Must-see entertainment in Eastern USA

  • FedEx Field

    Washington, DC

    Washington’s NFL team, the Redskins, plays September through January at FedEx Field. The team has experienced a lot of controversy recently, and not only…

  • Weeds Poetry Night

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    Verse comes in all shapes and sizes at this longstanding weekly Monday night event, now at the Hideout. A cast of delightfully eccentric poets get on the…

  • House of Blues

    Chicago

    Bands of all genres play in the eye-popping Music Hall, a wildly colored space decorated with far-out art. Some pretty big names take the stage. In…

  • Marathon Music Works

    Nashville

    Located inside the former Marathon Motorworks factory (Nashville’s only local automobile manufacturer, which shuttered in 1914), this venue is simple but…

  • Blue Jean Blues

    Fort Lauderdale

    Get away from the beach for a low-key evening of jazz and blues at this cool little neighborhood bar, often packed. There's live music seven nights and…

  • Eastville Comedy Club

    New York City

    A welcoming bar and diverse program combine for big laughs and community vibes at this comedy club. Shows take place in a tiled back room where local…

  • Green Line Performing Arts Center

    Chicago

    This stark-black, newly built venue opened in late 2018. It holds an 80-seat theater for music, dance and storytelling performances, and an outdoor…

  • Joffrey Ballet

    Chicago

    The famed Joffrey has flourished since it relocated from New York in 1995. Noted for its energetic work, the company frequently travels the world and…

  • Arena Stage

    Washington, DC

    The mod, glassy Arena Stage is the second-largest performing-arts complex in Washington after the Kennedy Center. The three theaters inside (including a…

  • Ritz At The Bourse

    Philadelphia

    The place to come to see independent and art-house movies as well as special-event screenings such as those offered by National Theatre Live and the Royal…

  • FringeArts

    Philadelphia

    FringeArts lives up to its name by sticking to its mission of celebrating all that's at the cutting edge (and beyond) of performing arts. Drop by on the…

  • Miami Symphony Orchestra

    Miami

    Miami's well-loved hometown symphony has many fans. Its yearly series features world-renowned soloists performing at either the Adrienne Arsht Center for…

  • Musicians Corner

    Nashville

    Hailed as Nashville’s weekly lawn party, this is much more than a concert series. Set in beautiful Centennial Park with the famous Parthenon as a backdrop…

  • Theater for a New Audience

    New York City

    Part of the emerging cultural district surrounding BAM, the Theater for a New Audience opened in late 2013 in an ultramodern, ecofriendly building…

  • Public Theater

    SoHo & Chinatown

    This legendary theater was founded as the Shakespeare Workshop back in 1954 and has launched some of New York's big hits, including Hamilton in 2015…

  • International House

    Philadelphia

    The International House Philadelphia celebrates cultural diversity, hosting more than 200 events each year including concerts, cultural celebrations and…

  • Boston Center for the Arts

    South End & Chinatown

    There’s rarely a dull moment at the BCA, which serves as a nexus for excellent small theater productions. Over 20 companies present more than 45 separate…

  • Rock & Roll Hotel

    Washington, DC

    The R&R Hotel is a great, grotty spot to catch rockin’ live sets from the likes of Thurston Moore, St Vincent and the Dead Kennedys. Don’t let the name…

  • Littlefield

    New York City

    This performance and art space occupying a 6200-sq-ft former textile warehouse showcases a wide range of live music and other shows, including comedy,…

  • Charles Playhouse

    South End & Chinatown

    Built in 1839, the Charles Playhouse was originally a speakeasy, later a jazz club and finally a theater. With its backstreet location and underground…

  • Smoke

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This swank but laid-back lounge – with good stage views from plush sofas – brings out old-timers and local faves, such as George Coleman and Wynton…

  • Goat Farm Arts Center

    Atlanta

    Embedded in a revamped 19th-century cotton-gin manufacturing factory that previously stood in ruin, Goat Farm Arts Center is the city's most cutting-edge…

  • Uptown Poetry Slam

    Chicago

    This long-running event birthed the 'performance poetry' genre, and it’s still going strong every Sunday night at the Green Mill. Founder Marc Smith…

  • State Theater

    Gold Coast

    Filmmaker and local resident Michael Moore directed the renovation of this gorgeous, century-old movie palace. It shows first-run features and art house…

  • Coyote Music Den

    Outer Banks

    This tiny live venue (or room) inside a clapboard waterside house offers a chance to hang out with real locals, and experience the island's homegrown folk…

  • Fillmore Miami Beach

    South Beach

    Built in 1951, South Beach’s premier showcase for touring Broadway shows, orchestras and other big musical productions has 2700 seats and excellent…

  • Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment

    Alabama

    This former factory has been converted into the largest privately owned arts facility in the United States (hence ARTS in all caps? We're not sure). There…

  • Murat Theatre at Old National Centre

    Indianapolis

    Standing out in downtown Indy like a beautiful Moorish sore thumb, this Middle Eastern and Egyptian–accented venue is the city's oldest stage house and…

  • MCU Park

    New York City

    The minor-league baseball team Brooklyn Cyclones, part of the New York–Penn League and interborough rivals of the Staten Island Yankees, plays at this…

  • Warsaw

    Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

    What do pierogi (Polish dumplings) have in common with punk rock? Why, this rockin' stage inside the no-frills and friendly Polish National Home! There…

  • Simons IMAX Theatre

    Boston

    At the New England Aquarium, this IMAX cinema plays mostly educational 3D films on a six-story screen (the largest in New England). Many shows have an…

  • Bar Next Door

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    One of the loveliest hangouts in the neighborhood, the basement of this restored town house is all low ceilings, exposed brick and romantic lighting. You…

  • Payomet Performing Arts Center

    Cape Cod

    The center's theme – 'national talent on a local stage' – rings true, with performances by everyone from folk icons Arlo Guthrie and Ani DiFranco to…

  • Sidedoor

    Connecticut

    Top-notch jazzers have been taking the stage at Ken Kitching’s 75-seat venue since its 2011 inception in the renovated Old Lyme Inn. Kitchings, the spirit…

  • Cherry Lane Theatre

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    A little backstreet theater of distinctive charm, Cherry Lane has a long and distinguished history. Started by poet Edna St Vincent Millay in 1924, it has…

  • Artmosphere

    Cajun Country

    There's a deep counterculture vein running within Lafayette, a sort of bohemian backlash to the area's prevailing Christian conservatism, and this radical…

  • Cape Playhouse

    Cape Cod

    The Cape Playhouse is the oldest operating professional summer theater (since 1927) in the US. Bette Davis once worked here as an usher, and some of the…

  • Puppetworks

    New York City

    In a tiny theater in Park Slope, this nonprofit outfit stages delightful marionette shows that earn rave reviews from pint-size critics. Catch puppet…

  • University of Miami Hurricanes

    Miami

    The Hurricanes were once undisputed titans of university football, but have experienced a slow decline since 2004. Regardless, attending a game surrounded…

  • Phyllis’ Musical Inn

    Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village

    One of Chicago's all-time great dives, this former Polish polka bar features live performances nightly – often scrappy up-and-coming bands, sometimes a…

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