Must-see entertainment in Southern USA

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Hal & Mal's

    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…

  • Atchafalaya Club

    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…

  • Orpheum Theater

    New Orleans

    Built back in 1918, this Beaux Arts beauty is a grand-dame theater that has undergone many incarnations – vaudeville stage, movie house etc – and is now…

  • Alliance Theatre

    Atlanta

    Internationally renowned theater inside the Woodruff Arts Center which produces a diverse bill of 10 or so annual productions, several of which later wind…

  • Ocracoke Alive's Deepwater Theater

    Outer Banks

    Community theater showing amateur productions. Shows range from a comedic take on the story of Blackbeard (the pirate who took a liking to the island) to…

  • The End

    Nashville

    Not into the honky-tonk scene? No problem. Head to the End and you’ll be treated to artists who also wouldn’t be caught dead down on Broadway. This tiny…

  • BB King's

    Memphis

    The original nightclub from the Mississippi kid who came to Memphis and became a star. This place gets LOUD! Head up to the 3rd floor for fine Delta…

  • Stage on Bay

    Savannah

    All-ages venue hosting entertainers and artists of all genres, with a broad stage and high ceilings that allow for arena-style shows in the intimacy of a…

  • Republic New Orleans

    New Orleans

    Republic showcases some pretty awesome live acts, but on any given night the crowd could range from a bunch of music-obsessed fanatics to some aggro…

  • Bone & Barrel

    Alabama

    The Bone and Barrel is a pretty nice bar that tries to give a down at heels vibe. That's a bit tough to pull off in pristine Fairhope, but hey – the…

  • Legendary Kimbro's Pickin' Parlor

    Tennessee

    Thirty minutes south of Nashville, Kimbro’s is an old house in downtown Franklin where you can enjoy the fiddles, the twangs of the banjo and the pickin’…

  • Lost Colony Outdoor Drama

    Outer Banks

    Staged between late May and August, this outdoor play, written by Pulitzer Prize–winning North Carolina playwright Paul Green, dramatizes the fate of 116…

  • AvidXchange Music Factory

    Charlotte

    This huge complex on the northern edge of Uptown incorporates multiple entertainment venues, ranging from the open-air, 5000-seat Charlotte Metro Credit…

  • Ritz Theatre

    Alabama

    Built in 1927, this former silent movie house is now maintained as a performance venue, hosting theater productions, storytelling events, (family-friendly…

  • Joseph P Riley, Jr Park

    Charleston

    Home of the RiverDogs minor-league baseball team and the Citadel team. The stadium is a namesake of a longtime former Charleston mayor who regularly…

  • Art's Place

    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'…

  • Franklin Theatre

    Tennessee

    In the heart of downtown, this restored 1937 theater juggles an impressive lineup of musical acts, classic movies and live performances. Recent shows…

  • Dad's Garage

    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…

  • Capri Theatre

    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…

  • Randol's

    Cajun Country

    Dishes such as crab cake au gratin are quite tasty, but it's nightly live Cajun tunes that are the why-go. Regulars are always scooting around the floor;…

  • Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos

    Savannah

    This dueling piano bar, where patrons decide what's played on the stage, brings the party crowd from far and wide. The lively space can host up to 450…

  • Tabernacle

    Atlanta

    Guns N' Roses, Bob Dylan, Adele and Kendrick Lamar have all played this storied downtown live-music venue dating to 1910. While it was formerly an…

  • Jinx

    Savannah

    A good slice of odd-duck Savannah nightlife, the Jinx is popular with students, townies, musicians, and basically anyone else who has a thing for dive-y…

  • Chickie Wah Wah

    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…

  • Zanzabar

    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…

  • Grant Street Dancehall

    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…

  • Eddie's Attic

    Atlanta

    This is one of the best venues for live folk and acoustic music, renowned for breaking local artists on to the regional – and sometimes national – scene…

  • Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

    New Orleans

    The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is the only musician-owned and -managed professional symphony. It is based out of the Orpheum Theater. The season…

  • Voodoo Lounge

    Alabama

    Besides staying open until appreciably late hours (somewhat tough to find in this part of the world), the Voodoo Lounge has live music seven nights a week…

  • New Orleans Ballet Association

    New Orleans

    The New Orleans Ballet Association usually runs a few productions annually. The season is short and fleshed out with presentations by visiting dance…

  • The Lyric

    Mississippi

    Formerly a livery stable for the family of writer William Faulkner, this 19th-century building is now a rather intimate theater with concrete floors,…

  • Hattiloo Theatre

    Memphis

    The only freestanding Black repertory theatre in the region, this playhouse in the Overton Square theater district presents a year-round lineup of plays,…

  • SunTrust Park

    Atlanta

    Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves moved into this new, 41,149-capacity stadium 10 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta in Cobb County beginning with…

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