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Live Music in Memphis

Memphis ranks #98 of 134 US cities for live music, with a Live Music score of 27 — Quiet. That puts it in the 28th percentile nationally and #3 of 3 in Tennessee.

Live Music score
27
Quiet
National rank
#98 of 134
In Tennessee
#3 of 3
Percentile
28th

The typical city scores 50 for live music; Memphis sits 23 points below 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 Memphis

  1. T#95 Sioux Falls, SD 29
  2. #97 Tulsa, OK 28
  3. #98 Memphis, TN — this page 27
  4. T#99 Aurora, CO 26
  5. T#99 St. Petersburg, FL 26

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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 Memphis

Memphis scores 14 overall (Quiet) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: