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Live Music in Washington

Washington ranks T#13 of 134 US cities for live music, with a Live Music score of 88 — Exceptional. That puts it in the 91st percentile nationally and #1 of 1 in District of Columbia.

Live Music score
88
Exceptional
National rank
T#13 of 134
In District of Columbia
#1 of 1
Percentile
91st

The typical city scores 50 for live music; Washington sits 38 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 Washington

  1. T#11 Boise, ID 89
  2. T#11 Detroit, MI 89
  3. T#13 Washington, DC — this page 88
  4. T#16 Des Moines, IA 87
  5. T#16 Nashville, TN 87

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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 Washington

Washington scores 93 overall (Exceptional) on the CityFunIndex. Its strongest factors: