Best Cities for Live Music Lovers

Discover North America's ultimate destinations for live music fans with our comprehensive ranking.
Explore a list of the top 50 cities, tailor-made for those who revel in the vibrant energy of live concerts, from intimate jazz clubs to exhilarating outdoor performances. At American Arenas®, we've meticulously evaluated over 300 cities, focusing on the abundance and diversity of engaging and wallet-friendly live music experiences.

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Top 50 Cities
Popular Concerts

Top 50 Music Cities in America

Here are the best cities in America where you can experience live music firsthand
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Popular Concerts in 2024/2025

Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos
Deuces Wild! Dueling Pianos
Empire Arts Center, Grand Forks, ND
Concerts: 4
Dec 27, 2024 8:00 PM
The Matt Swanton Band
The Matt Swanton Band
Bull Run Restaurant, Shirley, MA
Concerts: 1
Dec 28, 2024 8:00 PM
King Buffalo
King Buffalo
Electric City, Buffalo, NY
Concerts: 9
Dec 28, 2024 8:00 PM
Roger Clyne And The Peacemakers
Roger Clyne And The Peacemakers
Celebrity Theatre - AZ, Phoenix, AZ
Concerts: 11
Dec 28, 2024 8:00 PM
Vursatyl
Vursatyl
McMenamins White Eagle Saloon, Portland, OR
Concerts: 1
Dec 29, 2024 8:00 PM
The Dustbowl Revival
The Dustbowl Revival
Pappy & Harriet's Pioneertown Palace - Indoor Stage, Pioneertown, CA
Concerts: 5
Dec 29, 2024 9:00 PM
The Lowdown Drifters
The Lowdown Drifters
Cains Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
Concerts: 4
Jan 03, 2025 7:30 PM
Todd Edwards
Todd Edwards
It'll Do Club, Dallas, TX
Concerts: 1
Jan 04, 2025 9:00 PM
Chris Wells
Chris Wells
Banita Creek Hall, Nacogdoches, TX
Concerts: 1
Jan 04, 2025 10:00 PM
Monarch
Monarch
The Holding Company, San Diego, CA
Concerts: 1
Jan 05, 2025 1:30 PM
Mark Schultz
Mark Schultz
Blue Gate Music Hall, Shipshewana, IN
Concerts: 1
Jan 10, 2025 7:00 PM
3 Track Mind
3 Track Mind
Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple, Tacoma, WA
Concerts: 1
Jan 12, 2025 5:00 PM
The Brother Brothers
The Brother Brothers
Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL
Concerts: 2
Jan 12, 2025 8:00 PM
Emery and The Almost
Emery and The Almost
Hawthorne Theatre, Portland, OR
Concerts: 1
Jan 19, 2025 7:00 PM
Sting
Sting
The Observatory - Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA
Concerts: 14
Jan 23, 2025 7:00 PM
Public Enemy
Public Enemy
Yaamava Theater at Yaamava Resort & Casino, Highland, CA
Concerts: 1
Jan 25, 2025 8:00 PM
Slade Coulter
Slade Coulter
Armadillo Palace, Houston, TX
Concerts: 1
Jan 25, 2025 8:00 PM
Steve Forbert
Steve Forbert
Daryl's House, Pawling, NY
Concerts: 5
Jan 26, 2025 7:00 PM
Dead Meat - Tribute to Grateful Dead
Dead Meat - Tribute to Grateful Dead
The Met - RI, Pawtucket, RI
Concerts: 1
Feb 01, 2025 8:30 PM
Maggie Miles
Maggie Miles
The Nick, Birmingham, AL
Concerts: 1
Feb 05, 2025 9:00 PM
Kevin Nichols
Kevin Nichols
Newberry Opera House, Newberry, SC
Concerts: 1
Feb 07, 2025 8:00 PM
John Doe
John Doe
HopMonk Tavern - Novato, Novato, CA
Concerts: 2
Feb 07, 2025 8:00 PM
The Commodores
The Commodores
Main Stage At Lancaster Performing Arts Center, Lancaster, CA
Concerts: 4
Feb 07, 2025 8:00 PM
Funk Factory
Funk Factory
George's Majestic Lounge, Fayetteville, AR
Concerts: 1
Feb 14, 2025 8:00 PM
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
The Event Center At Rivers Casino Des Plaines, Rosemont, IL
Concerts: 5
Feb 14, 2025 8:00 PM
Bumala Brothers
Bumala Brothers
Ponderosa Lounge & Grill, Portland, OR
Concerts: 1
Feb 14, 2025 9:00 PM
Common
Common
Devos Hall, Grand Rapids, MI
Concerts: 1
Feb 15, 2025 8:00 PM
mxmtoon
mxmtoon
Brooklyn Bowl - Nashville, Nashville, TN
Concerts: 27
Feb 18, 2025 7:00 PM
Shane Hall
Shane Hall
Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
Concerts: 1
Feb 19, 2025 7:30 PM
Regina Spektor
Regina Spektor
Belasco Theater - LA, Los Angeles, CA
Concerts: 5
Feb 22, 2025 7:00 PM
Bulls, Bands And Barrels
Bulls, Bands And Barrels
Jacksonville Equestrian Center, Jacksonville, FL
Concerts: 11
Mar 01, 2025 6:30 PM
Amythyst Kiah
Amythyst Kiah
Iron Horse Music Hall - MA, Northampton, MA
Concerts: 2
Mar 01, 2025 7:00 PM
Mononc' Serge
Mononc' Serge
Le Club Square Dix30, Brossard, QC
Concerts: 2
Mar 08, 2025 8:00 PM
Waylon Wyatt
Waylon Wyatt
The Axis Club - Toronto, Toronto, ON
Concerts: 16
Mar 14, 2025 7:00 PM
RaeLynn
RaeLynn
The Acorn Center, Littleton, NC
Concerts: 1
Mar 22, 2025 7:30 PM
Soul Coughing
Soul Coughing
Hi Tone Cafe, Memphis, TN
Concerts: 14
Apr 09, 2025 9:00 PM
The Best of Motown and More
The Best of Motown and More
Arlington Music Hall, Arlington, TX
Concerts: 1
May 30, 2025 7:00 PM
Pretty Boy Floyd
Pretty Boy Floyd
Whisky A Go Go, West Hollywood, CA
Concerts: 1
Jun 06, 2025 6:00 PM
Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson
American Family Insurance Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI
Concerts: 5
Jun 26, 2025 7:30 PM
M.O.P.
M.O.P.
Sony Hall, New York, NY
Concerts: 1
May 25, 2070 TBD
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