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Live Index

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Markets

Regional live music markets

A visual and analytical entry point into regional live-music economies, and the cities that constitute them.

Market profiles

  • US South

    A routing region defined by long drives between large, fast-growing metros and a dense grassroots circuit between them.

  • US Northeast

    Short routing distances and dense audiences, offset by the highest venue operating costs in the country.

  • US West

    Few large markets separated by long drives, with the highest venue real-estate costs in the country.

  • US Midwest

    An efficient routing region whose mid-size markets determine whether a tour reaches beyond the coasts.