "name": "Liverpool"
    },
    "foundingDate": "1957",
    "dissolutionDate": "1970",
    "genre": "Rock",
    "album": {
        "@type": "MusicAlbum",
        "name": "The Beatles",
        "alternateName": "The White Album",
        "@id": "http://musicbrainz.org/release-group/055be730-dcad-31bf-b550-45ba9c202aa3",
        "datePublished": "1968"
    },
    "member": [
      {
        "@type": "OrganizationRole",
        "member": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "John Lennon"
        },
        "startDate": "1957",
        "endDate": "1970",
        "roleName": ["guitar", "lead vocals"]
      },
      {
        "@type": "OrganizationRole",
        "member": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Paul McCartney"
        },
        "startDate": "1957",
        "endDate": "1970",
        "roleName": ["bass guitar", "lead vocals"]
      },
      {
        "@type": "OrganizationRole",
        "member": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "George Harrison"
        },
        "startDate": "1958",
        "endDate": "1970",
        "roleName": ["guitar", "lead vocals"]
      },
      {
        "@type": "OrganizationRole",
        "member": {
          "@type": "Person",
          "name": "Ringo Starr"
        },
        "startDate": "1962",
        "endDate": "1970",
        "roleName": "drums"
      }
    ]
}
</script>