New Orleans
The Rock 'N' Bowl is a strange combination of bowling alley, deli and huge live-music and dance venue, where patrons get down to New Orleans roots music…
Must-see entertainment in Southern USA
Georgia
Dark and seedy, Soul Bar is a James Brown–dedicated Broad St staple lit by little more than a beckoning red light at the entrance and rows of colorful…
Maxwell Blade Theatre of Magic
Arkansas
Magician Maxwell Blade operates a stage show that is well beloved by generations of Hot Springs regulars. Patrons get a family-friendly barrage of card…
Georgia
With a gilded awning, and a staged graced by actors/comedians Charlie Chaplin and Milton Berle as well as ballet-dancer Anna Pavlova, the 100-year-old…
Alabama
The Creative Grape is great, but it's hard to categorize just exactly what this spot is: part wine bar, part craft-beer bar, part art studio, part…
Downtown & the Gulch
Rockin’ and rowdy, the crowd here comes for the whiskey and three levels of dance floors. A huge wall mural depicting some of country’s legends fills one…
Cajun Country
Combining a chic cocktail bar with a live-music performance venue is an interesting and, dare we say, very Lafayette idea. The Grouse Room largely pulls…
Georgia
This historic, 1300-seat art deco–style theater was the second-largest theater in Georgia behind Atlanta’s Fox Theatre when it originally opened in 1940…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This funky theater shows all kinds of independent and fringe theater shows, but it's best known for its in-house puppet company, which performs with and…
Mississippi
This community arts center is the home of the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council (named for the fictional county where William Faulkner set much of his fiction),…
New Orleans
We're unsure what is most interesting at this performance and drinking space inside an art gallery: the art, the music or the patrons. Come for an…
Knoxville
It's hard to say exactly what you're going to get at this quirky live-performance venue. Comedy. Indie bands. Experimental shows. Up for an adventure in…
Savannah
Historic theater constructed in 1930 as a movie house for army soldiers, it went dark in the '60s and dodged the wrecking ball at the turn of the century…
Ruston
Thanks to the presence of nearby universities, Ruston has a rather thriving little arts scene. Tap into the creative energy at this gallery space, which…
North Carolina Mountains
As well as all the usual casino games, this high-rise complex holds a towering hotel block, two swimming pools, a spa and restaurants of all kinds. There…
Alabama
There's live music every night of the week here, and we'll give you a guess as to which two genres tend to get showcased. Located in Cloverdale, this is…
New Orleans
This 5½ story IMAX theater sits beside the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. It shows frequent nature movies and kid-friendly Hollywood blockbusters…
Children’s Theater of Charlotte
Charlotte
Based in the dazzling high-tech Imaginon – a reinvented Uptown library complex that’s more relevant to local schoolkids than it is to visitors – the…
New Orleans
This 5000 seat stadium is the home base of the New Orleans Jesters, the local development soccer league team. It's also immensely popular with the city's…
Downtown & the Gulch
Watch live jazz and blues in this downtown cathedral of sound, complete with stained-glass windows and folk-art portraits of the 'saints': Johnny Cash,…
Outer Banks
Movies take place once a night at this atmospheric old theatre, dating back to 1918. Built in English Tudor–style, it remains the oldest family-owned…
Memphis
A downtown arena home to the Memphis Grizzlies, the city's only major professional sports team. Memphis does love its basketball squad, and this place is…
South Georgia
A modern theatre showing a variety of theatrical productions, from William Shakespeare to modern comedies such as The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Georgia…
Mississippi Delta
The commissary at the old Hopson cotton plantation is now a music venue where you can catch country, party rock and blues acts. The commissary is beside…
Louisville
The home stadium of the Louisville Bats, the city's minor league AAA baseball team is affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds, and Louisville City FC, who…
New Orleans
The screens at this multiplex are small, but if you're without a car in the Quarter or CBD, this is the closest available movie theater. Shows the usual…
Fayetteville
This enormous, brick-and-glass venue is the place to go for both big-name concert performances and a wide spread of theatrical work, ranging from local…
Birmingham
Karaoke nights, DJ sets, bingo nights and a slate of performances ranging from country to rock traipse across this rustic-ish bar, which really punches…
Knoxville
Quarterback Peyton Manning first made his name here. You can tour the 102,455-capacity football behemoth by calling ahead or emailing utevents@utk.edu at…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
True to its name, Rare Form sets itself apart from nearby Frenchmen St music venues by hosting its shows in an outdoor courtyard. Bypass the food, order a…
Louisville
Basketball is big here, and the University of Louisville Cardinals draw a flood of red to this downtown arena from late October to mid-March. The arena…
Cajun Country
This nonprofit arts 'incubator' has become a reliable spot for live music performances, theater shows and local visual art exhibitions. Check online for a…
New Orleans
Ever so chic, the Fountain Lounge inside the Roosevelt Hotel is an upscale place to listen to live music, from modern jazz to cool lounge classics. Check…
Cajun Country
This arts center in the heart of downtown maintains several chic galleries and hosts dynamic theater, lectures and special events throughout the year.
Ruston
This mega venue boasts a 10,000-sq-ft deck, four bars and a lineup of shows that's heavy on country and Southern rock. It's a rowdy, sweaty spot.
New Orleans
This old movie house has been around since the 1920s. It screens independent and art-house films – call or check the website for a schedule.
Memphis
Huge, popular and loud, this Cajun-themed Beale St club hops every night to the blues.
Atlanta
One of Atlanta's artier theaters, showing independent as well as big-studio films.
