Event Mode 🎸

Some of the best matches come from shared context — being in the same place, at the same time, for the same reason. Event Mode is how you find them before you arrive.

How It Works

1. Go to Settings → Discovery
2. Find Event Mode near the top
3. Toggle on any event you're attending
4. You'll now see — and be visible to — other Rove users going to that event

Event Mode layers on top of your regular discovery settings. You still see local matches; you just also see the people headed where you're headed.

Featured Event: Stagecoach 2026

Stagecoach 2026 — Indio, California, April 2026.

The first major festival with Event Mode support. Turn it on a few weeks before the gates open, start conversations with people you'll actually see in person, and make the drive more fun.

Other events are added regularly — check the Event Mode list inside the app for what's live.

Why Event Mode

• Meet before you arrive. Start the conversation now. Show up already knowing someone.
• Shared context, instantly. "What are you most excited to see?" is a better opener than "hey."
• Make real plans. Coordinate a meet-up during the event instead of hoping to cross paths.
• Skip the awkward. A festival is a lot more fun with someone already on your side.

Tips for Using Event Mode

• Turn it on early. A few weeks before the event gives conversations time to breathe.
• Mention the event in your bio. Makes it easy for someone to open with something relevant.
• Be specific in your shot. "Saw Morgan Wallen is closing Saturday — that the one you're most excited for?" lands better than a generic hello.
• Plan something low-stakes. First meet-ups at events work best when they're a shared moment — a set, a food truck, a pre-show drink — not a sit-down dinner.

Event Mode + Other Settings

Event Mode works cleanly alongside:

• Discovery Settings — your local radius keeps working
• Go Global — for events drawing an international crowd
• Travel Mode — if you want to start showing up in the host city's feed before travel day

Rove's designed for real-world meetings. Event Mode gives you a built-in reason.

Related Articles

• Discovery Settings — how to tune who you see
• The Shot System — how conversations work

Questions about Event Mode? help@rovedating.com