Set the view to the date with the first upcoming event

default-view-with-first-event.php

<?php
/*
 * In month view the month with the first upcoming event is shown
 * Author: Barry Hughes, Andras Guseo
 * Last updated: February 17, 2017
 */
add_action( 'tribe_events_pre_get_posts', 'fast_forward_month_view' );
function fast_forward_month_view( $query ) {

    // Don't interfere with other month views (like mini-cal)
    if ( ! $query->is_main_query() ) return;
    
    // Don't interfere outside of month view
    // Uncomment the views where you want this to happen.
    if (      ! tribe_is_month()
		// && ! tribe_is_list_view ()
        // && ! tribe_is_week()
        // && ! tribe_is_day()
        // && ! tribe_is_photo()
        // && ! tribe_is_map()
      ) return;

    // If the date is not set, then do what's inside here
    if ( ! $query->get( 'eventDate' ) ) {

		// Set the month view to a specific month
		if ( tribe_is_month() ) {
			$query->set( 'eventDate', '2017-05-01' );    // <== SET THE DATE (MONTH) YOU WANT TO SHOW HERE
		}

		// Other views: set the view to the first upcoming event
        // Don't forget to uncomment the view above!
		else {
		    // Get the first upcoming event (bail if there is none)
			$upcoming = tribe_get_events( array( 'posts_per_page' => 1, 'eventDisplay' => 'list' ) );
			if ( empty( $upcoming ) ) return;

			$query->set( 'eventDate', $upcoming[0]->EventStartDate );
		}
	}
    
}