Hello overscene,
We have found it to be very logical for many of our users to sort Map View events based on their proximity. Very seldom is there an event exactly at the address a user typed in, but there will be nearby events. Sorting by location helps them to find what they are looking for. Of course this may not work perfectly for some sites. If you think there should be an option to only show events within the address or area a user has input, then please throw up that suggestion on ourĀ uservoice page. This will allow others who want the same feature to voice their support for your idea.
In regard to the map view not respecting the date you have input, I can see what you are saying. Our map view does show all upcoming events regardless of the date you input. I will talk to the team about this. This is an area of our UI we might be able to improve in an upcoming version.
Thanks for the feedback. Does that answer your questions?
– Brook