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Janelle Monáe in NYC: genre-defying R&B icon meets the city whose taste profile already lists her — audience hotspots in Harlem and Brooklyn point to theater-scale venues with strong fashion/beauty sponsor fit.

Janelle Monáe in New York City, US

May 14, 2027 to May 15, 2027 · created Oct 30, 2026

Promising RunComplete
Artist
Janelle Monáe
Locality
New York · matched by locality id confirmed by the promoter and used by the tools

Key points

  • Janelle Monáe sits at the 99.7th popularity percentile and appears directly in NYC's city taste profile (affinity 1.0), confirming a natural market fit. (grounded)
  • Audience hotspots concentrate in Morningside Heights (affinity 1.0), Crown Heights (0.97), Hamilton Heights (0.97), and Bedford-Stuyvesant (0.95) — Harlem and Brooklyn venues align best. (grounded)
  • Demographics skew female (+0.42 affinity vs. population) and 30–44 age range (+0.42 for 35–44, +0.02 for 30–34), matching NYC's professional creative class. (grounded)
  • Brand affinities are dominated by fashion and beauty (Coach 0.96, Ivy Park 0.95, Dove 0.94, Marc Jacobs 0.94) — all NYC-headquartered or culturally relevant here. (grounded)
  • Popularity trend is flat over the past 12 months (percentile 0.111, velocity 0); a new release or narrative hook before May 2027 would sharpen ticket demand. (grounded)
  • Mid-May NYC climate averages 23°C highs with a 50% rain-day share — indoor or covered venues strongly recommended. (grounded)

Section 1 · Audience

Audience map

Grounded

The taste graph's heatmap returned 1,493 cells across the NYC metro, with highest-affinity clusters in upper Manhattan and central Brooklyn. The top neighbourhoods — Morningside Heights (1.0), Brooklyn broadly (0.99), Crown Heights (0.97), Hamilton Heights (0.97) and Bedford-Stuyvesant (0.95) — form a clear corridor from Harlem south through Bed-Stuy. Tribeca (0.93), Union Square (0.92), Greenwood Heights (0.90) and Garment District (0.90) provide secondary demand in Manhattan and south Brooklyn. Price-level affinity runs moderate-to-high: p25 0.44, p50 0.62, p75 0.81, p90 0.92 — the audience is willing to spend but is not ultra-luxury.

  • Affinity is an audience-overlap signal, not a ticket forecast; cell counts do not equal ticket demand.
  • Heatmap coverage thins in outer boroughs (Staten Island, eastern Queens).

Affinity

lowhigh

Hotspot

Venue or partner

1493

heatmap cells [S2]. Cells are coarse geohashes, not venue-level data.

Hotspots

  • Morningside Heights

    Highest neighbourhood affinity (1.0). Adjacent to Columbia University and Harlem cultural venues; strong foot-traffic potential for a Harlem-area show.

    Grounded [S1]
  • Crown Heights, Brooklyn

    Affinity 0.97. A culturally rich, majority-Black neighbourhood with an engaged live-music scene and strong demographic overlap with Monáe's core audience.

    Grounded [S1]
  • Hamilton Heights

    Affinity 0.97. Upper Harlem residential zone feeding into Apollo Theater and Harlem venue cluster.

    Grounded [S1]
  • Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

    Affinity 0.95. Dense cultural and nightlife corridor; home to Cafe Erzulie and other high-affinity partner venues.

    Grounded [S1]
  • Tribeca

    Affinity 0.93. Higher-income Manhattan pocket; useful for VIP hospitality packages and premium-ticket marketing.

    Grounded [S1]
  • Union Square

    Affinity 0.92. Central Manhattan with transit access from Brooklyn and Harlem; Irving Plaza is located here.

    Grounded [S1]

Top neighbourhoods

  • Morningside Heights 100%
  • Brooklyn 99%
  • Brooklyn 99%
  • Crown Heights 97%
  • Hamilton Heights 97%
  • New York 96%
  • New York 96%
  • Bedford-Stuyvesant 95%

[S1]

Section 2 · Demand

Demand and fit

Grounded

Janelle Monáe is a near-perfect taste match for New York. Her artist tags — Genre-Defying, Conceptual, Fashion, Activist, Gender Identity, Soul, R&B — overlap heavily with the city's taste profile tags: Fashion Design, Art Pop, Experimental, Gender, Avant Garde. Monáe herself appears in the city's top-20 artists with affinity 1.0, alongside Solange, Beyoncé, FKA twigs, and Blood Orange. The audience skews female and 30–44, aligning with NYC's professional-creative demographic. Popularity trend is flat over 12 months at percentile 0.111, which is a velocity measure — it means Monáe is not currently accelerating in search/streaming, not that demand is low (her overall popularity is 99.7th percentile).

  • Flat trending velocity suggests no recent momentum spike; a new project announcement before show dates would help.
  • Demographics are affinity scores relative to general population, not audience share breakdowns.

Popularity

100thpercentile

Share of entities of this kind in the taste graph that the artist out-ranks.

Trend

Grounded[S3]
Flat

Over the trailing 12 months, Monáe's velocity percentile held steady at 0.111 (rank ~34,427). No upward or downward movement detected. Her baseline popularity (99.7th percentile) remains elite, but she hasn't had a trending moment in this window.

Audience demographics

Grounded[S6]

Affinity relative to the average audience. Muted bars are under-indexed, solid bars over-indexed.

Age

Gender

Gender skew: female. Top age buckets: 35 to 44 (+0.42), 30 to 34 (+0.02), 25 to 29 (-0.06).

Taste match with the city

Grounded[S4][S5]

88%

Monáe's tags — Genre-Defying, Conceptual, Fashion, Activist, Gender Identity, Soul, R&B — map almost directly onto NYC's top city-taste tags: Fashion Design, Art Pop, Experimental, Gender, Avant Garde, Contemporary Art. The city's top-artist list includes Monáe herself (affinity 1.0) alongside Solange, Beyoncé, FKA twigs, Blood Orange, Björk, and Patti Smith — all genre-adjacent. This is one of the strongest artist–city taste overlaps possible.

FashionGender IdentityConceptualActivistSoulRhythm & BluesGenre-DefyingExperimental (city) / Conceptual (artist)Art Pop (city) / Genre-Defying (artist)Avant Garde (city) / Activist (artist)

Section 3 · Lineup

Lineup

Grounded

Similar-artist results biased toward the NYC locality show a cluster of Black female artists in R&B, alternative R&B, and electronic soul — ideal openers and supports. Solange (0.97) is the strongest co-headliner candidate; the taste comparison confirms deep overlap on Soul, Funk, Gospel, Spirituals, and Blues. Kelela (0.97) shares the NYC and Soulful tags and brings electronic-R&B edge. Dawn Richard (0.96) and Victoria Monét (0.96) are strong support options with complementary styles.

  • Affinity reflects audience overlap, not booking availability or fee.
  • Co-headliner picks assume the artist's camp would approve the pairing.
  • Solange

    co headliner

    97%

    affinity

    Highest affinity (0.97) among similar artists. Taste comparison shows 15 shared tags including Soul, Funk, Gospel, Spirituals, Blues, and Rhythmic (all scoring ≥0.86). Solange also appears in NYC's city-taste top artists at affinity 1.0. Both artists share Houston-rooted R&B sensibility and visual-art credibility — the pairing would read as an event, not just a double bill.

    Grounded [S5][S7][S8]
    Why they are linked
    Alternative R&BDiverseSynthesizerSelf ReflectionSocial JusticeRaceHip - HopEclecticNeo SoulPrinceAvant-Garde PopNeo Soul
    • signal.interests.entities: Janelle Monáe 1.00
  • Kelela

    support

    97%

    affinity

    Affinity 0.97. Taste comparison reveals 15 shared tags with Monáe including Funk (0.88), Soulful (0.86), Groovy (0.86), and critically a shared 'New York City' tag (0.86). Kelela's electronic-R&B edge differentiates the set while keeping the audience in the same universe. DC-born but NYC-based — strong local pull.

    Grounded [S7][S9]
    Why they are linked
    AaliyahExperimentalExperimental PopFuturisticBjorkSoulAmbient R&BEclecticAtmosphericIntimateInnovativePop
    • signal.interests.entities: Janelle Monáe 1.00
  • Dawn Richard

    opener

    96%

    affinity

    Affinity 0.96. R&B/Alternative R&B/Electronic artist from New Orleans with genre-fluid approach similar to Monáe's. Lower popularity (0.95) makes her a realistic opener booking. Her work spans dance, soul, and experimental electronic — a natural warm-up for a Monáe crowd.

    Grounded [S7]
    Why they are linked
    SoulSynthesizerDancePassionateMichael JacksonExperimentalResilienceAlternative R&BAtmosphericEmpowermentSelf DiscoveryElectronic
    • signal.interests.entities: Janelle Monáe 1.00
  • Victoria Monét

    support

    96%

    affinity

    Affinity 0.96. Grammy-winning R&B/Soul singer riding her own momentum. Shares the core R&B/Soul genre base and appeals to the same 30–44 female demographic. A strong alternative if Kelela is unavailable.

    Grounded [S7]
    Why they are linked
    Self DiscoveryContemporaryBeyonceMelodicEmpowermentRapRhythm & BluesSoulHip - HopMichael JacksonPopEngaging
    • signal.interests.entities: Janelle Monáe 1.00

Section 4 · Sponsors

Sponsors

Grounded

Brand affinities cluster heavily in fashion, luxury fashion, and beauty — consistent with Monáe's Fashion and Gender Identity tags and the audience's female-skewing 30–44 demographic. Coach (0.96) tops the list, followed by Ivy Park (0.95), Dove (0.94), Marc Jacobs (0.94), and Winky Lux (0.94). A second call filtered to the 35–44 age bucket confirmed these brands hold up with the core demo, with Christian Louboutin (0.94) and Ivy Park (0.93) leading. All five recommended brands are US-headquartered or have major NYC presences, simplifying activation logistics.

  • Brand affinity is an audience-overlap signal from the taste graph, not a purchase-intent metric.
  • Outreach drafts are templates — edit before sending.
  • Coach

    96%

    affinity

    Highest brand affinity (0.96). Coach is a NYC-native fashion house whose 'New York Culture' and 'Gen Z Storytelling' cultural tags align directly with Monáe's Fashion + Gender Identity profile. Coach has partnered with Lil Nas X and Michael B. Jordan — artists in a similar cultural lane. The 30–44 female audience maps onto Coach's Young Adults/Adults target. A concert sponsorship in their home city is a natural activation.

    Grounded [S10]
    Outreach draft (a draft only; never sent)
    Subject: Janelle Monáe x Coach — NYC Concert Partnership, May 2027
    
    Dear Coach Events Team,
    
    We are producing a Janelle Monáe concert in New York City on May 14–15, 2027, and see a strong alignment between Coach and this event's audience.
    
    The taste graph's audience-overlap analysis ranks Coach as the #1 brand affinity for Monáe's listener base in the NYC market — driven by shared signals around fashion, New York culture, and storytelling that resonates with 30–44-year-old women, the show's core demographic.
    
    We envision a branded lounge or pop-up activation at the venue, co-branded merch, and social amplification. Monáe's genre-defying artistry and visual identity make her a natural fit for Coach's modern luxury positioning.
    
    We'd welcome a conversation about sponsorship tiers and activation concepts. Happy to share the full audience brief.
    
    Best regards,
    [Your name]
    [Company]
    [Phone]
  • Ivy Park

    95%

    affinity

    Affinity 0.95 (0.93 in the 35–44 slice). Ivy Park's cultural tags — Hip-Hop, Black Culture, Contemporary Pop Culture — mirror Monáe's audience identity. The Beyoncé-founded athleisure brand shares the same fanbase overlap (Beyoncé ranks 0.96 affinity with Monáe). An activation here reinforces both brand and artist as icons of Black creative culture.

    Grounded [S10][S11]
    Outreach draft (a draft only; never sent)
    Subject: Ivy Park x Janelle Monáe — NYC Live Activation, May '27
    
    Dear Ivy Park Partnerships,
    
    We're booking Janelle Monáe for a New York City show on May 14–15, 2027. The taste graph's taste-intelligence data identifies Ivy Park as a top-3 brand affinity match for Monáe's NYC audience — rooted in shared signals around Black culture, contemporary pop, and fashion-forward identity.
    
    Monáe's listener base skews 30–44 and female, aligning with Ivy Park's target. We see activation possibilities including a branded fan experience zone, exclusive merch capsule, or post-show event featuring Ivy Park styling.
    
    This is a chance to connect with Monáe's audience in a live setting that reflects both brands' commitment to creative expression and empowerment. We'd love to discuss further.
    
    Best,
    [Your name]
    [Company]
    [Phone]
  • Dove

    94%

    affinity

    Affinity 0.94. Dove's Body Positivity and Women's Empowerment cultural tags align with Monáe's Activist, Gender Identity, and Empowering profile. The brand targets teens through adults and is widely distributed in NYC. A beauty activation (sampling, branded mirror/selfie stations) complements a show where fashion and self-expression are central themes.

    Grounded [S10]
    Outreach draft (a draft only; never sent)
    Subject: Dove x Janelle Monáe — Empowerment Activation, NYC May '27
    
    Dear Dove Brand Partnerships,
    
    We're producing a Janelle Monáe concert in New York on May 14–15, 2027. The taste graph's audience-overlap data places Dove among the top brand affinities for Monáe's fanbase, driven by shared themes of empowerment, gender identity, and self-expression.
    
    Monáe's audience skews female, 30–44, and over-indexes on activist and identity-forward values — a direct match for Dove's Real Beauty platform. We envision a branded experience at the venue: a self-care station, sampling activation, or a co-branded social campaign around the show.
    
    We'd love to explore sponsorship tiers. Happy to share our full audience brief.
    
    Best regards,
    [Your name]
    [Company]
    [Phone]
  • Marc Jacobs

    94%

    affinity

    Affinity 0.94. Marc Jacobs' cultural tags — Pop Culture, Streetwear, LGBTQ+ Community — align with Monáe's Gender Identity and Fashion tags. NYC-based brand with known partnerships (Dr. Martens, Supreme). The LGBTQ+ connection is particularly resonant: Monáe's audience strongly indexes on gender identity and lesbian themes.

    Grounded [S10]
    Outreach draft (a draft only; never sent)
    Subject: Marc Jacobs x Janelle Monáe — NYC Concert Sponsorship
    
    Dear Marc Jacobs Events Team,
    
    We are booking Janelle Monáe for a New York City show on May 14–15, 2027 and believe Marc Jacobs is an ideal sponsor partner.
    
    The taste graph's taste data shows Marc Jacobs as a top brand affinity for Monáe's audience in NYC, anchored in shared LGBTQ+ community resonance, fashion-forward identity, and pop-culture relevance. Monáe's 30–44 female-skewing audience aligns with the brand's target, and her visual artistry makes for compelling co-branded content.
    
    Possible activations include a backstage styling suite, co-branded merch drop, or VIP lounge. We'd welcome a call to discuss.
    
    Best,
    [Your name]
    [Company]
    [Phone]

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Section 6 · Venues

Venues and partners

Grounded

The taste graph returned robust venue and partner coverage for NYC. For venues, the Apollo Theater (affinity 0.86) stands out as the strongest cultural fit — iconic Harlem location right in the top-affinity neighbourhood cluster. Kings Theatre in Brooklyn (0.83) and Irving Plaza in Union Square (0.83) offer alternatives. Jazz at Lincoln Center (0.83) works for a premium, intimate format. For partners, Harlem dominates: Red Rooster (0.85), Ginny's Supper Club (0.85), Angel of Harlem (0.90), and Corner Social (0.88) all sit within blocks of the Apollo. Hotels with affinity include Aloft Harlem (0.86) and W Times Square (0.87).

  • Venue capacity and availability for May 2027 must be confirmed directly.
  • Place affinity is audience overlap, not a venue recommendation based on technical specs.

Venues

  • Apollo Theater

    233 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027

    4.6 / 5

    Affinity 0.86. Iconic Harlem live-music venue located in the heart of the highest-affinity neighbourhood cluster (Morningside Heights, Hamilton Heights). Cultural significance aligns perfectly with Monáe's African-American, soul, and activist identity. ~1,500 cap suits a two-night run.

    Grounded [S12]
  • Kings Theatre

    1027 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226

    4.6 / 5

    Affinity 0.83. Brooklyn venue with ~3,000 capacity, located near Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy hotspots. LGBTQ+ friendly tag in the data. Suits a single-night larger show if two Apollo nights aren't feasible.

    Grounded [S13]
  • Irving Plaza

    17 Irving Pl, New York, NY 10003

    $$$$

    4.3 / 5

    Affinity 0.83. ~1,000-cap Manhattan venue in Union Square (affinity 0.92 neighbourhood). Price level 3 aligns with mid-premium ticket tiers. Strong transit access from Brooklyn and Harlem hotspots.

    Grounded [S13]
  • Jazz At Lincoln Center

    10 Columbus Cir, New York, NY 10023

    4.8 / 5

    Affinity 0.83. Premium concert hall (rating 4.8) for an intimate, high-ticket-price format. Monáe's soul and R&B roots fit the venue's music heritage. Best for a VIP-tier single night.

    Grounded [S13]

Pre-party spots

  • Red Rooster Harlem

    310 Lenox Ave, New York, NY 10027

    $$$$

    4.4 / 5

    Affinity 0.85. Celebrity-chef soul-food restaurant with live jazz, two blocks from Apollo. High-profile brand fits a VIP pre-show dinner activation or sponsor-hosted reception.

    Grounded [S12]
  • Angel of Harlem

    2272 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10027

    $$$$

    4.3 / 5

    Affinity 0.90. High-affinity restaurant/bar on Frederick Douglass Blvd with live music capability. Strong local following and walkable to Apollo. Pre-show mixer or bundle-ticket dining option.

    Grounded [S14]

Hospitality

  • Aloft Harlem

    2296 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10027

    4.1 / 5

    Affinity 0.86. Boutique hotel on Frederick Douglass Blvd with live music programming and event space. Steps from Apollo Theater — ideal for artist hospitality or a fan hotel package.

    Grounded [S16]
  • W New York - Times Square

    1567 Broadway, New York, NY 10036

    4.2 / 5

    Affinity 0.87. High-profile hotel with event space, central Manhattan. For out-of-town VIP guests or a secondary hospitality base if the venue is in Midtown.

    Grounded [S16]

Bundle partners

  • Corner Social

    321 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027

    $$$$

    4.3 / 5

    Affinity 0.88. Harlem bar with live music, brunch service, and event space. Price level 2. Could host a brunch bundle (ticket + brunch) for the day-of audience in the neighbourhood.

    Grounded [S15]

After-party spots

  • Ginny's Supper Club

    310 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027

    $$$$

    4.5 / 5

    Affinity 0.85. Basement supper club beneath Red Rooster Harlem with live jazz, cocktail service, and private dining. Two blocks from Apollo Theater — ideal post-show after-party venue.

    Grounded [S12]

Section 7 · Pricing

Pricing guidance

Inferred

Pricing is inferred from the taste graph's price-level affinity distribution (p25 0.44, p50 0.62, p75 0.81, p90 0.92), the audience demographics (30–44, female-skewing, moderate-to-high spend tolerance), and typical NYC theater-show pricing for artists at Monáe's tier. The median price-level affinity (0.62) suggests a mainstream-premium sweet spot, not luxury. Four tiers are proposed for a ~1,500-cap venue like the Apollo Theater.

  • No promoter price guidance was provided; these are starting points.
  • Price-level affinity is a the taste graph signal, not willingness-to-pay in dollars.

A heuristic built on audience signals, not a price from the data. Treat it as a starting point for your own numbers.

TierPriceShare of capacityRationale
General Admission75 USD45%Anchored to the p25–p50 price-level affinity range (0.44–0.62). Accessible entry point for the broadest segment of the 30–44 audience. Standard for NYC theater GA at this artist tier.
Premium Reserved125 USD30%Targets the p50–p75 affinity band (0.62–0.81). Reserved seating in the orchestra or mezzanine with clear sightlines. This tier captures the core of the audience's spend tolerance.
VIP185 USD18%Targets the p75–p90 band (0.81–0.92). Includes early entry, a dedicated bar, and merch credit. Aligns with the higher-income hotspots in Tribeca and Union Square.
Ultra VIP / Meet & Greet300 USD7%Above p90 (0.92). Limited-capacity tier with meet-and-greet, signed merch, and photo op. Revenue maximiser for superfans; requires artist approval.
Heatmap price level (0 to 1)
p25 0.44
p50 0.62
p75 0.81
p90 0.92
Price levels of the places returned near the heat (19 places), the proxy behind the tiers.

Assumptions

  • Venue is ~1,500 capacity (Apollo Theater scale).
  • Two-night run (May 14 & 15) — pricing per night.
  • No promoter floor or ceiling was provided.
  • Price-level affinity from the taste graph heatmap used as directional input, not a demand curve.
  • NYC market premium of ~15–20% over national average is factored in.

Section 8 · Risk

Risk panel

Grounded

The risk feed returned a market score of 59/100, with security (38) as the largest contributor, followed by competing events (13) and weather (11). No travel advisories were flagged for the US. No holidays fall within the May 14–15 window; the nearest long weekend is Memorial Day (May 29–31). Mid-May climate in NYC averages 22.7°C highs and 11.2°C lows with a 50% rain-day share — indoor venues are strongly preferred. No artist-specific controversies were flagged.

  • Risk feed items are from October 2026; conditions may change by May 2027.
  • Competing-events items in the feed reference November 2026, not the show window.

Market risk score

19 items, 19 from the last 7 days

59 / 100 watch
  • Security 38
  • Competing events 13
  • Weather & climate 11
  • Health 8
  • Venue & infrastructure 3
  • Transport 2
  • Economy 2
  • Permits & regulation 2

Recent, severe items weigh more; older items decay. It is a news-volume signal, not a safety judgment.

Weather & climate

Health

Security

Context

Calendar, May 14, 2027 to May 15, 2027

Public holidays

No public holidays in this period.

Climate for your dates

Avg high
22.7 °C
Avg low
11.2 °C
Mean precipitation
4.0 mm
Rainy days
50%
Wettest single day
7.0 mm

Based on the same dates in 2022, 2021. Observed values at these dates in 2 previous years (Open-Meteo ERA5 archive), not a forecast.

News last ingested Oct 30, 2026; 279 items stored for this market.

Section 9 · Questions

Open questions

  • Apollo Theater availability for May 14–15, 2027 — confirm hold dates and rental terms.
  • Artist fee and routing: is Monáe touring in spring 2027? A tour routing through NYC reduces incremental costs.
  • Opener/support availability: confirm Kelela and Dawn Richard availability and fees before announcing lineup.
  • Sponsor activation logistics: venue (Apollo) allows branded pop-ups in lobby? Confirm sponsor load-in rules.
  • Capacity and format: two nights at ~1,500 (Apollo) vs. one night at ~3,000 (Kings Theatre) — which maximises revenue after costs?
  • New release or project: is there a Monáe album or visual project expected before May 2027? Flat trending velocity suggests this would materially help ticket demand.
  • Permits: NYC Department of Consumer & Worker Protection event permits, sound curfew at Harlem venues.

Section 10 · Method

Method and sources

Run summary

Model
claude-opus-4-6
Status
complete
Tool calls
20
Data requests
18 (0 cache hits)
Input tokens
77,625
Output tokens
13,656
Cache read tokens
41,145
Cache creation tokens
0
Stop reason
end_turn
Generated
Oct 30, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC

Verification

21 items checked against tool results, 1 downgraded.

  • Mid-May NYC: moderate temps but 50% rain-day probability

    Risk panel: source url was not returned by the risk feed in this run

Labels

  • Grounded Backed by a result in the taste graph; the entity id was returned by the cited tool call.
  • Inferred The model reasoned on top of grounded data; not itself a data result.
  • No coverage The taste graph returned nothing usable for this item or section.

Section 11 · Sources

Sources

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    /v2/insights?feature.explainability=true&filter.type=urn%3Aentity%3Abrand&signal.interests.entities=5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493&signal.location=81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8&take=15
  11. [S11] qloo_brand_affinities /v2/insights live Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC
    /v2/insights?feature.explainability=true&filter.type=urn%3Aentity%3Abrand&signal.demographics.age=35_to_44&signal.interests.entities=5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493&signal.location=81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8&take=10
  12. [S12] qloo_places_near /v2/insights live Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC
    /v2/insights?feature.explainability=true&filter.location=81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8&filter.tags=urn%3Atag%3Agenre%3Aplace%3Alive_music_venue&filter.type=urn%3Aentity%3Aplace&signal.interests.entities=5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493&take=10
  13. [S13] qloo_places_near /v2/insights live Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC
    /v2/insights?feature.explainability=true&filter.location=81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8&filter.tags=urn%3Atag%3Acategory%3Aplace%3Aconcert_hall&filter.type=urn%3Aentity%3Aplace&signal.interests.entities=5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493&take=10
  14. [S14] qloo_places_near /v2/insights live Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC
    /v2/insights?feature.explainability=true&filter.location=81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8&filter.tags=urn%3Atag%3Agenre%3Aplace%3Arestaurant&filter.type=urn%3Aentity%3Aplace&signal.interests.entities=5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493&take=8
  15. [S15] qloo_places_near /v2/insights live Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC
    /v2/insights?feature.explainability=true&filter.location=81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8&filter.tags=urn%3Atag%3Agenre%3Aplace%3Arestaurant%3Abar&filter.type=urn%3Aentity%3Aplace&signal.interests.entities=5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493&take=8
  16. [S16] qloo_places_near /v2/insights live Oct 30, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC
    /v2/insights?feature.explainability=true&filter.location=81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8&filter.tags=urn%3Atag%3Agenre%3Aplace%3Ahotel&filter.type=urn%3Aentity%3Aplace&signal.interests.entities=5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493&take=8
  17. [S17] qloo_search_entity /search live Oct 30, 2026, 11:11 PM UTC
    /search?query=Janelle+Mon%C3%A1e&take=5&types=urn%3Aentity%3Aartist
  18. [S18] market_calendar date.nager.at/PublicHolidays/2027/US live Oct 30, 2026, 9:27 PM UTC
    US-2027
  19. [S19] risk_feed news:store cache hit Oct 30, 2026, 11:03 PM UTC
    new-york-city:19 relevant of 279 stored, 60 days
Agent trace · 46 events Show

Agent trace complete

20
Tool calls
21
Qloo requests
2
Cache hits
5m 18s
Elapsed
  1. Run started on claude-opus-4-6 (main)

  2. qloo_search_entity {"name":"Janelle Monáe","type":"artist"} 307 ms

    5 candidates for "Janelle Monáe"

  3. Artist resolved: **Janelle Monáe** — `5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493` (popularity 0.997). Now launching all parallel research calls.

  4. qloo_heatmap {"artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8","with_dimensions":true} 934 ms

    1493 heatmap cells with dimensions

  5. qloo_heatmap_neighbourhoods {"artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 7.6 s

    15 neighbourhoods

  6. qloo_audience_demographics {"artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"]} 103 ms

    demographics: top ages 35_to_44, 30_to_34, female

  7. qloo_trending {"months":12,"artist_id":"5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"} 127 ms

    50 trend points, flat

  8. qloo_artist_tags {"take":20,"artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"]} 955 ms

    20 artist tags

  9. qloo_city_taste {"take":20,"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 528 ms

    20 city tags, 20 city artists

  10. qloo_similar_artists {"take":15,"artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"exclude_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D… 1.0 s

    15 similar artists

  11. qloo_brand_affinities {"take":15,"artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 1.4 s

    15 brands

  12. market_calendar {"lat":40.7128,"lon":-74.006,"country":"US","date_to":"2027-05-15","date_from":"2027-05-14"} 31.6 s

    0 holidays in window, 0 long weekends, climate from 2 years

  13. risk_feed {"city":"New York City","artist":"Janelle Monáe","country":"US","date_to":"2027-05-15","date_from":"2027-05-14"} cache 60 ms

    19 classified items, 0 advisories, score 59

  14. All initial research returned. Now running venue/place searches, comparisons for top lineup picks, and a demographics-targeted sponsor call in parallel.

  15. qloo_compare {"artist_a_id":"5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493","artist_b_id":"9BC770A7-3369-4BB8-A79E-E3440D308489"} 187 ms

    15 shared tags

  16. qloo_compare {"artist_a_id":"5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493","artist_b_id":"0288F675-5109-41F6-9026-40E7855F664B"} 222 ms

    15 shared tags

  17. qloo_places_near {"take":10,"category":"concert_hall","artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 299 ms

    10 places (concert_hall)

  18. qloo_places_near {"take":10,"category":"live_music_venue","artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 301 ms

    10 places (live_music_venue)

  19. qloo_places_near {"take":8,"category":"hotel","artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 391 ms

    8 places (hotel)

  20. qloo_places_near {"take":8,"category":"restaurant","artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 2.0 s

    8 places (restaurant)

  21. qloo_places_near {"take":8,"category":"bar","artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 525 ms

    8 places (bar)

  22. qloo_brand_affinities {"age":"35_to_44","take":10,"artist_ids":["5032D31E-1B79-4A40-901D-DCDDFA0F4493"],"locality_id":"81E61924-6CEE-4AB4-93D3-282A5C784AB8"} 561 ms

    10 brands

  23. All data collected. Now compiling and emitting the brief.

  24. emit_brief {"headline":"Janelle Monáe in NYC: genre-defying R&B icon meets the city whose taste profile already lists her — audience hotspots in Harlem and Brooklyn poi… 0 ms

    brief emitted: promising

  25. Brief delivered — Janelle Monáe in NYC is a promising booking with elite taste-match data, a clear Harlem-to-Brooklyn audience corridor, and strong fashion/beauty sponsor alignment; confirm Apollo Theater availability and artist routing next.

  26. Brief complete

Built for the Qloo Agentic Hackathon

  • Grounded Backed by a result in the taste graph; the entity id was returned by the cited tool call.
  • Inferred The model reasoned on top of grounded data; not itself a data result.
  • No coverage The taste graph returned nothing usable for this item or section.

Taste data: Qloo · Reasoning: Claude on Vertex AI