Must-see entertainment in Southern USA

  • Tybee Post Theater

    Savannah

    Historic theater constructed in 1930 as a movie house for army soldiers, it went dark in the '60s and dodged the wrecking ball at the turn of the century…

  • 1048 Jazz & Blues

    Alabama

    There's live music every night of the week here, and we'll give you a guess as to which two genres tend to get showcased. Located in Cloverdale, this is…

  • Entergy Giant Screen Theater

    New Orleans

    This 5½ story IMAX theater sits beside the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. It shows frequent nature movies and kid-friendly Hollywood blockbusters…

  • Children’s Theater of Charlotte

    Charlotte

    Based in the dazzling high-tech Imaginon – a reinvented Uptown library complex that’s more relevant to local schoolkids than it is to visitors – the…

  • Pan American Stadium

    New Orleans

    This 5000 seat stadium is the home base of the New Orleans Jesters, the local development soccer league team. It's also immensely popular with the city's…

  • Ye Olde Pioneer Theatre

    Outer Banks

    Movies take place once a night at this atmospheric old theatre, dating back to 1918. Built in English Tudor–style, it remains the oldest family-owned…

  • FedEx Forum

    Memphis

    A downtown arena home to the Memphis Grizzlies, the city's only major professional sports team. Memphis does love its basketball squad, and this place is…

  • Louisville Slugger Field

    Louisville

    The home stadium of the Louisville Bats, the city's minor league AAA baseball team is affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds, and Louisville City FC, who…

  • Cinebarre Canal Place 9

    New Orleans

    The screens at this multiplex are small, but if you're without a car in the Quarter or CBD, this is the closest available movie theater. Shows the usual…

  • Tin Roof

    Birmingham

    Karaoke nights, DJ sets, bingo nights and a slate of performances ranging from country to rock traipse across this rustic-ish bar, which really punches…

  • KFC Yum! Center

    Louisville

    Basketball is big here, and the University of Louisville Cardinals draw a flood of red to this downtown arena from late October to mid-March. The arena…

  • Cité des Arts

    Cajun Country

    This nonprofit arts 'incubator' has become a reliable spot for live music performances, theater shows and local visual art exhibitions. Check online for a…

  • Fountain Lounge

    New Orleans

    Ever so chic, the Fountain Lounge inside the Roosevelt Hotel is an upscale place to listen to live music, from modern jazz to cool lounge classics. Check…

  • Acadiana Center for the Arts

    Cajun Country

    This arts center in the heart of downtown maintains several chic galleries and hosts dynamic theater, lectures and special events throughout the year.

  • Zeitgeist

    New Orleans

    This old movie house has been around since the 1920s. It screens independent and art-house films – call or check the website for a schedule.

  • Rum Boogie

    Memphis

    Huge, popular and loud, this Cajun-themed Beale St club hops every night to the blues.

  • Midtown Art Cinema

    Atlanta

    One of Atlanta's artier theaters, showing independent as well as big-studio films.

  • Philips Arena

    Atlanta

    The home of the Atlanta's Hawks; hosts large-scale arena concerts as well.

  • New Daisy Theater

    Memphis

    Hosts indie-rock acts, with standing room for 1100 concert-goers.

  • AutoZone Park

    Memphis

    Home of the St Louis Cardinals AAA minor-league affiliate.