Venue↕ | City↕ | Capacity↕ | Opened↕ | Genre Association↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Madison Square Garden | New York City, USA | 20,789 | 1968 | All genres |
The Cavern Club | Liverpool, UK | 500 | 1957 | Rock / Beat |
Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, Colorado, USA | 9,525 | 1941 | Rock / Jam bands |
Apollo Theater | New York City, USA | 1,506 | 1914 | R&B / Soul / Jazz |
CBGB | New York City, USA | 350 | 1973 | Punk / New Wave |
Royal Albert Hall | London, UK | 5,272 | 1871 | Classical / Rock |
The Fillmore | San Francisco, USA | 1,315 | 1954 | Psychedelic Rock |
Whisky a Go Go | Los Angeles, USA | 500 | 1964 | Rock / Metal |
Ryman Auditorium | Nashville, USA | 2,362 | 1892 | Country |
Budokan | Tokyo, Japan | 14,471 | 1964 | Rock / J-Pop |
Sydney Opera House | Sydney, Australia | 5,738 | 1973 | Classical / Opera |
Paradiso | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 1,500 | 1968 | Alternative / Electronic |
Berghain | Berlin, Germany | 1,500 | 2004 | Techno / Electronic |
Carnegie Hall | New York City, USA | 2,804 | 1891 | Classical / Jazz |
Olympia | Paris, France | 2,000 | 1893 | Chanson / Pop |
The Troubadour | Los Angeles, USA | 400 | 1957 | Folk / Singer-Songwriter |
100 Club | London, UK | 350 | 1942 | Jazz / Punk |
Preservation Hall | New Orleans, USA | 100 | 1961 | Traditional Jazz |
Barrowland Ballroom | Glasgow, UK | 1,900 | 1934 | Indie / Rock |
Blue Note Jazz Club | New York City, USA | 260 | 1981 | Jazz |
Wembley Stadium | London, UK | 90,000 | 2007 | Pop / Rock |
The Bluebird Cafe | Nashville, USA | 90 | 1982 | Country / Americana |
O2 Arena | London, UK | 20,000 | 2007 | All genres |
Hollywood Bowl | Los Angeles, USA | 17,500 | 1922 | Classical / Rock |
Montreux Casino | Montreux, Switzerland | 4,000 | 1881 | Jazz / Rock |
The Stone Pony | Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA | 1,000 | 1974 | Rock / Blues |
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