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Live Music in Newark

Newark ranks T#83 of 134 US cities for live music, with a Live Music score of 38 — Some Fun. That puts it in the 39th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in New Jersey.

Live Music score
38
Some Fun
National rank
T#83 of 134
In New Jersey
#1 of 2
Percentile
39th

The typical city scores 50 for live music; Newark sits 12 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 Newark

  1. #81 Charleston, WV 40
  2. #82 Irving, TX 39
  3. T#83 Newark, NJ — this page 38
  4. #85 San Jose, CA 37
  5. #86 Fort Worth, TX 36

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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 Newark

Newark scores 36 overall (Some Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: