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Live Music in Madison

Madison ranks #34 of 134 US cities for live music, with a Live Music score of 75 — Very Fun. That puts it in the 75th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Wisconsin.

Live Music score
75
Very Fun
National rank
#34 of 134
In Wisconsin
#1 of 2
Percentile
75th

The typical city scores 50 for live music; Madison sits 25 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 the Data plan →

Ranked around Madison

  1. T#31 Charlotte, NC 77
  2. #33 Napa, CA 76
  3. #34 Madison, WI — this page 75
  4. T#35 Phoenix, AZ 74
  5. T#35 Reno, NV 74

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Top US cities for live music

  1. #1 Cleveland, OH 93
  2. T#2 Atlanta, GA 92
  3. T#2 Boston, MA 92
  4. T#2 Seattle, WA 92
  5. T#5 Asheville, NC 91

More about Madison

Madison scores 97 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: