Making a definitive list of anything is difficult enough on its own, and no matter what criteria you choose to abide by, it’s still inherently biased. That being said, there are ways to at least alleviate the bias and make it less so. Rather than rank the top 100 music venues in America full tilt, Vivid Seats & Consequence of Sound have put out a ranking of the top 10 music venues in 10 specific American cities: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New York City, Portland, San Francisco, and Seattle.
Criteria for rankings include location, capacity, notoriety, and more. See the top venue for each city below, and go here for the full list.
Atlanta – Variety Playhouse 
Austin – The Moody Theater
Boston – Great Scott
Chicago – Metro
Los Angeles – Hollywood Bowl
Nashville – Ryman Auditorium
New York City – The Bowery Ballroom
Portland – Mississippi Studios
San Francisco – The Fillmore
Seattle – The Showbox
