Ranking second is New York City, United States.
New York’s primary attraction is the sheer number of bands and artists that have cut their teeth in the Big Apple, (3,011), but it’s also known for the variety of music too, with many movements such as disco and hip-hop owing a lot to the city.
Los Angeles, United States, ranks as the third best live music city in the world.
Los Angeles is often billed as the “Creative Capital of the World” and is home to the greatest number of music venues, from the Staples Centre, to the Greek Theatre and the Hollywood Bowl.
Further Insights:
- Chicago, United States, is the best city for major music festivals, with 22 taking place in the city each year, the most notable of which is Lollapalooza, one of the biggest and longest-running festivals in the country.
- As the birthplace of arguably the greatest rock band of all time, Liverpool, United Kingdom, is the best city for rock music fans, with just under a quarter of the city’s gigs dedicated to the genre.
- By far the city that hosts the most pop concerts is Las Vegas, United States, with 26.6% of all gigs in the city falling under the genre.
- The best city for Hip-Hop is New Orleans, United States (9.6% of all concerts), whilst the best city for Electronic music is Miami, United States (14.8% of all concerts).
- For Indie and Alternative music Dublin is the number one city to be visited (20.9% of all concerts).
