diff --git a/server/app.js b/server/app.js
index 428db510e..e844a4d6f 100644
--- a/server/app.js
+++ b/server/app.js
@@ -14,11 +14,16 @@ const playbackRouter = require('./routes/playbackRouter.js');
 const port = process.env.PORT || config.server.port;
 
 // Global Objects
+const eventlist = require('./data/eventsData.json');
 const EventTimer = require('./classes/EventTimer.js');
+
 // TODO: this should be replaced by some sort of calculation
 let durationForNow = 5400;
 global.timer = new EventTimer();
-timer.setupWithSeconds(durationForNow, true);
+timer.setupWithEventList(eventlist);
+// timer.setupWithSeconds(durationForNow, true);
+
+console.log(timer.print());
 
 // Socket
 const initiateSocket = require('./controllers/socketController.js');
diff --git a/server/classes/EventTimer.js b/server/classes/EventTimer.js
index 4ffe4c9f9..2b809632f 100644
--- a/server/classes/EventTimer.js
+++ b/server/classes/EventTimer.js
@@ -18,10 +18,84 @@ class EventTimer extends Timer {
     visible: false,
   };
 
+  selectedEvent = null;
+  selectedEventId = null;
+  numEvents = null;
+
   constructor() {
     super();
   }
 
+  setupWithEventList(eventlist) {
+    // filter only events
+    const events = eventlist.filter((e) => e.type === 'event');
+
+    const numEvents = events.length;
+    if (numEvents < 1) return;
+
+    // set general
+    this._eventList = events;
+    this.numEvents = numEvents;
+
+    // load first event
+    this.loadEvent(0);
+  }
+
+  loadEvent(eventIndex) {
+    // set event specific
+    const e = this._eventList[eventIndex];
+    const start =
+      e.timeStart == null || e.timeStart === '' ? 0 : new Date(e.timeStart);
+    const end =
+      e.timeEnd == null || e.timeEnd === '' ? 0 : new Date(e.timeEnd);
+
+    this._resetTimers();
+    this.duration = end - start;
+    this.current = this.duration;
+    this.selectedEvent = eventIndex;
+    this.selectedEventId = e.id;
+    
+  }
+
+  print() {
+    // TODO: better formatting?
+    return `
+      Timer
+      =========
+
+      Playback
+      ------------------------------
+      state           = ${this.state}
+      current         = ${this.current}
+      duration        = ${this.duration}
+
+      Options
+      ------------------------------
+      showNegative    = ${this.showNegative}
+
+      Events
+      ------------------------------
+      selectedEvent   = ${this.selectedEvent}
+      selectedEventId = ${this.selectedEventId}
+      numEvents       = ${this.numEvents}
+
+      Messages
+      ------------------------------
+      presenter text  = ${this.presenter.text}
+      presenter vis   = ${this.presenter.visible}
+      public text     = ${this.public.text}
+      public vis      = ${this.public.visible}
+
+      Private
+      ------------------------------
+      finishAt        = ${this._finishAt}
+      startedAt       = ${this._startedAt}
+      pausedAt        = ${this._pausedAt}
+      pausedInterval  = ${this._pausedInterval}
+      pausedTotal     = ${this._pausedTotal}
+    `;
+  }
+
   set presenterText(text) {
     this.presenter.text = text;
   }
@@ -46,6 +120,34 @@ class EventTimer extends Timer {
     return this.public;
   }
 
+  _getEventData() {}
+
+  goto(eventIndex) {
+    this.loadEvent(eventIndex);
+  }
+
+  roll() {
+    console.log('roll: not yet implemented');
+    return false;
+    this.state = 'roll';
+  }
+
+  previous() {
+    const gotoEvent = this.selectedEvent > 0 ? this.selectedEvent - 1 : 0;
+
+    if (gotoEvent === this.selectedEvent) return;
+    this.goto(gotoEvent);
+  }
+
+  next() {
+    const gotoEvent =
+      this.selectedEvent < this.numEvents - 1
+        ? this.selectedEvent + 1
+        : this.numEvents - 1;
+
+    if (gotoEvent === this.selectedEvent) return;
+    this.goto(gotoEvent);
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = EventTimer;
diff --git a/server/classes/Timer.js b/server/classes/Timer.js
index 0c5088f98..e8deb602e 100644
--- a/server/classes/Timer.js
+++ b/server/classes/Timer.js
@@ -5,13 +5,14 @@
  */
 
 class Timer {
-  _current = null;
+  duration = null;
+  current = null;
   _finishAt = null;
   _startedAt = null;
   _pausedAt = null;
   _pausedInterval = null;
   _pausedTotal = null;
-  state = 'pause';
+  state = 'stop';
   showNegative = false;
 
   constructor() {}
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class Timer {
     const now = new Date().getTime();
 
     // populate targets
+    this.duration = seconds * 1000;
     this._finishAt = now + seconds * 1000;
 
     // start counting
@@ -47,15 +49,18 @@ class Timer {
       case 'start':
         // update current timer
         if (!this.showNegative) {
-          this._current = Math.max(this._finishAt + this._pausedTotal - now, 0);
+          this.current = Math.max(this._finishAt + this._pausedTotal - now, 0);
         } else {
-          (this._current = this._finishAt + this._pausedTotal - now), 0;
+          (this.current = this._finishAt + this._pausedTotal - now), 0;
         }
         break;
       case 'pause':
         // update paused time
         this._pausedInterval = now - this._pausedAt;
         break;
+      case 'stop':
+        // nothing here yet
+        break;
       default:
         console.error('Timer: no playstate on update call', this.state);
         break;
@@ -71,11 +76,20 @@ class Timer {
     return this._finishAt + (this._pausedInterval + this._pausedTotal);
   }
 
+  _resetTimers() {
+    this._finishAt = null;
+    this._startedAt = null;
+    this._pausedAt = null;
+    this._pausedInterval = null;
+    this._pausedTotal = null;
+    this.state = 'stop';
+  }
+
   // getObject
   getObject() {
     this.update();
     return {
-      currentSeconds: Timer.toSeconds(this._current),
+      currentSeconds: Timer.toSeconds(this.current),
       expectedFinish: this._getExpectedFinish(),
       startedAt: this._startedAt,
     };
@@ -85,7 +99,7 @@ class Timer {
   getCurrentInSeconds() {
     // update timeStamp
     this.update();
-    return Timer.toSeconds(this._current);
+    return Timer.toSeconds(this.current);
   }
 
   get playState() {
@@ -96,21 +110,21 @@ class Timer {
   start() {
     // do we need to change
     if (this.state === 'start') return;
-
-    // update start time if needed
-    if (!this._startedAt) {
-      this._startedAt = new Date().getTime();
+    else if (this.state === 'stop') {
+      const now = new Date().getTime();
+      this._startedAt = now;
+      this._finishAt = now + this.duration;
+    } else {
+      // check if there is paused time
+      if (this._pausedInterval) {
+        this._pausedTotal += this._pausedInterval;
+        this._pausedInterval = null;
+      }
     }
-
-    // check if there is paused time
-    if (this._pausedInterval) {
-      this._pausedTotal += this._pausedInterval;
-      this._pausedInterval = null;
-    }
-
     // change state
     this.state = 'start';
   }
+
   pause() {
     // do we need to change
     if (this.state === 'pause') return;
@@ -122,12 +136,19 @@ class Timer {
     this.state = 'pause';
   }
   stop() {
-    console.log('stop: not yet implemented');
-    return false;
-  }
-  roll() {
-    console.log('roll: not yet implemented');
-    return false;
+    // do we need to change
+    if (this.state === 'stop') return;
+
+    // clear all timers
+    this.current = duration;
+    this._finishAt = null;
+    this._startedAt = null;
+    this._pausedAt = null;
+    this._pausedInterval = null;
+    this._pausedTotal = null;
+
+    // change state
+    this.state = 'stop';
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/controllers/playbackController.js b/server/controllers/playbackController.js
index 5a3943cbc..09131cd20 100644
--- a/server/controllers/playbackController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/playbackController.js
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ exports.pbRoll = async (req, res) => {
 // Create controller for GET request to '/playback/previous'
 // Sets timer object to roll mode
 exports.pbPrevious = async (req, res) => {
-  console.log('previous: not implemented');
-  res.sendStatus(501);
+  global.timer.previous();
+  res.sendStatus(200);
 };
 
 // Create controller for GET request to '/playback/next'
 // Sets timer object to roll mode
 exports.pbNext = async (req, res) => {
-  console.log('next: not implemented');
-  res.sendStatus(501);
+  global.timer.next();
+  res.sendStatus(200);
 };
diff --git a/server/controllers/socketController.js b/server/controllers/socketController.js
index d909066ab..2115c458f 100644
--- a/server/controllers/socketController.js
+++ b/server/controllers/socketController.js
@@ -20,11 +20,10 @@ const initiateSocket = (server, config) => {
     // send current data
     socket.emit('timer', global.timer.getObject());
 
-    // unsubscribe to timer
-    socket.on('release-timer', () => {
-      console.log('Releasing subscription');
-      // avoid multiple intervals
-      if (interval) clearInterval(interval);
+    socket.on('get-state', () => {
+      socket.emit('timer', global.timer.getObject());
+      socket.emit('playstate', global.timer.playState);
+      socket.emit('selected-id', global.timer.selectedEventId);
     });
 
     socket.on('get-timer', () => {
@@ -35,6 +34,10 @@ const initiateSocket = (server, config) => {
       socket.emit('playstate', global.timer.playState);
     });
 
+    socket.on('get-selected-id', () => {
+      socket.emit('selected-id', global.timer.selectedEventId);
+    });
+
     // playback API
     socket.on('set-presenter-text', (data) => {
       global.timer.presenterText = data;