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Stevie Ray Vaughan Statue

A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.

Pleasant Plain, Ohio

Plain Folk Live Music Cafe

A local cafe and concert venue occupy a 1913 school house.

The modern Budrio ocarina septet tours all over the world.

This Italian Town Really, Really Likes Ocarinas

Long before “The Legend of Zelda,” Budrio made ocarinas into a global phenomenon.

Vittoria Traverso April 9, 2025

New Orleans, Louisiana

Dew Drop Inn

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

Natchez, Mississippi

Smoot’s Grocery Blues Lounge

Catch a live blues set in a former 1930s grocery store on the Mississippi River.

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Red’s

Pay your respects at this juke joint founded by a blues legend of the Mississippi Delta.

F. Scott Fitzgerald poses in his military uniform in 1917; he was sent to Camp Zachary Taylor in Louisville in March 1918.

The Great Gatsby’s Grand American Dream Began in Louisville

How this Kentucky city fueled the imagination of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Sponsored by Louisville Tourism

Moorhead, Mississippi

Where the Southern Cross the Dog

W.C. Handy, sometimes known as the Father of the Blues, drew inspiration for one of his biggest hits from this spot.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Henry Turner Jr’s Listening Room

There's no booze at this juke joint—just some of the best blues in Baton Rouge.

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art

Swing by this iconic record store find out what’s going on in Clarksdale’s live music scene.

Incredible, colorful murals have transformed this once-dark alleyway in Uptown Charlotte.

9 Ways to Experience Charlotte’s Vibrant Art Scene

The Queen City is packed with whimsical, one-of-a-kind works

Sponsored by Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority

Munich, Germany

Alte Utting

From open waters to open dance floors—this decommissioned ferry has been transformed into a lively nightclub.

Tarun Nayar started experimenting with connecting a synthesizer to plants and fungi during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meet the Man Who Finds Melodies Inside Mushrooms

With his plant-based compositions, biologist-turned-musician Tarun Nayar wants to change how we engage with nature.

Radhika Iyengar March 14, 2025

Edinburgh, Scotland

Pianodrome

An unusual entertainment complex full of up-cycled musical instruments.

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Križanke

Seek out ‘The Devil’s Court’ in this concert venue located in a former monastery run by an order of Teutonic knights.

Alsip, Illinois

King Von’s Grave

The final resting place of one of Chicago’s most iconic drill rappers.

The Glimmer Twins

Two members of the Rolling Stones frozen forever in bronze.

Museo San Colombano – Collezione Tagliavini

Historic harpsichords, clavichords, organs, pianos, and more inside a deconsecrated church.