diff --git a/admin/src/pages/ShiftsPage.tsx b/admin/src/pages/ShiftsPage.tsx
index 2ea4d652..3ef27e22 100644
--- a/admin/src/pages/ShiftsPage.tsx
+++ b/admin/src/pages/ShiftsPage.tsx
@@ -144,6 +144,16 @@ export default function ShiftsPage() {
 
   // Cuts for area dropdown
   const [cuts, setCuts] = useState<Cut[]>([]);
+  const [ticketedEvents, setTicketedEvents] = useState<Array<{
+    id: string;
+    slug: string;
+    title: string;
+    date: string;
+    startTime: string;
+    endTime: string;
+    venueName: string | null;
+    venueAddress: string | null;
+  }>>([]);
 
   // Calendar view state
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<'table' | 'calendar'>('table');
@@ -208,6 +218,15 @@ export default function ShiftsPage() {
     }
   }, []);
 
+  const fetchTicketedEvents = useCallback(async () => {
+    try {
+      const { data } = await api.get('/ticketed-events/admin', { params: { limit: 100 } });
+      setTicketedEvents(data.events ?? data.items ?? data ?? []);
+    } catch {
+      // Non-critical — picker stays empty
+    }
+  }, []);
+
   const fetchCalendarData = useCallback(async (month: dayjs.Dayjs) => {
     setCalendarLoading(true);
     try {
@@ -251,6 +270,7 @@ export default function ShiftsPage() {
     fetchShifts({ page: 1 });
     fetchStats();
     fetchCuts();
+    fetchTicketedEvents();
   }, [debouncedSearch, statusFilter, kindFilter]); // eslint-disable-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -279,6 +299,10 @@ export default function ShiftsPage() {
           isPublic: values.isPublic || false,
           cutId: values.cutId || undefined,
           kind: (values.kind as ShiftKind) || 'CANVASS',
+          ticketedEventId:
+            values.kind === 'EVENT_STAFFING'
+              ? ((values.ticketedEventId as string) || undefined)
+              : undefined,
         };
         await api.post('/map/shifts', payload);
         message.success(`${SHIFT_KIND_LABELS[payload.kind]} shift created`);
@@ -336,6 +360,12 @@ export default function ShiftsPage() {
       if (values.status !== undefined) payload.status = values.status;
       if (values.cutId !== undefined) payload.cutId = values.cutId || null;
       if (values.kind !== undefined) payload.kind = values.kind;
+      if (values.kind === 'EVENT_STAFFING') {
+        payload.ticketedEventId = (values.ticketedEventId as string) || null;
+      } else if (values.kind !== undefined) {
+        // Changing away from EVENT_STAFFING clears the link
+        payload.ticketedEventId = null;
+      }
 
       await api.put(`/map/shifts/${editingShift.id}`, payload);
       message.success('Shift updated');
@@ -414,6 +444,7 @@ export default function ShiftsPage() {
       status: shift.status,
       cutId: shift.cutId,
       kind: shift.kind || 'CANVASS',
+      ticketedEventId: shift.ticketedEventId || undefined,
     });
     setEditDrawerOpen(true);
   };
@@ -538,14 +569,22 @@ export default function ShiftsPage() {
       title: 'Kind',
       dataIndex: 'kind',
       key: 'kind',
-      width: 130,
-      render: (kind: ShiftKind) => {
+      width: 150,
+      render: (kind: ShiftKind, record: Shift) => {
         const k = kind || 'CANVASS';
-        return (
+        const tag = (
           <Tag color={SHIFT_KIND_COLORS[k]} icon={KIND_ICONS[k]}>
             {SHIFT_KIND_LABELS[k]}
           </Tag>
         );
+        if (record.ticketedEvent) {
+          return (
+            <Tooltip title={`Event: ${record.ticketedEvent.title}`}>
+              <span>{tag}</span>
+            </Tooltip>
+          );
+        }
+        return tag;
       },
       responsive: ['md'],
     },
@@ -713,8 +752,54 @@ export default function ShiftsPage() {
               </Space>
             ),
           }))}
+          onChange={(value) => {
+            // Clear event link when leaving EVENT_STAFFING
+            if (value !== 'EVENT_STAFFING') {
+              (isEdit ? editForm : createForm).setFieldValue('ticketedEventId', undefined);
+            }
+          }}
         />
       </Form.Item>
+      <Form.Item noStyle shouldUpdate={(prev, curr) => prev.kind !== curr.kind}>
+        {({ getFieldValue }) =>
+          getFieldValue('kind') === 'EVENT_STAFFING' ? (
+            <Form.Item
+              name="ticketedEventId"
+              label="Event"
+              tooltip="Pick the event this shift supports — selecting one will pre-fill the date, time, and location."
+            >
+              <Select
+                placeholder="Select an event"
+                showSearch
+                allowClear
+                optionFilterProp="label"
+                options={ticketedEvents.map((ev) => ({
+                  value: ev.id,
+                  label: `${ev.title} — ${dayjs(ev.date).format('MMM D, YYYY')}`,
+                }))}
+                onChange={(eventId) => {
+                  if (!eventId) return;
+                  const ev = ticketedEvents.find((e) => e.id === eventId);
+                  if (!ev) return;
+                  const form = isEdit ? editForm : createForm;
+                  const updates: Record<string, unknown> = {
+                    date: dayjs(ev.date),
+                    startTime: dayjs(ev.startTime, 'HH:mm'),
+                    endTime: dayjs(ev.endTime, 'HH:mm'),
+                  };
+                  const venue = [ev.venueName, ev.venueAddress].filter(Boolean).join(', ');
+                  if (venue) updates.location = venue;
+                  // Only seed title if it's empty (don't stomp existing input)
+                  if (!form.getFieldValue('title')) {
+                    updates.title = `Staff: ${ev.title}`;
+                  }
+                  form.setFieldsValue(updates);
+                }}
+              />
+            </Form.Item>
+          ) : null
+        }
+      </Form.Item>
       <Form.Item
         name="title"
         label="Title"
diff --git a/admin/src/types/api.ts b/admin/src/types/api.ts
index 8673ea1e..f1c7e83c 100644
--- a/admin/src/types/api.ts
+++ b/admin/src/types/api.ts
@@ -846,6 +846,8 @@ export interface Shift {
   isPublic: boolean;
   cutId: string | null;
   cut?: { id: string; name: string } | null;
+  ticketedEventId?: string | null;
+  ticketedEvent?: { id: string; slug: string; title: string; date: string } | null;
   meetingId?: string | null;
   meeting?: { id: string; slug: string; title: string; isActive: boolean; jitsiRoom?: string } | null;
   seriesId?: string | null;
diff --git a/api/prisma/migrations/20260411120000_shift_event_link/migration.sql b/api/prisma/migrations/20260411120000_shift_event_link/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f78eea0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/prisma/migrations/20260411120000_shift_event_link/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "shifts" ADD COLUMN     "ticketed_event_id" TEXT;
+
+-- AddForeignKey
+ALTER TABLE "shifts" ADD CONSTRAINT "shifts_ticketed_event_id_fkey" FOREIGN KEY ("ticketed_event_id") REFERENCES "ticketed_events"("id") ON DELETE SET NULL ON UPDATE CASCADE;
+
diff --git a/api/prisma/schema.prisma b/api/prisma/schema.prisma
index c1276a22..1be0c51b 100644
--- a/api/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/api/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -876,6 +876,10 @@ model Shift {
   cutId             String?
   cut               Cut?        @relation(fields: [cutId], references: [id], onDelete: SetNull)
 
+  // Event linkage (EVENT_STAFFING shifts)
+  ticketedEventId String?        @map("ticketed_event_id")
+  ticketedEvent   TicketedEvent? @relation("EventStaffingShifts", fields: [ticketedEventId], references: [id], onDelete: SetNull)
+
   // Repeating shift series
   seriesId    String?
   series      ShiftSeries? @relation(fields: [seriesId], references: [id], onDelete: SetNull)
@@ -5009,11 +5013,12 @@ model TicketedEvent {
   updatedAt DateTime @updatedAt @map("updated_at")
 
   // Relations
-  createdBy   User         @relation("EventCreator", fields: [createdByUserId], references: [id])
-  meeting     Meeting?     @relation("EventMeeting", fields: [meetingId], references: [id], onDelete: SetNull)
-  ticketTiers TicketTier[] @relation("EventTiers")
-  tickets     Ticket[]     @relation("EventTickets")
-  checkIns    CheckIn[]    @relation("EventCheckIns")
+  createdBy      User         @relation("EventCreator", fields: [createdByUserId], references: [id])
+  meeting        Meeting?     @relation("EventMeeting", fields: [meetingId], references: [id], onDelete: SetNull)
+  ticketTiers    TicketTier[] @relation("EventTiers")
+  tickets        Ticket[]     @relation("EventTickets")
+  checkIns       CheckIn[]    @relation("EventCheckIns")
+  staffingShifts Shift[]      @relation("EventStaffingShifts")
 
   @@index([status], map: "idx_ticketed_events_status")
   @@index([date], map: "idx_ticketed_events_date")
diff --git a/api/src/modules/map/shifts/shifts.schemas.ts b/api/src/modules/map/shifts/shifts.schemas.ts
index 6279c6eb..7a0c7483 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/map/shifts/shifts.schemas.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/map/shifts/shifts.schemas.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const createShiftSchema = z.object({
   isPublic: z.boolean().optional().default(false),
   cutId: z.string().optional(),
   kind: z.nativeEnum(ShiftKind).optional().default(ShiftKind.CANVASS),
+  ticketedEventId: z.string().optional(),
 });
 
 export const updateShiftSchema = z.object({
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ export const updateShiftSchema = z.object({
   status: z.nativeEnum(ShiftStatus).optional(),
   cutId: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   kind: z.nativeEnum(ShiftKind).optional(),
+  ticketedEventId: z.string().nullable().optional(),
 });
 
 export const listShiftsSchema = z.object({
diff --git a/api/src/modules/map/shifts/shifts.service.ts b/api/src/modules/map/shifts/shifts.service.ts
index 08c0e58b..733efdd0 100644
--- a/api/src/modules/map/shifts/shifts.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/modules/map/shifts/shifts.service.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export const shiftsService = {
         orderBy,
         include: {
           cut: { select: { id: true, name: true } },
+          ticketedEvent: { select: { id: true, slug: true, title: true, date: true } },
           meeting: { select: meetingSelect },
           _count: {
             select: {
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ export const shiftsService = {
         isPublic: data.isPublic,
         cutId: data.cutId,
         kind: data.kind,
+        ticketedEventId: data.ticketedEventId,
         createdBy: userId,
       },
     });