MT | TEC | Fast forward to the next month with upcoming events in Month View

tribe_fast_forward_month_view.php

<?php

/*
 * In month view the month with the first upcoming event is shown
 */
function tribe_fast_forward_month_view( $query ) {
	// Dont interfere with other month views (like mini-cal)
	if ( ! $query->is_main_query() ) return;
	// Dont interfere outside of month view
	if ( ! tribe_is_month() ) return;

	// 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;

	// Set month view to the first upcoming event
	if ( ! $query->get( 'eventDate' ) ) $query->set( 'eventDate', $upcoming[0]->EventStartDate );
}
add_action( 'tribe_events_pre_get_posts', 'tribe_fast_forward_month_view' );