{"id":4191,"date":"2025-08-16T08:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=4191"},"modified":"2025-08-15T20:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T20:33:12","slug":"how-to-travel-as-a-music-lover","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/how-to-travel-as-a-music-lover","title":{"rendered":"How To: Travel as a Music Lover"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A trip without music? Could not be us! Whether you\u2019re heading across the world or just across town, there are plenty of ways to make music the highlight of your journey. From catching live shows in unexpected venues to curating the perfect travel playlist, we\u2019ve rounded up our favorite travel tips for music lovers.<\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Going to a Sofar City?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you book that dinner reservation, check the Sofar calendar. Our shows pop up in <em>hundreds <\/em>of cities across the globe. Picture this: sipping wine at a candlelit jazz set in Paris or watching an emerging indie pop band under string lights in Melbourne.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Chat with the Locals<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Skip the tourist traps and ask your rideshare driver, barista, or bartender where they go for live music. You\u2019ll find basement venues, rooftop gigs, and hole-in-the-wall treasures you\u2019d never see on TripAdvisor. Our favorite? Finding local record shops to connect, discover, and get details on a show tomorrow night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>3. Pack for the encore<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we mean: wear shoes you can stand in all night and layers for chilly outdoor shows. *Bonus points for a tote bag to stash a vinyl, merch, or umbrella.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>4. Create the city soundtrack\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make a playlist for the city you\u2019re visiting; add local artists, vibes, or lyrical homages to cultivate and immerse in your travel experience! Even better,\u00a0 track artists you\u2019ve seen (or want to see) at Sofar. It\u2019ll set the tone and maybe even inspire a last-minute ticket purchase.\u00a0 Or, as always recommended, plan your trip around your favorite artists&#8217; tour dates!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>5. Embrace the unfamiliar genre\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You wouldn\u2019t eat the same meal every night on vacation, so why stick to one type of music? See a folk trio one night or a hip-hop set the next. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PS Sofar shows make it easy to hop genres and discover new favorites.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>6. Don&#8217;t have it\u00a0<em>all<\/em> planned out<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the best gigs happen when you least expect it. Leave a gap in your itinerary so you can say yes when a new friend invites you to a Sofar show, block party, or pop-up performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>7. Memories &gt; Momentos\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snap a photo of the setlist, jot down the name of that song you loved, and follow the artists after the show. That way, your trip playlist keeps growing long after you\u2019re home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the best advice?<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"> Finding a Sofar Show in your next destination.<\/a> With secret concerts around the world, consider us a local friend who always knows where the good music is.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A trip without music? Could not be us! Whether you\u2019re heading across the world or just across town, there are plenty of ways to make music the highlight of your journey. From catching live shows in unexpected venues to curating the perfect travel playlist, we\u2019ve rounded up our favorite travel tips for music lovers. 1. 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