You can use the dynamic search endpoint specifying reponseFilter=events.
How to find an artist's events ?
You can use the search performer events endpoint.It will return a not-null response only if at least one of the artist’s events is or was present in our database.
How to find a place's events ?
You can use the search place events endpoint.It will return a not-null response only if we have already had an event at that place in our database.