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Paste Magazine has a list of the top 40 music venues in the US.
Northwest
Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco, CA
Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
Department of Safety, Anacortes, WA
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Southwest
Continental Club, Austin, TX
Red Rocks, Morrison, CO
The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
Largo, Los Angeles, CA
Stubb?s, Austin, TX
Hotel Cafe, Hollywood, CA
Midwest
Cain?s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
Schubas, Chicago, IL
Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Northeast
9:30 Club, Washington DC
Allen Room at Lincoln Center, New York
Bowery Ballroom, New York
Club Passim, Cambridge MA
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
The Living Room, New York
Maxwell?s, Hoboken, NJ
Space, Portland, ME
World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
Southeast
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
The Basement, Nashville, TN
Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN
The Earl, Atlanta, GA
Eddie?s Attic, Decatur, GA
Jammin? Java, Vienna, VA
The Melting Pot, Athens, GA
The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Southgate House, Newport, KY
The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
Tipitina?s, New Orleans, LA
Workplay, Birmingham, AL
Paste’s 40 Best Music Venues in America at HearYa: An Indie Music Blog
I'll second Club Passim in Cambridge. I'm surprised that no venues in Tucson or Phoenix are listed. I attended some great shows out there (esp. at the Rhythm Room). The outdoor pavilion in Sedona is also a beautiful place to listen to music.
What are your favorites?
Northwest
Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco, CA
Crocodile Cafe, Seattle, WA
Department of Safety, Anacortes, WA
Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR
The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA
Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
Southwest
Continental Club, Austin, TX
Red Rocks, Morrison, CO
The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA
Largo, Los Angeles, CA
Stubb?s, Austin, TX
Hotel Cafe, Hollywood, CA
Midwest
Cain?s Ballroom, Tulsa, OK
Schubas, Chicago, IL
Magic Stick, Detroit, MI
Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO
First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN
Northeast
9:30 Club, Washington DC
Allen Room at Lincoln Center, New York
Bowery Ballroom, New York
Club Passim, Cambridge MA
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
The Living Room, New York
Maxwell?s, Hoboken, NJ
Space, Portland, ME
World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA
Southeast
40 Watt Club, Athens, GA
The Basement, Nashville, TN
Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN
The Earl, Atlanta, GA
Eddie?s Attic, Decatur, GA
Jammin? Java, Vienna, VA
The Melting Pot, Athens, GA
The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC
Southgate House, Newport, KY
The Tabernacle, Atlanta, GA
Tipitina?s, New Orleans, LA
Workplay, Birmingham, AL
Paste’s 40 Best Music Venues in America at HearYa: An Indie Music Blog
I'll second Club Passim in Cambridge. I'm surprised that no venues in Tucson or Phoenix are listed. I attended some great shows out there (esp. at the Rhythm Room). The outdoor pavilion in Sedona is also a beautiful place to listen to music.
What are your favorites?