Oakland
Once a vaudeville theater and silent-movie house, this 1926 beauty near Lake Merritt lures you in with its huge corner marquee (which sometimes displays…
Oakland
Once a vaudeville theater and silent-movie house, this 1926 beauty near Lake Merritt lures you in with its huge corner marquee (which sometimes displays…
El Paso
Now approaching its 90th season, the El Paso Symphony is Texas’ longest continuously running symphony orchestra. It performs 12 classical concerts during…
Washington, DC
This small Wharf venue has a rootsy feel, like it could be set in Austin or Nashville. Blues, country and rock bands take the stage, including the…
Waikiki
Enthusiastic pan-Polynesian show, with buffet meal, outdoor seating at a rooftop venue, Samoan fire dancing and hapa haole (literally, ‘half foreign’)…
Burlington
Indie darlings Phish got their start here and the joint still rocks out with the help of aspiring acts. Grab a vinyl booth, chill at the bar or dance…
New Orleans
Despite the fact it lies in Mid-City on one of the most unremarkable stretches of Canal St, Chickie Wah Wah is a great music venue. Local legends, such as…
Minneapolis
The National Basketball Association's Minnesota Timberwolves play from October to April at the Target Center, which is fresh off a $140 million renovation…
Portland
A good-sized, boxy venue inside a former Masonic Lodge, the Hawthorne Theatre is one of the few places in town that has an all-ages section. There's also…
Las Vegas
Jimmy Kimmel, one of a seldom-seen breed known as 'Las Vegas natives,' is showing some love to his home city with this new comedy club. He will appear…
Dallas
The local NBA team is very popular and has had some success on the courts. Games typically sell out in advance. The owner is Mark Cuban, who has had his…
The CD, Madrona & Madison Park
LANGSTON is a new non-profit arts organization in the CD dedicated to 'cultivating black excellence.' It hosts programs at the Langston Hughes Performing…
South End & Chinatown
Head to this dive on a dark side street to experience the gay culture of the South End before gentrification took over. A shaded-lamp and pool-table kind…
Oakland
There's live music every night of the week at this ramshackle locals' favorite, which feels like a roadside juke joint plopped onto Grand Ave. The tunes…
Washington, DC
All kinds of indie goodness get performed at the art-deco Atlas, from operettas to innovative new plays, ethnic dance shows and cabaret music. Four…
Philadelphia
The musical Cabaret, the kid's show Peter Pan and Ibsen's The Dolls House – the recent offerings by this long-established and well-regarded theater…
Seattle
A film arts organization whose two-screen cinema offers impeccable programming, from restored classics to cutting-edge independent and international films…
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley's newest cultural offering is this black-box theatre, showing thought-provoking plays tackling the human condition by contemporary…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This high-concept art space hosts a highly eclectic lineup of live music, with the likes of Deerhunter, Gary Bartz and Yo La Tengo performing in past…
Aspen
Founded in Aspen in 1996 and with a second home in Santa Fe, this company is known for its innovative contemporary dance performances by classically…
El Paso
This elaborate theater under the stars is all indoors: pinpoint lights replicate celestial bodies, and vines cling to faux Spanish courtyard walls. Also…
Orlando
With $2 Pabst on tap, pinball and vintage pin-ups on the walls, this is Orlando's less-polished music scene, but it enjoys a solid reputation as one of…
Wisconsin
By day, a popular sandwich shop and spot for a break and a cup of coffee. By night, the Acoustic shifts gears to become one of the downtown area's most…
New Hampshire
Opened in 1949 and in continual operation since then, this drive-in movie theater is a revered institution, showing summertime double features on four…
Honolulu
Hidden back off the street, this brick-walled lounge with an almost speakeasy ambience pulls in top island talent – fusion jazz, funk, bebop, hip-hop,…
Denver
One of the major music venues in town, this big open space has hosted classic acts such as Parliament Funkadelic, big indies such as Feist, and even…
Louisville
Regional indie rock, country, metal and bluegrass bands take the stage at this neighborly, mid-sized concert hall. A separate entrance lets you into the…
Washington, DC
Multiple-time Major League Soccer champions DC United play March through October at shiny new Audi Field, opening mid-2018. Tickets start at around $30…
Chopin Foundation of the United States
Miami
This national organization hosts a treasure trove of performances for Chopin fans – the Chopin Festival, a series of free monthly concerts and the less…
Las Vegas
Hipsters are drawn by magnetic force to NYC import Brooklyn Bowl, which is one part high-tech bowling alley, one part gourmet comfort-food restaurant and…
United Artists Showcase Theatre 8
Las Vegas
This is the only place to see first-run movies on the Strip, which means it’s always packed. Although it’s hardly the city's most modern cinema, stadium…
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
As part of the park's ongoing celebration of Hawaiian culture and history, the bi-monthly Nā Leo Manu concerts bring talent from across the islands for an…
Santa Barbara
Harking back to 1931, this Mission Revival–style movie palace has a Spanish courtyard and a star-spangled ceiling. It’s a drop-dead gorgeous place to…
Philadelphia
There's a wide variety of events held several times a week at this elegant space built originally in 1911 as the First Church of Christ Scientist. Check…
Washington, DC
The eight screens flicker with first-run independent and foreign films, documentaries and classic revivals. Crab-cake bites, empanadas, wine and craft…
San Diego
This huge Native American–owned casino-hotel offers plenty of slots, blackjack and roulette. Entertainment includes stand-up acts in its comedy club, and…
Cajun Country
Want to shake a tail feather to some real local zydeco? Grant Street has got you covered. There's all kinds of music here, but Grant Street's zydeco…
Hideout Coffee House & Theatre
Austin
The hipsters' Hideout is a small coffeehouse–theater space that rubs shoulders with the big theaters on Congress Ave. Shows here feature live improv with…
Chicago
One of two downtown outlets selling same-week drama, comedy and performing-arts tickets for half price (plus a $5 to $10 service charge); the other one is…
Berkeley
This legendary club has almost 50 years of history and is conveniently located in the downtown arts district. It features great traditional folk, country,…
Chicago
UP is part of the Second City family and shares the same building, though it has a different entrance. It's a smaller space that hosts more experimental…
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