{"id":4196,"date":"2025-08-23T06:56:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T06:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=4196"},"modified":"2025-08-22T19:41:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T19:41:57","slug":"legendary-sofar-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/legendary-sofar-locations","title":{"rendered":"If These Walls Could Sing: Legendary Sofar Locations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From London to Honolulu, our shows have found their way into venues with stories woven into the fabric of music history. These aren\u2019t just stages;\u00a0 they\u2019re places where icons lived, created, and reshaped culture. And when Sofar steps in, it\u2019s like the past and present hit the same note.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Aretha Franklin\u2019s Estate | Detroit, Michigan<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Queen of Soul didn\u2019t just bless us with songs that defined generations; she left her mark on the very walls of her Detroit estate. Hosting a Sofar show here felt like stepping into history, where every note carried the same power and grace that Aretha poured into her music. A stage doesn\u2019t get much more iconic than this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GdjaMUhw7_k?si=W8KMI2d7LDHctz5T\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>David Bowie\u2019s Apartment | Berlin, Germany<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Bowie found refuge in Berlin when escaping the chaos of LA. The block became his sanctuary; he claims his time spent there \u201csaved my life and my creativity.\u201d It was here that he painted, reflected, and created some of his most iconic music. Hosting Sofar Berlin in Bowie\u2019s old apartment wasn\u2019t just a show; it was magic.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4199\" style=\"width: 461px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4199\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4192.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4192.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4192.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4192.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4192.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4192.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1365&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_4192.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo credit @sophia_carrara<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Buckingham Palace, The Queen\u2019s Gallery | London, UK<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live music in Buckingham Palace? You read that right. The Queen\u2019s Gallery in London has opened its doors to Sofar, giving audiences the chance to experience intimate performances in one of the most famous residences in the world. Between the art-lined walls and the weight of royal history, every note felt like it belonged to something much bigger.<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4hvh0VSzpag?si=L3af0LLMQSysLbxX\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>David Rockefeller\u2019s Penthouse | New York City, NY<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Way above the hustle of Manhattan, David Rockefeller\u2019s private penthouse office once looked out over the city he helped shape. Bringing Sofar to this sky-high perch wasn\u2019t just about the view; it was about transforming a place of power into a place of music. A space once reserved for deals and decisions turned into one of the most unique concert settings imaginable.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4200\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4200\" style=\"width: 497px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4200\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/20_Pine_St_PH50_Terrace_1_DK-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium\" alt=\"\" width=\"497\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/20_Pine_St_PH50_Terrace_1_DK-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/20_Pine_St_PH50_Terrace_1_DK-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/20_Pine_St_PH50_Terrace_1_DK-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/20_Pine_St_PH50_Terrace_1_DK-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/20_Pine_St_PH50_Terrace_1_DK-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1366&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/20_Pine_St_PH50_Terrace_1_DK-scaled.jpg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4200\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of The Corcoran Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>Island Sound Studios | Honolulu, Hawaii<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one\u2019s got modern legend status written all over it. Island Sound Studios has hosted the likes of Beyonc\u00e9, Mac Miller, and John Legend, each leaving behind a little piece of their magic. Sofar\u2019s night there was less about looking back and more about feeling part of a living, breathing creative legacy.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BhzaZunhUKY?si=u81aiz7axj_WxzF1\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to explore venues legendary for live music and beyond? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See shows near you<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From London to Honolulu, our shows have found their way into venues with stories woven into the fabric of music history. These aren\u2019t just stages;\u00a0 they\u2019re places where icons lived, created, and reshaped culture. And when Sofar steps in, it\u2019s like the past and present hit the same note. Aretha Franklin\u2019s Estate | Detroit, Michigan […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":4197,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,361,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4196","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-spaces","category-travel","category-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4196","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4196"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4196\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4197"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4196"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4196"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4196"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}