Best Concerts & Shows Around the World — Our Top 5

1.Bangkok: Alangka Luxury Buffet Dinner Cruise With Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 1,811 reviews · 2 hours · from $31Our pick

From ICONSIAM Pier 4, you’ll spend two hours cruising the Chao Phraya River with a Thai and international seafood buffet, live singers, and traditional Thai dance. The route usually passes Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, and Rama 8 Bridge, though high water can change the course.

“The boat was very nice, beautiful views of the city, good quality food (sushi, shrimps, pasta, soup). Even though at the beginning seemed that there was not enough food, they refilled the containers every time needed.”

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2.Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 930 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $170

Spend about five hours at Schönbrunn Palace with an after-hours smartphone audio tour, a three-course Austrian dinner, and a Mozart and Strauss concert in the Orangery. Choose your concert seating carefully: VIP includes front-row access, two drinks, a program, and cloakroom service.

“The concert was fantastic and captivating. The palace tour was quite brief. There were no options provided for dinner, just one meat option.”

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3.Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl in New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 613 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $52

Meet guides such as Pandi, Andre, Angelique, or Quay at Bar Stellar, then follow a small group through several Frenchmen Street clubs. Expect VIP line access, varied live music, local history, one Louisiana cocktail, the Art Bazaar, and a playful dance contest.

“Pandi was our guide and she was great at corralling a group of people in/out 4 different music venues! I appreciated her effort to expose us to different types of music at each venue. If you are traveling alone, this is an awesome way to get out and experience New Orleans safely amongst a group.”

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4.Charleston Harbor Luxury Dinner Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 607 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100

Board the vintage Spirit of Carolina at Patriots Point for a 7 p.m. Charleston Harbor dinner cruise. You’ll share a table for four to six, eat a made-to-order three-course meal, pass Fort Sumter and the Battery, cruise beneath the Ravenel Bridge, and hear live music with a full-service bar available onboard.

“Fun evening! Great staff/service, food, & experience! The only con is the price didn’t include a drink and/or dessert. I would recommend it though!”

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5.Best of Mozart Concert and Dinner or VIP Dinner at Fortress Hohensalzburg

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 598 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

Ride the funicular to Fortress Hohensalzburg for dinner in the Panorama Restaurant, then hear the Salzburger Mozart Ensemble or Mozart Chamber Orchestra in historic rooms. Choose classic, VIP, or Golden VIP dining. Expect stairs, smart-casual dress, and no hotel transfers.

“Dinner was fabulous as was the concert. Unfortunately there were several loud, rude people behind us and none of the ushers stepped in to ask them to be quiet or to wait outside. Even the musicians at one point looked over because the people were talking so loudly during the performance. Overall I would recommend and it was great value for the money.”

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