diff --git a/src/views/events.js b/src/views/events.js
index c4b4e81..b17cf10 100644
--- a/src/views/events.js
+++ b/src/views/events.js
@@ -3,14 +3,19 @@ import { S } from '../state.js';
 
 export async function fetchEvents(artistName) {
   const base = S.cfg?.backendUrl;
+  console.log('[events] base:', base, '| artist:', artistName);
   if(!base) return [];
   try {
     const r = await fetch(`${base}/api/events/${encodeURIComponent(artistName)}`);
+    console.log('[events] status:', r.status);
     if(!r.ok) return [];
     const data = await r.json();
+    console.log('[events] data:', data);
     if(!Array.isArray(data)) return [];
-    return data.filter(e => new Date(e.datetime) > new Date());
-  } catch { return []; }
+    const filtered = data.filter(e => new Date(e.datetime) > new Date());
+    console.log('[events] upcoming:', filtered.length);
+    return filtered;
+  } catch(e) { console.log('[events] error:', e); return []; }
 }
 
 export function openEventsModal(events, artistName) {