Take 2

					<?php
					//$todaysDate = date('Y-m-d G:i:s');        
					//tegory_name=Events&posts_per_page=3&meta_key=_EventStartDate&meta_compare=>=&meta_value='.$todaysDate.'&orderby=meta_value&order=ASC
					
					$args = array( 
						'posts_per_page' => 3,
						'meta_key' => '_thumbnail_id', 
						'order'=> 'DESC', 
						'orderby' => 'post_date',
						'start_date'     => date( 'Y-m-d H:i:s', strtotime( 'now' ) ),
					);
					$eventslist = tribe_get_events( $args );
					foreach ( $eventslist as $post ) :
					  setup_postdata( $post ); ?> 					
						<?php // if ( has_post_thumbnail() ) { ?> 
							<li>
								<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" title="Learn more about <?php the_title(); ?>"><?php the_post_thumbnail( 'post-featured' ) ?></a>
								<h3><a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></h3>
								<div class="tribe-events-schedule updated published tribe-clearfix">
									<p class="event-meta">
									<?php
									 echo 'id=' . get_the_ID() . ' ';
									 echo tribe_events_event_schedule_details(get_the_ID(),'',''); ?>
									<?php if ( tribe_get_cost() ) : ?>
										<span class="tribe-events-divider">|</span>
										<span class="tribe-events-cost"><?php echo tribe_get_cost( null, true ) ?></span>
									<?php endif; ?>
									</p>
								</div>
								<?php custom_excerpt(); ?>
								<div class="center">
									<a class="button small" href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">Learn More</a>
								</div><!--center-->
							</li><!-- #post-## -->
						<?php // } ?> 	
					<?php
					endforeach; 
					wp_reset_postdata(); 
					?>