City Guides: Teams, Venues and Event Calendars

By the Good Seats editorial teamUpdated October 1, 2026How we research

What a city guide tells you

A city guide answers the question an out-of-town fan asks first: what is on, where, and how hard is it to get there. The directory covers 16 cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Nashville, Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Toronto and Seattle.

Each guide follows the same plan. It lists the teams by league and the major venues, explains which buildings host which kinds of events, lays out the season calendar, covers getting around between venues, and adds a short note on the neighborhood around each major building. The individual venue and team guides then go deeper on seats and gameday logistics.

Cities built around several venues

Some cities are best understood as clusters of buildings, each with its own audience.

New York. Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall and the Broadway theater district in Manhattan; Barclays Center in Brooklyn; Yankee Stadium in the Bronx; Louis Armstrong Stadium at the US Open in Queens; and MetLife Stadium, home of the Giants and Jets, across the river in New Jersey.
Los Angeles. Crypto.com Arena downtown, Dodger Stadium, the Hollywood Bowl, and SoFi Stadium and the Kia Forum in Inglewood, with the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena.
Las Vegas. Allegiant Stadium, T-Mobile Arena and Sphere, plus neutral-site football: the Las Vegas Bowl on New Year's Eve 2026 and the College Football Playoff National Championship in January 2027.
Nashville. Bridgestone Arena on Lower Broadway and the Ryman Auditorium a short walk away, with the Titans and the Music City Bowl at the stadium across the Cumberland River.

Other cities center on one or two anchor buildings, such as AT&T Stadium in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia or the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, which also hosts the New Orleans Bowl.

The live-event calendar, season by season

The calendar shapes both availability and demand. Football runs from late summer into January, with the NFL regular season and playoffs and, from mid-December, the college bowl games. Major League Baseball fills spring through early fall, and the 2025 season drew 71,409,421 fans, the third straight year above 70 million (MLB). Arena sports, concert tours and family shows fill the colder months, while outdoor venues such as the Hollywood Bowl (June to September) and Red Rocks Amphitheatre peak in summer.

A few fixed dates move whole cities: the Super Bowl (February 14, 2027, at SoFi Stadium), the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May, and the 2027 NFL Draft on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Holiday shows such as the Radio City Christmas Spectacular dominate December in New York. The city guides flag these peaks so you can plan around them, or toward them.

Stadiums that sit outside the city name

A city name on a ticket does not always mean a downtown building. Several venues are in neighboring cities or suburbs, which changes how you plan transit and where you stay.

The Giants and Jets play in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Rams and Chargers play in Inglewood, California.
The Cowboys play in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth.
The Patriots play in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and the Dolphins in Miami Gardens.
The Commanders play in Landover, Maryland, and Red Rocks Amphitheatre is in Morrison, Colorado, about 10 miles from Denver.

Each city guide explains the realistic options, whether that is a train line, a dedicated event shuttle or a long rideshare queue after the final whistle.

Tips for planning an event trip

Traveling to an event is common, not exotic. Sports ETA estimated that 109.7 million spectators traveled 50 miles or more to sporting events in 2024. On the music side, Luminate reports that music tourism is rising, because seeing an artist in another city can cost less than a hometown show (Luminate, Live Music 2026).

Book the room after the seat. Big events fill nearby hotels first, so confirm tickets before committing to a location.
Stay on the transit line, not just near the venue. A hotel on a direct rail route is often easier than one closer by road.
Check the venue's entry rules. Bag and mobile-ticket policies vary by building and change by season.
Look at the whole weekend. In New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Nashville, a game and a concert on consecutive nights is often possible.

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Frequently asked questions

Which cities have guides on GoodSeats?

There are 16: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, Nashville, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Atlanta, Miami, Boston, Philadelphia, Denver, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Toronto and Seattle.

Which city has the most venues covered?

New York has the most, with guides to Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Barclays Center, Yankee Stadium, Louis Armstrong Stadium and MetLife Stadium in nearby New Jersey, plus several Broadway shows.

When is the busiest time for live events?

There is no single peak. Football runs from late summer into January, baseball from spring to early fall, outdoor concerts peak in summer, and December brings bowl games and holiday shows.

Are the stadiums inside the cities they are named for?

Not always. The New York teams play in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the Los Angeles NFL teams in Inglewood, and the Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. Each city guide explains how to get there.

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