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Live Music in Portland

Portland ranks T#8 of 134 US cities for live music, with a Live Music score of 90 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 95th percentile nationally and #1 of 2 in Oregon.

Live Music score
90
Exceptional
National rank
T#8 of 134
In Oregon
#1 of 2
Percentile
95th

The typical city scores 50 for live music; Portland sits 40 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 Portland

  1. T#5 Cincinnati, OH 91
  2. T#5 Denver, CO 91
  3. T#8 Portland, OR — this page 90
  4. T#11 Boise, ID 89
  5. T#11 Detroit, MI 89

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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 Portland

Portland scores 81 overall (Very Fun) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: