Must-see entertainment in The USA

  • Dollywood

    East Tennessee

    The most-visited attraction in Tennessee is Dollywood, the self-created ode to the patron saint of East Tennessee: the big-haired, big-bosomed and big…

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    Elks Lodge

    Pittsburgh

    The Elks Lodge is renowned as one of the best live music venues in the North side of Pittsburgh. In addition to its famed Banjo Night, it also hosts a big…

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    Castro Theatre

    San Francisco

    Every night at the Castro, crowds roar as the mighty organ rises – and no, that's not a euphemism. Showtime at this 1922 art deco movie palace is heralded…

  • SFJAZZ Center

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Jazz legends and singular talents from Argentina to Yemen are showcased at North America's newest, largest jazz center. Hear fresh takes on classic jazz…

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    Mormon Tabernacle Choir

    Salt Lake City

    Hearing the world-renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir is a must-do on any SLC bucket list. A live choir broadcast goes out every Sunday at 9:30am. September…

  • Metropolitan Opera House

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    New York’s premier opera company is the place to see classics such as La Boheme, Madame Butterfly and Macbeth. It also hosts premieres and revivals of…

  • Brooklyn Academy of Music

    New York City

    Founded in 1861 (the year the Civil War erupted), BAM is the country’s oldest performing-arts center. Spanning several venues in the Fort Greene area, the…

  • Broken Spoke

    Austin

    George Strait once hung from the wagon-wheel chandeliers at the wooden-floored Broken Spoke, a true Texas honky-tonk. Not sure of your dance moves? Join a…

  • Richard Rodgers Theatre

    Midtown

    This theater opened in 1926 and is unique for several reasons. It was the first to allow all patrons to enter through one set of doors (generally there…

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    Oriole Park at Camden Yards

    Baltimore

    The Baltimore Orioles play here, arguably the best ballpark in America, from April through September. Daily tours of the stadium are offered April through…

  • Carnegie Hall

    Midtown

    The legendary Carnegie Hall may not be the world's biggest concert hall, nor its grandest, but it's definitely one of the most acoustically blessed. Opera…

  • Sleep No More

    West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District

    One of the most immersive theater experiences ever conceived, Sleep No More is a loose, noir retelling of Macbeth set inside a series of Chelsea…

  • Metrograph

    East Village & Lower East Side

    The Lower East Side hasn't gentrified this far yet, giving the owners of this true movie mecca the chance to acquire a building adequate for their vision…

  • Le Rêve the Dream

    Las Vegas

    Underwater acrobatic feats by scuba-certified performers are the centerpiece of this intimate 'aqua-in-the-round' theater, which holds a million-gallon…

  • New York City Ballet

    Upper West Side & Central Park

    This prestigious company was first directed by renowned Russian-born choreographer George Balanchine in the 1940s. Today, it's the largest ballet…

  • Tahiti Nui Luau

    Hanalei

    While not as slick as the resort equivalents elsewhere on Kaua‘i, the North Shore’s one weekly luau is everything a Hawaiian luau should be. Housed in a…

  • Noise

    San Francisco

    The more San Francisco changes, the more this incredible indie record store, art gallery and performance space stays the same. Vinyl enthusiasts will want…

  • Tipitina's

    New Orleans

    'Tips,' as locals call it, is one of New Orleans’ great musical icons. The legendary Uptown nightclub, which takes its name from Professor Longhair’s 1953…

  • O

    Las Vegas

    Phonetically speaking, it's the French word for water (eau). With a lithe international cast performing in, on and above water, Cirque du Soleil's O tells…

  • Jazz at Lincoln Center

    Midtown

    Perched atop the Time Warner Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center comprises three state-of-the-art venues: midsized Rose Theater; panoramic, glass-backed Appel…

  • Booksmith

    The Haight & Hayes Valley

    Throw a stone in SF and you'll probably hit a writer (ouch) or reader (ouch again) headed to/from Booksmith. Literary figures organize Booksmith book…

  • Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

    The Mission, Dogpatch & Potrero Hill

    The landmark 1932 New Mission cinema, now restored to its original Timothy Pfleuger–designed art deco glory, has a new mission: to upgrade dinner-and-a…

  • Fritzel's European Jazz Pub

    French Quarter

    There's no cover charge at this awesome venue for live jazz, which is so small that you really can't have a bad seat. The seating is kind of rustic:…

  • San Francisco Symphony

    Downtown, Civic Center & SoMa

    From the moment conductor Michael Tilson Thomas bounces up on his toes and raises his baton, the audience is on the edge of their seats for another…

  • Marjorie Eliot’s Parlor Jazz

    Harlem & Upper Manhattan

    Each Sunday the charming Ms Eliot provides one of New York’s most magical experiences: free, intimate jazz jams in her own apartment. Dedicated to her two…

  • Fillmore Auditorium

    Japantown, Fillmore & Pacific Heights

    Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead – they all played the Fillmore and the upstairs bar is lined with vintage psychedelic posters to prove it…

  • Blue Moon Saloon

    Cajun Country

    This intimate venue on the back porch of the accompanying guesthouse is what Louisiana is all about: good music, good people and good beer. Everyone…

  • AllWays Lounge

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    In a city full of funky music venues, AllWays stands out as one of the funkiest. On any given night of the week you may see experimental guitar, local…

  • Spotted Cat

    Faubourg Marigny & Bywater

    The Cat might just be your sexy dream of a New Orleans jazz club, a thumping sweatbox where drinks are served in plastic cups, impromptu dances break out…

  • Tampa Theatre

    Tampa

    This historic 1926 theater in downtown is a gorgeous venue in which to see an independent film. The mighty Wurlitzer organ plays before most movies. Too…

  • Skipper's Smokehouse

    Tampa

    Like it blew in from the Keys, Skipper's is a beloved, unpretentious open-air venue for blues, folk, reggae and gator-swamp rockabilly, beneath beautiful…

  • Mishawaka Amphitheatre

    Northern Colorado

    Reggae and bluegrass, jam bands and folkies – this place knows how to book acts that fit the natural surroundings of the canyon environment. It holds 900…

  • Red's

    Mississippi Delta

    Clarksdale's best juke joint, with its neon-red mood lighting, plastic-bag ceiling and general soulful disintegration, is the place to see bluesmen howl…

  • San Francisco Mime Troupe

    San Francisco

    Uproarious, original political satire since 1961, combining musical theater, Japanese kabuki, slapstick and Italian commedia dell'arte. Performances are…

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    Kennedy Center

    White House Area & Foggy Bottom

    Overlooking the Potomac River, the magnificent Kennedy Center hosts a staggering array of performances – more than 2000 each year in venues including the…

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    Hollywood Bowl

    Hollywood

    Summers in LA just wouldn’t be the same without alfresco melodies under the stars at the Bowl, a huge natural amphitheater in the Hollywood Hills. Its…

  • Frank D'Rone (Chicago jazz legend) performing on stage at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, Uptown.

    Green Mill

    Chicago

    The timeless – and notorious – Green Mill was Al Capone's favorite speakeasy (a trap door behind the bar accessed tunnels for running booze and escaping…

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    Nationals Park

    Washington, DC

    The major-league Washington Nationals play baseball at this spiffy stadium beside the Anacostia River. Don't miss the mid-fourth-inning ‘Presidents' Race’ – an…

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    Denver Performing Arts Complex

    Denver

    This massive complex – one of the largest of its kind – occupies four city blocks and houses 10 major venues, including the historic Ellie Caulkins Opera…

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