The Events Calendar - Default to List View on Event Categories

default_to_list.php

<?php

/*-------------------------------------------------------*/
/* Default to List View When Viewing Event Categories
/*-------------------------------------------------------*/
add_action( 'pre_get_posts', 'default_to_list_view' );
function default_to_list_view( $query ) {

if ( is_tax(TribeEvents::TAXONOMY) && $query->query_vars['post_type'] == TribeEvents::POSTTYPE && empty( $query->query_vars['suppress_filters'] ) ) {
  $query->set( 'eventDisplay', 'upcoming' );
}

return $query;

}