Experts at online casino Slingo have ranked the best places to live as a live music fan. The research looked at the number of upcoming festivals, live shows and artist origins to rank the most musical places in the UK.
The full study is available here: https://www.slingo.com/blog/lifestyle/the-best-place-to-live-as-a-music-fan-in-the-uk/
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Rank |
City |
Venues |
Upcoming Festivals |
Upcoming Concerts |
Artist Origins |
Live Music Score/10 |
|
1 |
London |
55 |
90 |
16,596 |
351 |
10 |
|
2 |
Manchester |
9 |
61 |
1,317 |
118 |
9.66 |
|
3 |
Glasgow |
11 |
8 |
1,362 |
148 |
9.31 |
|
4 |
Edinburgh |
18 |
11 |
467 |
158 |
9.24 |
|
5 |
Birmingham |
6 |
13 |
945 |
42 |
9.15 |
|
6 |
Leeds |
5 |
17 |
487 |
42 |
9.08 |
|
7 |
Brighton |
5 |
14 |
416 |
34 |
8.73 |
|
8 |
Liverpool |
4 |
14 |
313 |
41 |
8.39 |
|
9 |
Cambridge |
3 |
15 |
568 |
7 |
8.00 |
|
10 |
Cardiff |
3 |
4 |
422 |
72 |
7.92 |
The top city for music lovers is London, scoring a 10/10 music fan score. London has produced 351 artists and bands including big names such as David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie. With 15,596 concerts coming up in the next year- London is ideal for any music fan.
Second on the list is Manchester, with a music fan score of 9.66. Manchester has the second most upcoming festivals and the third most upcoming concerts. Home to big bands such as Oasis, Simply Red and Take That, Manchester is a great city for music lovers.
In third place is the Scottish city of Glasgow, with a music fan score of 9.31. Glasgow is home to 148 bands including Franz Ferdiand and the Fratellis and has the second-highest number of upcoming concerts.
Further Insights
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The most popular music genre in the UK is rock and pop, with 6,375 events coming up in the next year.
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Home to the ‘Madchester’ music scene, Manchester shares London’s crown for having the biggest arena in the UK.