Concerts at amphitheaters and stadiums replace enclosed spaces with scenery and an experience that’s all about the music. I'm a little disappointed that Red Rocks Amphitheater didn't make the cut. WIRED’s biggest stories delivered to your inbox. Take note, summer concert lovers: It's better au naturel. With a 90,000-person capacity, the venue is the second largest stadium in Europe and serves as England’s, Nikon at Jones Beach Theater is an outdoor amphitheater in Wantagh, New York, located on the South Shore of Long Island. What makes this venue so special is its backdrop: the historic “Hollywood” sign and the grassy hills that encompass it. My first outdoor concert ever was at Red Rocks in Colorado. A phenomenal outdoor music venue! I saw Dave Mathews perform Under the Tables and Dreaming. 2301 North Highland Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90068, 10 Boulevard Ardisson06160 Antibes Juan les Pins, Music Venues in Los Angeles   Music Venues in New York   Music Venues in London, Let us be your guide! Our reviewers represent a broad range of personalities and can help you decide where to go and what to do! Jul 13, 2012 —  Awesome show. (He was a... Nikon at Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh, NY), Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (Vienna, VA), Five O’Clock Somewhere: Best American Happy Hour Hoods, Bead Me: Best American Mardi Gras Parties, Red, White, and Green: Best American Eco-Friendly Fests, Catching Spring Fever at April Events Around the World. That's not true in the open. (But wear deodorant anyway.). Sound Science: World's Best Outdoor Music Venues. Sometimes, concerts are meant to be heard in the cool air under the night sky instead of a flashing ceiling, and that’s what outdoor music venues provide. "Ninety-eight percent of what you hear is the true source without any delay." While performances at the Hollywood Bowl typically include major musical concerts, the venue often hosts large-scale comedy shows as well. "Sound-wise, it's easier," says Mark Carlson, CEO of Sasquatch's other sonic supervisor, Carlson Audio Systems. Deciding on the best music concert venues around the world was always going to be a controversial topic, what with so many different criteria to judge them on. This year, I saw Frozen Planet and it was awesome! It is the second largest outdoor venue in Berlin. I saw Jack White here during the beginning of his Blunderbuss tour. Situated within the Jones Beach State Park, it is one of the two biggest outdoor arenas in the New York metropolitan area. You don’t have to be Wayne Rooney to step out onto the crisp grass of a national team soccer pitch to dance to a sold out Muse or Madonna show with the stars overhead. Ad Choices. Photo: Greg Dunlap/Flickr, Greek Theater, Epidaurus, Greece. With two tiers of seating, the venue has a capacity of more than 2,500 people. If they get it wrong, you'll hear bass and drums banging at you from all angles at incremental intervals. In the mid-1990s the site underwent a major refurbishment, which included adding. No fancy firework, no fancy lighting - just plain simple music. And of course there are the places that haven’t forgotten about your need to move. Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado. The area, formerly known as Wolf Trap Farm Park, was authorized as the first national park for the performing arts in 1966. Saw Willie Nelson and the Family + the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Wolf Trap, great setting for a picnic and a show. There is nothing like the Hollywood Bowl on a warm summer night in SoCal. Headed to the Hollywood Bowl this weekend. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. The Kindl-Bühne (Kindl-Stage) is located in former East Berlin. If audio engineers calculate all those variables correctly, the listening experience can be immersive. When they're inside arenas and stadiums, sound waves hit various surfaces—roofs, bleachers, concrete floors, and so on—and get deflected or absorbed. This is definitely a good list. The Hollywood Bowl is an outdoor amphitheater in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills. Since opening in 1985, the Gorge Amphitheatre has become known as one of the best (and most scenic) outdoor music scenes in the world. I saw The Black Eyed Peas and Gwen Stefani a few years ago and the place was rockin'. Going to Jones Beach is an important milestone in every tri-state area teen's life. I definitely try to go to a show every summer. “Oh, biggest ship in the world? As far as I'm concerned a lot of these pavilion type things are very similar once inside. "Love this venue! I want to throw out the "Santa Barbara Bowl" for its old school charm where you end up having a simple connection with the artist.