A search suggestion in the location search bar needs improvement. Now the suggestions appear after the user hit "Find Events".
What is a reasoning behind suppressing google snappy suggestions as one types? (as you use theirs api?)
I have used your site as a test http://wpshindig.com/events/ so it is not the problem with my server.
The search suggestions would solve a lot of problems and requests reported here about misinterpretation of the city. It would also increase the user awareness on how the search should be phrased. On top of it it would feel more interactive and 21 century;) and speed-up the whole process.

Additionally, could you test this: for the calendars with a fixed/default country or state set: Would it be possible to include a java script that would add (after hitting Find to not disturb suggestions) the the default country at the end of what user has typed and then send that combined request to google i.e. add ",US" so if user types York it will request "York, US" or York, PA, US" if the default state was set. A java script could include a check that if user typed "," then the additional stuff is not added, assuming that the user did it.
It would solve all the problems outside of US especially. My observation is also that the Google must check the server location (unless you have hard-coded California) please keep in mind that the server is not necessary located near the place that the website is about. So all works nicely for you in California, but if someone has a server IP located somewhere else then the subject of their website it will create problems. Example if I type "New" at http://wpshindig.com/events/ I get New Saratoga, New Campbell but not New York... as a suggestion. Something to consider for you and for site owners.

A major advantage of the events calendar plugin is the ability to reuse items like venue or organizers as this reduces the time to add events. The acceptance of an events calendar by the users increases a lot.

Therefore a function to add and reuse the data of a band would be great. Here are some ideas how this could look

Fields needed for creating:

• Name


• Description


• Photo (Upload)


• Address


• ZIP


• City


• Country


• Website


• Telephone


• Name and instrument of the artists (as a list where as many as needed can be added)
  Optional:


• Name of CDs or Videos

Functions on the website:
- Show all events of a band
- Link from the events of band to the band page

Here is an example how others use it:
http://www.jazz-kalender.de/JazzBandKonzerte.asp?ID=HF22U64A

The creation of an alternative list of states would serve all users to create a list of your Country Provinces and thus can even limit state is directed to the Calendar Eventes and that Country .

Eg . I live in Spain in the province of Navarra and just want to include events from my province and bordering this would be in Spain ( Gipuzkoa , La Rioja , Zaragoza, Alava,
Huesca ) and France (Pyrenees-Atlantiques , Hautes Pyrenees ) .

Since other lists Countries already implemented , I select :
ES, Spain
FR, France

With an alternative list of provinces would select :
31, Navarra
01, Alava
20, Gipuzkoa
22, Huesca
50, Zaragoza
64, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
65, Hautes Pyrenees

This would be an example of the United States, the state of Nebraska , and I just want to have events held in the state of Nebraska and adjoining states marrow , Colorado , Kansas , Missouri, Wyoming, Iowa and South Dakota .

With an alternative list of states would select :
NE, Nebraska
CO, CO
SD, South Dakota
IA, Iowa
KS, Kansas
MO, Missouri
WY, Wyoming

This creates a filter for possible event from other states.

Besides that for users in other countries than the U.S. can create custom lists of States , Provinces, Departments or whatever they call in their respective countries .