Hey James,
Thank you for posting and choosing us for your events calendar needs! We have a few feature/bug reports aimed to improve how the plugin handles searches for all fields, including location. It’s hard to provide a list of exactly what to expect, but as previously mentioned, it’s something we’re well aware of and are making steps to incorporate into upcoming releases. I’m not able to give a concrete time of when you can expect to see changes, but I can tell you we’ve already started on them! I’ve attached this thread to the reports for the developers to reference while making improvements.
Sorry I don’t have a more black and white answer for you and please let me know if you have any additional questions or comments. Thanks again and enjoy your evening. Cheers!