Anonymous wrote:Minnesota

That was back in the 80's and 90's. That was the golden era with Prince, The Replacements, Soul Asylum, Semisonic etc.

Providence, RI: My nephew is in an egg punk band the recently toured the entire East Coast & Great Lakes. The scene in Providence stood out to him.

NYU

UVA 100%. Almost every fraternity has a house band. Band parties are very common.

Hudson Valley is where a lot of the NYC hipster scene decamped to during Covid, and it's lined with colleges like Vassar, Bard, SUNY New Paltz and Skidmore that have good music scenes. Beautiful area.

University of Colorado at Boulder. Red Rocks Amphitheater is within a reasonable drive. Incredible venue !

Any school in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Chastain Park Amphitheater is a wonderful place to see & hear a concert.

Anonymous wrote:UGA. A lot of the southern cities have good music scenes.

Yes. 100% correct.

Broadly speaking, I would love to see/hear a concert in Northwestern University's new Ryan Stadium in Evanston (where the undergraduate campus is located). Opens in Fall, 2026. Seats 35,000. Not a bad seat in the house. NU received permission to host 6 concerts per year in this venue.

Otherwise,lots of music activity in small venues on campus as well as in adjacent city of Chicago.

Easy access to Chicago.

Temple has a pretty robust scene.

USC (CA)

OP here. Thanks folks. I appreciate the helpful posters.

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Anonymous wrote:Wesleyan. A ton of super-talented musicians there who aren’t music majors but form bands and perform.

+1 and also Vassar

When I was at Wes there was a band Dr Mezzi Fights Infection. I think lead was pre-med.