Must-see entertainment in The USA

  • World Stage

    Los Angeles

    Founded by the late hard-bop drummer Billy Higgins, this place doesn’t serve food or drink, just good music from some of the best emerging talents in jazz…

  • Miami City Ballet

    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…

  • Bunganut Pig

    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…

  • Capital One Arena

    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…

  • Chicago Dramatists Theatre

    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…

  • Amnesia

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Forget standard playlists – this closet-sized boho dive will make you lose your mind for Monday bluegrass jams, Tuesday Troubled Comedy sessions,…

  • Stone

    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…

  • Bukom Cafe

    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…

  • Central Cinema

    The CD, Madrona & Madison Park

    Welcome to a bona fide dine-in cinema. What might be par for the course in Portland, OR, is a rare sight in Seattle, which makes this small neighborhood…

  • National Theatre

    Washington, DC

    Washington’s oldest continuously operating theater shows flashy Broadway musicals and big-name productions. A lottery for $25 tickets (cash only) takes…

  • Mezzrow

    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…

  • Modern Theatre

    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…

  • Rite Spot Cafe

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    The vintage dive-bar neon in the middle of warehouse nowhere-land is pointing you in the Rite direction for offbeat performances banged out on a tinkling…

  • Balboa Theatre

    San Francisco

    First stop Cannes; next stop Balboa and 37th, where film-fest favorites split the bill with Bogart noir classics, family-friendly Saturday-morning…

  • Wilbur Theatre

    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…

  • Starline Social Club

    Oakland

    A local favorite for live music, art shows, dance parties, comedy sets, readings and other events, the Starline has a vintage feel, which makes sense, as…

  • Chicago Chamber Musicians

    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…

  • Improv Asylum

    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…

  • La Te Da

    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…

  • Revolution Hall

    Portland

    Inside a remodeled 1924 school building (whose famous alumni include James Beard and Linus Pauling), this 850-seat concert venue has great sound quality…

  • Civic Orchestra Of Chicago

    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…

  • Beacon Theatre

    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…

  • Williams' Stables

    Colorado

    Part of the Central City Opera house, Williams' Stables is a 90-seat venue that showcases short works of opera. It is also used as a rehearsal space for…

  • Beat Kitchen

    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…

  • The Camp

    Alabama

    This multipurpose venue kind of defies categorization. Ultimately, it's an outdoor bazaar space filled with murals, food stalls, string lights and…

  • Arizona Cardinals

    Greater Phoenix

    Between September and December the Cardinals play at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, which features a roll-out natural grass field and retractable roof…

  • Joyce Theater

    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…

  • Horse You Came In On

    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…

  • Aronoff Center

    Cincinnati

    Star architect Cesar Pelli designed the glowy, glass-fronted building. There are three theaters inside: the largest hosts touring Broadway shows, while…

  • Black Ensemble Theater

    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…

  • New York Live Arts

    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…

  • Zebra Lounge

    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,…

  • BAM Fisher Building

    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.

  • Hawaiian Brian's

    Honolulu

    The 500-person Crossroads Concert Hall here sees acts of all kinds, especially blues, soul and rock. It's also home to the HawaiiSlam, and there are pool…

  • Vic Theatre

    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…

  • Kentuck Art Center

    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…

  • Revolution Cafe

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    Musicians, you're among friends: classically trained musicians and jazz artists jam here daily. Hot weekend days call for iced coffee and live Latin jazz,…

  • Reggies

    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…

  • Woodward Theater

    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…

  • BATS Improv

    The Marina, Fisherman’s Wharf & the Piers

    Bay Area Theater Sports explores all things improv, from audience-inspired themes to whacked-out musicals at completely extemporaneous weekend shows. Or…

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