Must-see entertainment in Eastern USA

  • Cadillac Palace Theatre

    Chicago

    Neon-lit 1926 theater with interior elements based on the Palace of Versailles; hosts touring Broadway productions.

  • Bankers Life Fieldhouse

    Indianapolis

    Basketball is huge in Indiana, and Bankers Life Fieldhouse is ground zero, where the NBA's Pacers make it happen.

  • Row House Cinema

    Pittsburgh

    This art-house and repertory cinema in Lawrenceville has theme weeks and gives a discount for wearing a costume.

  • Detroit Opera House

    Detroit

    It has a gorgeous interior and a top-tier company that has nurtured many renowned African American performers.

  • SAK Comedy Lab

    Orlando

    Excellent improv comedy in intimate downtown Orlando theater. It's on the 2nd floor of the City Arts Factory.

  • Smith Opera House

    Finger Lakes

    The restored 1894 Smith Opera House is the place to go for theater, concerts and performing arts in the area.

  • MCG Jazz

    Pittsburgh

    Part of a community arts-and-crafts school on the North Side, this 350-seat venue hosts top jazz musicians.

  • Wobbly Barn

    Vermont

    This popular steakhouse doubles as an entertainment venue, with dancing, blues and rock and roll.

  • Orlando Ballet

    Orlando

    Performs primarily at downtown Orlando's Bob Carr Performing Arts Center (401 W Livingston St).

  • Rex Theater

    Pittsburgh

    A converted movie theater, this South Side favorite hosts touring jazz, rock and indie bands.

  • Ford Field

    Detroit

    The Lions pro football team tosses the pigskin at this indoor stadium next to Comerica Park.

  • Vermont Comedy Club

    Burlington

    Burlington's headquarters for standup and improv comedy, with shows five nights per week.

  • Jones Beach Theater

    Long Island

    Alfresco concerts under the stars feature classic rock, country and pop, rain or shine.

  • Theatre UNO

    New Orleans

    This is the performing arts venue for the University of New Orleans' theater program.

  • Adventure Theatre MTC

    Washington, DC

    Resident troupe that puts on musical theater for children at Glen Echo Park.

  • Puppet Company

    Washington, DC

    Resident troupe that puts on children’s puppet shows at Glen Echo Park.

  • CIBC Theatre

    Chicago

    Glittering, century-old landmark theater that hosts big touring shows.

  • Plaza Theatre

    Atlanta

    Atlanta's oldest continuously operating movie theater opened in 1939.

  • M&T Bank Stadium

    Baltimore

    The Baltimore Ravens play football here from September to January.

  • Red Barn Theatre

    Key West

    An occasionally edgy and always fun, cozy little local playhouse.

  • Marlins Park

    Miami

    The Miami Marlins' regular season runs from April to September.

  • Tropic Cinema

    Key West

    Great art-house movie theater with deco frontage.

  • South Florida Cricket Alliance

    Miami

    Cricket in South Florida? Really? Oh yes. There’s a huge West Indian and Jamaican community in South Florida, plus a very sizable British expat population…

  • Harrah’s Casino

    New Orleans

    You’d think all manner of vice would be welcome in the Big Easy, but Harrah’s, near the foot of Canal St, doesn’t get much local love. It’s a big casino –…

  • Cleopatra's Needle

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    Named after an Egyptian obelisk that resides in Central Park, this slightly dated venue has live jazz and blues musicians playing nightly from 7pm or 8pm …

  • Windy City Rollers

    Chicago

    The bang-'em-up sport of roller derby was born in Chicago in 1935, and it has made a comeback in recent years thanks to the battlin’ beauties of the Windy…

  • Toyota Park

    Chicago

    Chicago Fire, the city's pro soccer team, plays March through October at Toyota Park in southwest suburban Bridgeview. It's a long haul to reach the…

  • Mac-Haydn Theatre

    Hudson Valley

    A wide range of Broadway musicals are performed by professional actors at this summer-only theater-in-the-round, 14 miles northeast of Hudson. Productions…

  • Banks Street Bar

    New Orleans

    While Banks Street Bar is a quintessential neighborhood dive, it’s also renowned as a good place to catch local music seven nights a week. It's famous for…

  • Rock 'N' Bowl

    New Orleans

    The Rock 'N' Bowl is a strange combination of bowling alley, deli and huge live-music and dance venue, where patrons get down to New Orleans roots music…

  • Soul Bar

    Georgia

    Dark and seedy, Soul Bar is a James Brown–dedicated Broad St staple lit by little more than a beckoning red light at the entrance and rows of colorful…

  • Beaver Stadium

    Pennsylvania

    Here's some trivia: during Penn State football games, this stadium, which can seat over 106,000 spectators, becomes the third largest city in the state…

  • Muntu Dance Theater of Chicago

    Chicago

    The word muntu means ‘the essence of humanity’ in Bantu. This company was founded in 1972 to perform African and American dances that draw on ancient and…

  • Columbia Station

    Washington, DC

    Columbia Station is an intimate spot to listen to nightly jazz and blues, and if you're on a budget it's especially appealing – it doesn't have a cover…

  • Theater on the Lake

    Chicago

    Fresh from a new renovation, this 1920 Prairie-style venue on the lake brings in edgy, off-Loop companies to put on eight plays in eight weeks – basically…

  • Maxwell Blade Theatre of Magic

    Arkansas

    Magician Maxwell Blade operates a stage show that is well beloved by generations of Hot Springs regulars. Patrons get a family-friendly barrage of card…

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