Santa Cruz
Over the years, this stage for local bands has seen big-time national acts perform, from Queens of the Stone Age to Snoop Dogg. Expect loads of punk…
Santa Cruz
Over the years, this stage for local bands has seen big-time national acts perform, from Queens of the Stone Age to Snoop Dogg. Expect loads of punk…
Santa Barbara
With over 40 beers on tap, pool tables and a video arcade (Skee-Ball!), this bowling alley near UCSB is good ol’ family fun. Call ahead to get on the wait…
Michigan
This multi-room venue has been hosting live music for more than four decades. Genres span rock, metal, hip-hop, electronic dance music and more. The…
Waikiki
With Diamond Head as a backdrop, this outdoor amphitheater in Kapiʻolani Regional Park sporadically stages hula troupes and twilight shows by megastars…
San Francisco
A vast yet cozy venue with all the right moves, including Monday salsa dance classes, Russian karaoke (no language skills required) and indie rock acts…
Washington, DC
Lots of locals show up for these free outdoor jazz, blues and world-music concerts at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Bring a blanket and…
Philadelphia
There are five screens at this branch of the local Ritz trio of cinemas, screening mainly indie, art-house and foreign films. Films on Wednesday cost $7…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Dating back to the Prohibition era, this friendly basement dive is great for low-key shows without high covers or dressing up. There are regular…
Chicago
The James M Nederlander Theatre, built in 1926, is known for its stunning Far East architectural elements. For almost a century it was called the Oriental…
Buffalo
This district of abandoned grain elevators, a striking part of Buffalo's post-industrial landscape, is the dramatic location for many performances in the…
Chicago
This long-running storefront venue presents original plays and fresh stage adaptations of literary works by writers from Nabokov to William S Burroughs…
Boulder
With over 2000 seats, Macky is CU's main theater, hosting a wide range of events year-round – from TEDx talks to performances by award-winning musicians,…
Boulder
Science can be cool, and kids dig the free shows put on by CU’s Wizards program. The science-based shows such as ‘The Physics of the Game of Thrones’ or …
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Buffalo
Eclectic doesn't even start to cover the range of events and performances happening at this 40-plus-year-old arts center founded by a group of visual…
Outer Banks
You can't miss this colorfully painted haunt in Kitty Hawk, where tourists are 'sometimes tolerated.' This place prides itself on being a 'local secret'…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Fancying itself as a NYC comedy hall of fame, and backing it up with regular big names and Gotham All-Stars shows, this expanded club provides space for…
Los Angeles
Cinema complex in the heart of downtown Culver City, screening mainly new-release mainstream films. Parking validation is available for the Cardiff and…
Cleveland
The Cavaliers play basketball at the Fieldhouse, which was closed at the time of research but is due to reopen in October 2019 after a $185 million…
Chicago
It claims to be the world's first theater dedicated to science fiction and fantasy. There are two stages: a 120-seat main stage and the 40-seat black box,…
Dance Center at Columbia College
Chicago
More than an academic institution, the Dance Center is one of the most focused collegiate modern-dance programs in the country and has carved out a fine…
Chicago
The Royal George is actually four theaters in one building. The cabaret venue stages long-running mainstream productions such as Late Nite Catechism, a…
Miami
Ifé-Ilé is a nonprofit organization that promotes cultural understanding through dance and performs in a range of styles – traditional Afro Cuban, mambo,…
Tennessee
In the heart of downtown, this restored 1937 theater juggles an impressive lineup of musical acts, classic movies and live performances. Recent shows…
Cape Cod
Whether you're looking to take in a musical or learn the basics of landscape painting, the overflowing calendar of events at the Cotuit Center For the…
Atlanta
No, that's not a hipster worship hall. Dad's Garage, Atlanta's most award-winning and longest-standing improv group, took over this former church in the…
Chicago
Long established and playwright-friendly, Victory Gardens specializes in world premieres of plays by Chicago authors. It’s located in the historic…
Alabama
This old school, art deco beauty is the longest continually running theater in the state. In its time it has gone from family movie house to softcore porn…
Juneau
Founded in 1979, this is Alaska’s only genuine full-time professional theater company. Sadly the theater season begins in September and ends in May,…
Miami
In the epicenter of Coral Gables' downtown, you'll find one of Miami's best art-house cinemas. It screens indie and foreign films in a modern 144-seat…
San Antonio
Winners of the Texas League championships in 2003, 2007 and 2013, the San Antonio Missions, a minor-league baseball affiliate of the San Diego Padres,…
Ohio
The Ohio State Buckeyes pack a rabid crowd into legendary, horseshoe-shaped Ohio Stadium for their games, held on Saturdays in the fall. Expect 105,000…
Phoenix
Some of the Valley's best live acts take the stage at this small venue, an unpromising aqua cube on a busy stretch of road. It tends to attract more local…
Cincinnati
Acoustically pristine Music Hall is where the symphony orchestra, pops orchestra, opera and ballet hold their seasons. A $143 million renovation,…
Honolulu
Honolulu's most intimate concert hall for touring and local acts – indie rockers, punk and metal bands, even ukulele players – has a graffiti-bomb vibe…
Boston
This art deco masterpiece, restored by Emerson College, reopened in 2010. Originally a 1700-seat, single-screen cinema, it was owned by Paramount Pictures…
Kansas City
This slick club, known for its jazz, blues and instrumentals, is part of the American Jazz Museum. It hosts local talent for free performances on Monday…
Anchorage
More than just Anchorage’s favorite meat market, ‘Koots,’ as the locals call it, is a landmark. The sprawling, wooden edifice has 10 bars, four dance…
Orlando
Both the Beacham and the more intimate and recommended Social next door are cornerstones of Orlando's nightclub and live-music scene. They host bands from…
Providence
Providence's legendary music venue (formerly known as Lupo's) was expanded and rebranded in 2017 as the Strand. Over $1 million worth of refurbishments to…
Midcoast Maine
This art-deco gem has been showing movies since before WWI (1912, to be exact – the Colonial opened the day the Titanic set sail). This spot lures…
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