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Live Music in Boston

Boston ranks T#5 of 134 US cities for live music, with a Live Music score of 91 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 97th percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in Massachusetts.

Live Music score
91
Exceptional
National rank
T#5 of 134
In Massachusetts
#1 of 1
Percentile
97th

The typical city scores 50 for live music; Boston sits 41 points above the median.

How live music is measured

Music venues and how often live shows actually happen.

Data sources: Ticketmaster and SeatGeek show listings, plus OpenStreetMap music venues.

Full methodology → Glossary The raw measurement is part of a CondorBox Membership →

Ranked around Boston

  1. T#3 Cincinnati, OH 92
  2. T#3 Denver, CO 92
  3. T#5 Boston, MA — this page 91
  4. T#8 Boise, ID 90
  5. T#8 Portland, OR 90

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Top US cities for live music

  1. T#1 Atlanta, GA 93
  2. T#1 Cleveland, OH 93
  3. T#3 Cincinnati, OH 92
  4. T#3 Denver, CO 92
  5. T#5 Asheville, NC 91

More about Boston

Boston scores 99 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: