7 Great Things That Every Music Lover Should Not Miss Doing

Music lovers are constantly looking for ways to indulge their love of music. So once you’ve hit all the obvious things in your city, what else can you do? Below are some ideas to keep you enjoying music in your area as well as across the nation.

1. Read Musical Books And Even Comics

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Once you’ve watched your shows, and you’ve experienced the joy of live streaming your favorite artists, if you’re still not ready to leave home you can indulge your literary proclivities by reading about music. In fact, there are numerous literary works on the topic of music.

The obvious starting place would be biographies and autobiographies of your favorite musicians. Additionally, there are entire genres dedicated to discussing music history, development, style, and theory. If you’re looking for something more traditional, try copying up with the story of a favorite composer. If you’re more interested in something cutting-edge and action-packed, there are always books by and about more recent stars being published.

If reading blocks of text hoping to find something of musical significance isn’t really your cup of tea, you’re still in luck! Even comic books have explored topics of musical interest, from minor forays into side stories involving music to entire titles devoted purely to the musical development of the characters involved. There’s something for everyone out there, so grab your library card or hop online and order something to read today!

2. Enjoying Music Online

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The Internet has made life easier for anyone looking to sample culture outside of their immediate surroundings. One of the easiest things for a music lover is to watch your favorite music networks online on devices.

In addition to watching shows, the Internet allows you to spend countless hours finding new musicians, reviewing your favorites, exploring the classics, and even taking music lessons online if you wish. With all these options it is easy to see why internet tv is the best source of entertainment.

3. Take Your Experience On The Road

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Once you’ve done all you can do at home, or if you’re just itching to get out of town for a road trip, there are many opportunities for music lovers to experience their passion on the road.

4. Attend Music Festivals

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Try going to a music festival. If you’ve never been (or even if you have) you’ll find the festival experience to be well worth the time and cost. The collection of like-minded artists, fans, and others into one place is hard to beat!

5. Visit Musical Landmarks Around The Country

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Once you’ve caught a festival or two, try going to visit places with a strong connection to music. From the birthplace of rap music to Graceland, from New York City to Seattle to Nashville, there are literally dozens of places across the country where music lovers can get in touch with their roots.

6. Visit Musically-Rich Cities

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After taking in some festivals and visiting places with musical significance, you should try spending some time in various cities and taking in the different musical scene of each. If you’re a fan of grunge, why not begin in Seattle? If jazz is more your style, spend some time hitting the local scenes in such places as New Orleans or Baton Rouge. If you’re a big country fan, you already know you should hit up Nashville and Memphis, among others. If you’re a huge fan of live music you need to spend some time in Austin, where there are over one hundred venues playing live music of every type.

7. Live In Musically-Rich Cities

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If you are able, spend at least a few months living in the cities you find most interesting to your musical tastes. You’ll make memories that will last you your entire life, and who knows, you may meet someone who is able to help you get your own musical career off the ground! If nothing else you’ll have some great stories to tell your friends and peers when you return home, and maybe you will end up being the inspiration for someone else’s adventures!

Whether you’re a music lover who loves to listen at home, watch live streaming shows, download your favorite shows for later use, or read books, there is something for everyone to enjoy without ever leaving the comfort of home. Further, if you are able to travel, you can expand your experiences even further by visiting many places of cultural interest and spending time in cities with strong musical roots.

And finally, if you’re lucky enough to be able to move around the country and can live in some of the cities with vibrant musical culture you could have the experiences of a lifetime by spending a few years moving from city to city and experiencing everything each city has to offer.