Philadelphia
Enjoy these alfresco concerts in the Stoner Courtyard of Penn Museum. The eclectic lineup of performances can range from Creole zydeco to Middle Eastern…
Must-see entertainment in Eastern USA
Connecticut
This 1876 Victorian music hall is known as 'the birthplace of the American musical,' and it still produces a full schedule of shows: Man of La Mancha and…
Chicago
Martyrs' is a small, catch-all venue where pretty much anything goes musically: a South American jazz improv band, a Tom Petty tribute band, a Mexican…
New Jersey
Not to be confused with the Royal Albert Hall of London, this venue packs a punch with smokin' live bluegrass and warmed-up hot dogs. American folk legend…
Washington, DC
DC Improv is comedy in the traditional sense, featuring stand-up by comics from Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live and HBO in its main theater. The…
Chicago
Poets, musicians, journalists, playwrights, comedians and a trash-talking puppet named Chad the Bird perform 'essays' for this witty ‘live magazine’…
South Beach
Formed in 1985, this troupe is based out of a lovely three-story headquarters designed by famed local architectural firm Arquitectonica. The facade allows…
Tennessee
This quirky pub and eatery, known locally as 'The Pig', has been a Franklin staple since 1986. Upstairs are a patio, lounge and billiards room, while…
Washington, DC
This ever-busy facility is DC's arena for big-name concerts and sporting events. Washington’s rough-and-tumble pro-hockey team the Capitals (www.nhl.com…
Wicker Park, Bucktown & Ukrainian Village
For a visit to the heart of Chicago’s dramatic scene, step into this small, functional theater space, a testing ground for Chicago’s new playwrights and…
Washington, DC
Reggae and highlife bands take the stage nightly at Bukom. Be prepared for sore but happy hips as you join the mix of West African immigrants and ex–Peace…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
Created by renowned downtown jazz-cat John Zorn, the Stone is about the music and nothing but the music, in all its experimental and avant-garde forms…
Washington, DC
Washington’s oldest continuously operating theater shows flashy Broadway musicals and big-name productions. A lottery for $25 tickets (cash only) takes…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This intimate basement jazz club opened its doors in 2014 and is run by the same folks behind nearby Smalls, and admission (generally $20) gets you same…
Boston
The Modern Theatre dates to 1876 and showed Boston's first 'talkie' in 1928. Nearly a century later, the building opened its doors again as a venue for…
South End & Chinatown
The colonial-style Wilbur Theatre dates from 1914, and over the years has hosted many prominent theatrical productions. These days it is Boston’s premier…
Chicago
This dozen-plus-member ensemble is comprised of world-class soloists and Chicago Symphony Orchestra section leaders. The best place to hear them is at the…
Boston
A basement theater is somehow the perfect setting for the dark humor spewing from the mouths of this offbeat crew. No topic is too touchy, no politics too…
Key West
While the outside bar is where locals gather for mellow chats over beer, you can catch high-quality drag acts – big names come here from around the…
Chicago
Founded in 1919, this orchestra is a kid sibling to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra – made up of young players who often graduate to the big-time…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This historic 1928 theater is a perfect medium-size venue with 2829 seats (not a terrible one in the house) and a constant flow of popular acts from ZZ…
Chicago
Everything you need to know is in the name – entertaining beats traverse a spectrum of sounds and the kitchen turns out better-than-average dinners. Dine…
Alabama
This multipurpose venue kind of defies categorization. Ultimately, it's an outdoor bazaar space filled with murals, food stalls, string lights and…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
A favorite among dance junkies thanks to its excellent sight lines and offbeat offerings, this is an intimate venue, seating 472 in a renovated cinema…
Chicago
This well-established group saw its fledgling production of The Jackie Wilson Story attract wide attention and national tours. The focus here has long…
Cincinnati
Star architect Cesar Pelli designed the glowy, glass-fronted building. There are three theaters inside: the largest hosts touring Broadway shows, while…
Baltimore
Live music daily beginning around 1pm. With its drink specials and cowboy-saddle bar stools, the Horse is an unabashed tourist trap, but with enough…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
You’ll find a program of more than 100 experimental, contemporary performances annually at this sleek dance center, led by artistic director Bill T Jones…
Alabama
Located on the north side of the Black Warrior River, Kentuck is an arts campus consisting of studio and gallery space for regional folk artists and…
Chicago
The Vic – a vintage 1912 vaudeville theater – now hosts big-name bands several nights a week, and second-run Hollywood and cult films on the off nights…
New York City
Part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the BAM Fisher features an intimate 250-seat theater that showcases unique works of drama, music and dance.
Chicago
The piano in this tiny, dark and mirrored room – originally opened as a speakeasy during Prohibition – can get as scratchy as the voices of the crowd,…
Cincinnati
Opened in 1913 as a silent-movie house, the dramatic-looking Woodward now welcomes indie rock, alt country and metal bands to its stage under twinkling…
Chicago
Bring on the punk and the all-ages shows. Graffitied Reggies books mostly touring hard-core bands at the Rock Club. Next door, Reggies' Music Joint is for…
South End & Chinatown
This beautiful beaux-arts-style opera house dates to 1903. A century after its construction, the theater was sumptuously renovated and reopened by Emerson…
Chicago
This well-regarded troupe works in a nifty theater hewn from the old Water Works Pumping Station building. The ensemble cast – which sometimes includes…
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center
Connecticut
Named for the town’s most famous thespian, ‘The Kate’ sprang to life in 2005 from the former Old Saybrook Town Hall and includes a museum in tribute to…
Mississippi
Hal & Mal's is an excellent midsize live music venue. The sight lines are great, it feels neither too crowded nor annoyingly expansive, bar service is…
Cajun Country
Shuffling its feet beside Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf in Henderson, the Atchafalaya Club hosts a great variety of Cajun bands. The Foret Tradition regularly…
Milwaukee
Gorgeous art-house cinema from the 1920s, and an inspiring venue to catch an indie favorite or Hollywood blockbuster. The name refers to the distinctive…
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