The quiet anticipation after buying tickets to a gig, the exhilarating feeling of watching your favourite band perform on stage, followed by the warm memories that could last a lifetime. Live music can uplift most spirits, heal many wounds and give hope to the hopeless, so no wonder “gig tripping” has become a widespread thing across the world. As such, Glasgow was named the best city to visit for live music in the world, being the place of choice for people to travel to and see their favourite performers in the flesh.
According to Planet Cruise, Glasgow ranked at the top of the list when it comes to culture and live music, being the first choice for travellers looking to immerse themselves in a musical escapade. The list of the best places to visit in the world for live music was compiled looking at the amount of live music bars, concerts, gigs and festivals in each city, as well as hotel prices.
As a result, Glasgow is officially the best city in the world to visit for live music, boasting plenty of gigs in any genre possible. The city offers exactly 7.02 live music bars, 4.31 music arenas and 61.94 gigs per 100,00 people.
Glasgow was also praised for its LGBTQ+ events like Pride Glasgow (which has plenty of live music, of course), as well as its festivals like TRNSMT. And of course, the OVO Hydro arena always receives its praises, with artists like Nicki Minaj and Liam Gallagher all due to take to the stage this year.
What is more, the average price for a hotel in Glasgow is £120 per room, which is not too bad at all. A close second on the list was Lyon in France, followed by Zurich, in Switzerland, Oslo, in Norway, and Marseille, in France. The list then concluded with Dublin, in Ireland, Amsterdam, in Netherlands, Copenhagen, in Denmark, Helsinki, in Finland, and Zagreb, in Croatia.