St Louis
A big concert venue with great sight lines and exceptional acoustics. It attracts some of the hottest acts to pass through St Louis.
Must-see entertainment in The USA
Cleveland
The NFL's Browns pass the football on the lakefront. The rowdy fans who sit behind the east end zone are known as the Dawg Pound.
Albuquerque
This indoor arena plays host to the state fair, the New Mexico Brew Festival and various hobbyist events, from gem to gun shows.
Sedona
A Sedona International Film Festival venue in February, this movie theater screens documentaries and art-house films year-round.
Gulf Coast
This is a solid venue for live music, booking acts that run from mainstream headliners to indie. Check the website for listings.
Central Colorado
This historic 1966 drive-in movie theater is one of only eight remaining in Colorado. It's located 3 miles west of Buena Vista.
Salt Lake City
A lovely 1875 Gothic building in Temple Sq hosts free weekend concerts large and small.
San Joaquin Valley
This huge, state-of-the-art performing arts complex in downtown Modesto brings great musical, dance and theater acts to town.
Albuquerque
The gorgeous, historic KiMo Theatre sees performances by big-name national acts, as well as local ballet, theater and cinema.
Chicago
See films on Navy Pier in beyond-the-norm style via the theater's large-format, laser-projected, surround-sound technology.
Seattle
Independent and international art-house films are shown at this 1940 cinema, the scene of many an undergraduate date night.
Portland
This three-story performance space hosts big-name touring bands and smaller-scale performances. Check the calendar online.
Santa Fe
This youth-oriented arts and activity center in a 3500-sq-ft warehouse by the Railyard occasionally hosts live-music acts.
Provincetown
Upstairs at the Whaler's Wharf complex, this cinema shows mainstream and art-house films – a good option on a rainy day.
Buffalo
Pro hockey team Buffalo Sabres (www.nhl.com/sabres) play their games here. The stadium is also a major pop-concert venue.
Sacramento
Sacramento's minor-league baseball team plays across the river at Raley Field, with views of the art-deco Tower Bridge.
Salt Lake City
This soccer stadium in Sandy is home to Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.
Provincetown
The Art House has two state-of-the-art stages featuring a variety of edgy theater performances, drag shows and cabarets.
Chicago
This venue at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is used mostly for concerts and small-scale sporting events.
San Antonio
Trinity University’s Laurie Auditorium hosts a few musical concerts and dance and theater performances year-round.
Monterey
Waterfront dive showcases live local blues, jazz and rock bands nightly after 8:30pm or 9pm. Skip the food, though.
Portland
Live music nightly, with lots of beers on tap and generally low cover charges. See the website for what's playing.
Sacramento & the Central Valley
Chico's contemporary gallery exhibits artworks, and hosts boundary-pushing literary readings, music and theater.
Sarasota
This highly regarded nonprofit community theater stages popular Broadway musicals, new plays and collaborations.
Austin
Far from downtown, Capitol City hosts national headliner comics. Mondays are often reserved for local talent.
Minneapolis
Rockabilly and country-tinged alt bands twang here. Check the website for an event calendar and ticket info.
San Diego
Situated in the Gaslamp Quarter, Horton Grant shows popular musicals and other Broadway-style productions.
Taos
Catch mainstream flicks at Taos' only movie house, a seven-screen theater right off Paseo del Pueblo Sur.
Tampa
This 21-plus comedy club in Ybor City brings the funny five nights a week with local and national acts.
Black Hills
Hosts summer theater at a historic indoor venue. Expect a mix of big-name musicals and popular plays.
Indiana
Bloomington's classic indie-music haunt, booking a steady flow of local and regional acts since 1973.
Sacramento & the Central Valley
Screens international and alternative films. Monday is 'cheap skate night,' with all seats just $4.
Sacramento
Classic, foreign and indie films screen at this historic 1938 movie house with a digital upgrade.
Sacramento
The tiny back room of this cool dive hosts some of the best indie bands that come through town.
La Jolla
Come here for quality concerts at UCSD’s Mandeville Auditorium running from October to June.
San Joaquin Valley
This historic theater has stood here since 1934 and continues to put on films and live music.
Cape Cod
A beautifully restored, two-screen movie house dating from 1916. There's a cool cafe inside.
San Diego
PB’s main venue for live music books a solid lineup of rock, karaoke and sometimes comedy.
Berkeley
The ‘breeding ground for new performance’ in Berkeley has eclectic solo and comedy acts.
Kauaʻi Community College Performing Arts Center
Lihuʻe
Venue for the annual Red Clay Jazz Festivals and classical, jazz and world-music concerts.
