The 6 Best Live Music Nights Worldwide

1.Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl in New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 613 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $52Our pick

Spend about three hours moving among Frenchmen Street music clubs with a guide such as Pandi, Andre, Angelique, or Quay. You receive VIP wristbands, skip some lines, hear local music stories, enjoy one Louisiana cocktail, browse the Frenchmen Art Bazaar, and finish with a dance contest. The group can reach 28 people.

“When you visit Frenchman Street with Andre, an accomplished musician himself, you get the VIP treatment and the feeling that you are a regular. Highly recommend this experience for a great time!”

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2.New Orleans: Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 249 reviews · 3 hours · from $49Top rated

Spend three hours moving through Frenchmen Street’s live music clubs with a guide such as Pandi, Andre, or Maurice. You’ll receive VIP entry, a Louisiana cocktail, a Booty Shaker Shot, Mardi Gras beads, and stops at the Frenchmen Art Market. Expect jazz, brass, funk, blues, Latin, rock, zydeco, DJs, and local stories.

“Our tour guide Pandi was very knowledgeable, fun and friendly!”

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3.Downtown Austin Live Music Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 146 reviews · from $26Best value

Meet your guide at the historic Driskill Hotel, then walk to four Sixth Street venues for live country, blues, rock, covers, and piano songs. Guides such as Edward, Lisa, and Rosa add local stories and help the group enter together. Drinks cost extra, and the tour is limited to travelers age 21 and older.

“This was a good way to get us to go visit a few bars. However, given that there are so many bars open with no cover, we could have easily seen many of them ourselves for free.”

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4.Austin: Downtown Live Music Pub Crawl

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · from $36

Walk Austin’s Sixth Street with guides such as Lisa, Edward, Rosa, or Oliver, stopping at four live music venues including Friends Bar, Blind Pig Pub, Darwin’s Piano Bar, and San Jac Saloon. You get local music stories, drink specials, and entry assistance for $36, with alcohol purchased separately.

“Edward has been a great guide - very knowledgeable, extremely sympathic and eager to give us the best experience possible. Thank you so much, Edward for this remarkable tour.”

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5.Classic Irish Pubs Private Tour of Dublin: Live Music, Beer and Nightlife

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $177

Spend about two and a half hours with a private Dublin host, visiting traditional pubs, hearing live Irish music, and tasting three beers plus a local snack. Guides such as Ruairi tailor the route to your interests, from quieter historic bars to lively Temple Bar. The tour begins on Cow’s Lane and ends near Smithfield.

“First night in Dublin and “R”ewery was great! He really gave us a personalized experience along with his personal local info which was greatly appreciated and so glad we did the first night to get familiar with the area…”

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6.Private VIP Frenchmen Street Live Music Pub Crawl New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $235

Spend three hours on Frenchmen Street with a private local guide, moving among live-music clubs such as Snug Harbor, The Spotted Cat, Maison, and Cafe Negril. You’ll receive admission, one New Orleans cocktail, and a demonstration of a Sazerac or Pimm’s Cup. The tour begins and ends near the Old U.S. Mint.

“Guide was very sociable and knowledgeable. Excellent and wide selection of music styles. Could not have achieved this experience on our own!”

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