The atlas: all 177 rooms

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The Adelaide Festival Centre beside the river with city towers behind

Adelaide Festival Centre

Adelaide, Australia · Concert Hall
A large fire burning behind a row of arches at night

AfrikaBurn

Tankwa Karoo, South Africa · Desert Burn Festival
Rain on a window above a turntable at night, a candle burning beside it

aftersun Listening Bar

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Alonetogether

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
The Arena di Verona lit at night with searchlight beams in the sky

Arena di Verona

Verona, Italy · Amphitheatre
Tiered seating full of audience in the wood-lit hall of the Arsenal

Arsenal Concert Hall

Metz, France · Concert Hall
A poolside lounge with hammocks and coloured lights at B4 Beach

B4 Beach Club

Paje, Tanzania · Beach Club
Ruined Roman columns and temple steps at Baalbek

Baalbeck International Festival

Baalbek, Lebanon · Festival
An aerial view of buildings scattered among forest on Tunnel Mountain

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Banff, Canada · Concert Hall

Bar Martha

Tokyo, Japan · Bar
A stage rig lit green with a crowd in front, at Barbarella's

Barbarella's Discotheque

Tisno, Croatia · Open-Air Discotheque
Carved stone niches and columns in a cave-like chamber at Barutana, Belgrade Fortress

Barutana (Kalemegdan Fortress)

Belgrade, Serbia · Fortress Open-Air Club
Crowds lying and sitting on the floor of a large brick warehouse hall at Basilica Hudson

Basilica Hudson

Hudson, United States · Concert Hall
A lantern-lit open-air restaurant with people at tables at night

Beneath the Baobabs

Kilifi Creek, Kenya · Coastal Forest Festival
The pale concrete facade of Berghain seen from a fenced path

Berghain

Berlin, Germany · Underground Club
The stone Bishop Museum building on green grass under a blue sky

Bishop Museum (Hawaiian Hall)

Honolulu, United States · Concert Hall
The Blue Note Tokyo street front in Minami-Aoyama, with musician silhouettes over the entrance

Blue Note Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan · Bar
A band on stage under bright lights in front of a screen reading Brian Wilson

Bluesfest Byron Bay

Tyagarah, Australia · FestivalClosed
The floating stage at Bregenz with a large angular set on the lake

Bregenz Festival Lake Stage (Seebühne)

Bregenz, Austria · Festival
Fire bursting from a tall structure in the desert at night

Burning Man

Black Rock Desert, United States · Festival
People on a pale shingle bank beside the turquoise Soča river

Butik Festival (Tolmin, Soča River)

Tolmin, Slovenia · Festival
A musician at the keyboard in a dark club

Cairo Jazz Club

Agouza, Egypt · Live Music Club
An orchestra on stage under teal and red lights at the Cairo Opera House

Cairo Opera House

Cairo, Egypt · Opera House
Hands raised in the crowd around a DJ booth at Cakeshop

Cakeshop

Seoul, South Korea · Club
The Edwardian sandstone facade of Cape Town City Hall under a clear blue sky

Cape Town City Hall

Cape Town, South Africa · Civic Concert Hall
The illuminated tower of Carnegie Hall at night among New York skyscrapers

Carnegie Hall

New York City, United States · Concert Hall
The Centre Culturel Tjibaou seen across the bay: a row of tall timber huts among the trees, with the mountain behind

Centre Culturel Tjibaou

Nouméa, New Caledonia · Sacred
Inside the Chapel of Sound: a concrete bowl of stepped seating under a skylight

Chapel of Sound

Chengde, China · Concert Hall
El Castillo pyramid at Chichén Itzá under a partly cloudy sky

Chichén Itzá (El Castillo)

Yucatán, Mexico · Place
The glass-fronted entrance of Christchurch Town Hall lit at night

Christchurch Town Hall

Christchurch, New Zealand · Concert Hall
A singer sitting on a stage with a can in her hand at City Recital Hall

City Recital Hall

Sydney, Australia · Concert Hall
A crowd in front of a stage against the Hong Kong skyline at night

Clockenflap Festival

Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Festival
Rain on a window above a turntable at night, a candle burning beside it

Club Salva Record Bar

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Clutch, The Warehouse

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A large crowd in front of the stage at Cova Santa at night

Cova Santa

Ibiza, Spain · Cave Restaurant and Open-Air Club
The Dalhalla stage in a limestone quarry at dusk

Dalhalla

Rättvik, Sweden · Natural
The red Dark Mofo sign glowing above a dark space with flames

Dark Mofo (MONA Hobart)

Hobart, Australia · Festival
Toman in the DJ booth at DC-10, Ibiza, with the crowd lit pink behind the glass

DC-10

Ibiza, Spain · Underground Club with Open-Air Terrace
A quiet lane at night under a street lamp, wet road, a red car in the distance

Deaf Shop

Chiang Mai, Thailand · Listening BarCheck before you go
An orchestra performing in the Petronas Philharmonic Hall with audience seating in the foreground

Dewan Filharmonik Petronas

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · Concert Hall
A crowd in the Pula Roman amphitheatre at a Dimensions opening concert, from the festival's Pula years before the move to Tisno

Dimensions Festival

Tisno, Croatia · Beach Resort Festival
Durham Castle and Durham Cathedral lit at night above the River Wear, the weir and the bridge in the foreground

Durham Cathedral

Durham, United Kingdom · Sacred
A vaulted stone passage in the El Jem amphitheatre, lit from an opening above

El Jem International Symphonic Festival

El Jem, Tunisia · Roman Amphitheatre Festival
The glass-crowned Elbphilharmonie on its brick base

Elbphilharmonie

Hamburg, Germany · Concert Hall
A crowd with raised hands under red and blue lights

Elsewhere

Brooklyn, United States · Club
The spiky glass domes of the Esplanade lit blue at dusk

Esplanade Theatres on the Bay

Singapore, Singapore · Concert Hall
A night-time concert crowd in front of a floodlit fortified gate

Fes Festival of World Sacred Music

Fes, Morocco · Sacred Music Festival
A black-and-white shot of a singer at a microphone with a band behind, at Fest Napuan

Fest'Napuan

Port Vila, Vanuatu · Festival
A rocky peak and boulders under a cloudy sky in the Hoggar

Festival of Ahaggar Arts

Tamanrasset, Algeria · Desert Cultural Festival
Giant costumed puppets and a crowd behind a barrier

Festival sur le Niger

Ségou, Mali · Riverside Music Festival
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Freaking Out The Neighborhood

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A band on stage under pink and blue lights at Fuji Rock

Fuji Rock Festival

Naeba, Japan · Festival
A pavement at night beside a white wall and a tree, a car blurring past

Fung Record Bar

Chiang Mai, Thailand · Listening Bar
A band on stage in blue light in front of a silhouetted crowd at Fábrica de Arte Cubano

Fábrica de Arte Cubano (FAC)

Havana, Cuba · Club
Musicians in red robes performing under the Gnaoua festival banner

Gnaoua and World Music Festival

Essaouira, Morocco · Festival
Hamer Hall on the Yarra riverbank with the Melbourne skyline behind

Hamer Hall (Arts Centre Melbourne)

Melbourne, Australia · Concert Hall
The cream-coloured colonial facade of the Hanoi Opera House with palm trees

Hanoi Opera House

Hanoi, Vietnam · Concert Hall
Eldborg hall at Harpa seen from the stalls, with tiers of red balconies around the stage

Harpa Concert Hall

Reykjavík, Iceland · Modern Concert Hall
The Hassan II Mosque and its minaret silhouetted against a low sun over the sea

Hassan II Mosque Esplanade

Casablanca, Morocco · Religious Architecture / Esplanade
An orchestra in white jackets on the Hollywood Bowl stage, the glowing rings of the shell rising behind them into the night

Hollywood Bowl

Los Angeles, United States · Amphitheatre
The Hong Kong Cultural Centre beside the harbour with skyscrapers behind

Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall

Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Concert Hall
The ornate tiled entrance and staircase of House of Blues New Orleans

House of Blues New Orleans

New Orleans, United States · Club
Rows of white benches with black cushions descend through the lava tube auditorium towards a stage lit against rough basalt walls

Jameos del Agua

Haría, Spain · Natural
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Japhoochonpak

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar

Jazz Kissa Basie

Ichinoseki, Japan · BarCheck before you go
A pavement at night beside a white wall and a tree, a car blurring past

John Lemon

Chiang Mai, Thailand · Listening Bar
The tiled mosaic front of King Street Social Club at night: rust, teal and cream tiles, the club's name in red letters and the lit entrance sign

King Street Social Club

North Shields, United Kingdom · Social Club
A band on the main stage at Kingston Mines: a bearded guitarist and two singers under a timber ceiling hung with signs

Kingston Mines

Chicago, United States · Bar
The wide glass front of the Aotea Centre across an empty plaza

Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre (Aotea Centre)

Auckland, New Zealand · Concert Hall
The white domed corner facade of KOKO in Camden

KOKO

London, United Kingdom · Theatre Venue
A crowd dancing in purple light at La Gravière

La Gravière

Geneva, Switzerland · Warehouse Club
A singer in a bright jacket performing under a thatched roof at Lake of Stars

Lake of Stars Festival

Lake Malawi, Malawi · Lakeside Music Festival
The shore of Lake Turkana with a boat and distant hills

Lake Turkana Cultural Festival

Loiyangalani, Kenya · Cultural Festival
The arcade of the Lazzaretto in Bergamo with a lawn in front and wooded hills behind

Lazzaretto di Bergamo

Bergamo, Italy · Living Cathedral and Outdoor Venue
A rooftop terrace with parasols above the river at Le Sucre

Le Sucre

Lyon, France · Rooftop Club
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Lennon's

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A crowd in front of the stage at Loftas Fest

Loftas

Vilnius, Lithuania · Warehouse Creative Hub
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Long Play Music and Bar

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A palm-thatched beach hut on a sandy shore

Lost Beach Club

Montañita, Ecuador · Club
An orchestra on stage in Lotte Concert Hall, with terraces of seats around it

Lotte Concert Hall

Seoul, South Korea · Concert Hall
A packed dancefloor at Lux Frágil under blue and magenta light

Lux Frágil

Lisbon, Portugal · Riverside Nightclub

Magnetic Fields Festival

Alsisar Mahal, India · Festival
Close view of Maraya's mirror panels reflecting a towering sandstone crag and sky, with a tiny figure walking in the reflection

Maraya

AlUla, Saudi Arabia · Concert Hall
The pale stone front of the Margravial Opera House in Bayreuth

Margravial Opera House Bayreuth

Bayreuth, Germany · Concert Hall
The red-brick facade of Massey Hall in Toronto in evening light

Massey Hall

Toronto, Canada · Concert Hall

Meadows in the Mountains

Polkovnik Serafimovo, Bulgaria · FestivalEnded
Crowd seated among candle lanterns in front of the Treasury at Petra, its carved facade glowing red under a starry night sky

Medaina Festival, Petra and Wadi Rum

Petra and Wadi Rum, Jordan · Festival
Turbaned musicians seated on a low stage before scalloped sandstone arches at Mehrangarh Fort during Jodhpur RIFF in 2009

Mehrangarh Fort

Jodhpur, India · Festival
The black and white angular facade of the Melbourne Recital Centre

Melbourne Recital Centre

Melbourne, Australia · Concert Hall
A line of hula dancers in green skirts around drums and gourds

Merrie Monarch Festival

Hilo, United States · Festival
A choir and orchestra on stage in the Michael Fowler Centre, under a wooden ceiling

Michael Fowler Centre

Wellington, New Zealand · Concert Hall
Audience seated in waterproofs on the stone terraces of the Minack during a matinee, the stage circle and turquoise sea beyond

Minack Theatre

Porthcurno, United Kingdom · Open-air
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Modern-Day Culture

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
Guests at wooden tables in the Mountain Hostel dining room in Gimmelwald

Mountain Hostel Gimmelwald

Gimmelwald, Switzerland · Hostel
A large crowd of dancers in red, yellow and blue costumes

MTN Bushfire Festival

Malkerns Valley, Eswatini · Pan-African Arts Festival
Front view of the Golden Hall with its organ, gilded balcony and chandeliers, red poinsettias lining the stage edge above the empty seats

Musikverein Vienna

Vienna, Austria · Concert Hall
The National Centre for the Performing Arts, a glass and titanium dome beside a lake

NCPA Beijing

Beijing, China · Concert Hall
The pale, blocky exterior of the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai

NCPA Mumbai (Tata Theatre)

Mumbai, India · Concert Hall
A saxophonist in a colourful patterned jacket playing into a microphone

New Afrika Shrine

Ikeja, Nigeria · Open-Air Music Club / Cultural Centre
The grassy grounds and stone walls of Fort Adams in Newport

Newport Jazz Festival at Fort Adams

Newport, United States · Festival
A quiet lane at night under a street lamp, wet road, a red car in the distance

Noomtaofire Record

Chiang Mai, Thailand · Listening Bar
A band playing on a stage lit in yellow and green at Northcote Social Club

Northcote Social Club

Melbourne, Australia · Bar
Gato Preto on stage at Nyege Nyege in Jinja, two performers mid-dance under a green laser

Nyege Nyege Festival

Kalagala Falls, Uganda · Wilderness Music Festival
Rain on a window above a turntable at night, a candle burning beside it

OBi Record Bar

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus with its stone tiers below the Acropolis

Odeon of Herodes Atticus

Athens, Greece · AmphitheatreClosed
The Old Royal Naval College lit at night, a dome and colonnade glowing against a dark sky

Old Royal Naval College

London, United Kingdom · Open-air
The concert hall of the Palau de la Música Catalana, with its stained-glass skylight and balconies

Palau de la Música Catalana

Barcelona, Spain · Concert Hall
A band on a stage under magenta lights in front of a crowd at Pappy and Harriet's

Pappy and Harriet's

Pioneertown, United States · Bar
Rinpung Dzong above a covered wooden bridge and river in Paro

Paro Tshechu

Paro, Bhutan · Sacred
The colonnaded concrete facade of Perth Concert Hall

Perth Concert Hall

Perth, Australia · Concert HallClosed
Dancers in grass skirts on the white stage of a Heiva show

Place To'atā (Heiva i Tahiti)

Pape'ete, French Polynesia · Open-air
A green Mongolian steppe under a blue sky with white clouds

Playtime Festival

Nalaikh, Mongolia · FestivalMoved
Visitors queuing on St Peter Street outside the weathered green facade and iron balcony of Preservation Hall in New Orleans

Preservation Hall

New Orleans, United States · Club
Audience silhouettes facing the Sphinx enclosure lit gold, with two pyramids beyond and a green laser under a starry sky

Pyramids of Giza

Giza, Egypt · Open-air
The Queensland Performing Arts Centre lit at night, with a green-lit top storey

QPAC Concert Hall

Brisbane, Australia · Concert Hall
A huge crowd dancing under shade sails at Rainbow Spirit

Rainbow Spirit Festival

Lexton, Australia · FestivalMoved
Red Rocks Amphitheatre viewed from the top, with the stage below the red sandstone walls

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Morrison, United States · Natural
A performer in a red-and-green demon mask on a painted stage, from the Royal Ballet of Laos

Royal Ballet Theatre Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang, Laos · Sacred
A band performing on the lit stage of the Ryman Auditorium

Ryman Auditorium

Nashville, United States · Concert Hall
A band on stage in front of a Sajeta Art and Music Festival banner

Sajeta Festival

Tolmin, Slovenia · Festival
Crowds packed into the stands of the Sambódromo at night

Sambódromo da Marquês de Sapucaí

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Open-air
A curved staircase and glass wall inside the Sapporo Kitara foyer

Sapporo Concert Hall Kitara

Sapporo, Japan · Concert Hall
The empty stone tiers and round stage of the Old Fort amphitheatre in Stone Town

Sauti za Busara

Stone Town, Tanzania · Pan-African Music FestivalMoved
The auditorium of Shanghai Symphony Hall seen from the stage, with terraces of seats

Shanghai Symphony Hall

Shanghai, China · Concert Hall
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

SIWILAI Sound Club

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A singer and guitarist with a drummer performing in the Smalls basement

Smalls Jazz Club

New York City, United States · Bar
A vocal group performs on the stage of Snape Maltings Concert Hall, facing a full house under the timber roof trusses

Snape Maltings Concert Hall

Snape, United Kingdom · Concert Hall
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Sober Record Bar

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A tall red dune with a sharp shadowed ridge under a blue sky

Sossusvlei Dunes

Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia · Natural
Rain on a window above a turntable at night, a candle burning beside it

Soulmate Listening Bar

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
An aerial view of the Splore site on a headland, lit by coloured lights at dusk

Splore Festival

Tāpapakanga Regional Park, New Zealand · Festival
A gasholder-style steel frame beside the low building of Studio 338

Studio 338

London, United Kingdom · Terrace Club and Event Space

Studio Lam

Bangkok, Thailand · BarClosed
An orchestra on stage in Suntory Hall, with blocks of seats rising around the platform

Suntory Hall

Tokyo, Japan · Concert Hall
A crowd in front of a stage framed by huge carved white letters

Sunwaves Festival

Mamaia, Romania · FestivalMoved

Sunwaves Zanzibar

Dongwe Beach, Tanzania · FestivalNot confirmed
The Sydney Opera House sails across the harbour under a blue sky

Sydney Opera House

Sydney, Australia · Concert Hall
The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa seen from the waterfront

Te Marae o Rongomaraeroa (Te Papa)

Wellington, New Zealand · Sacred
Tiers of gilded balustrades, white columns and globe lights climbing the horseshoe auditorium of Teatro Amazonas in Manaus

Teatro Amazonas

Manaus, Brazil · Opera House
The stately facade of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires

Teatro Colón

Buenos Aires, Argentina · Concert Hall
The classical facade of the Teatro Municipal de Santiago with banners between the columns

Teatro Municipal de Santiago

Santiago, Chile · Concert Hall
Ancient stone walls among trees at the Temple of the Moon, Peru

Temple of the Moon (Huayna Picchu)

Machu Picchu, Peru · Place
Excavated Aztec ruins of the Templo Mayor with colonial buildings behind

Templo Mayor

Mexico City, Mexico · Place
A guitarist singing on a small stage in front of a red curtain at Terra Blues

Terra Blues

New York City, United States · Bar
The low white shell of Teshima Art Museum on a green hillside

Teshima Art Museum

Teshima, Japan · Sacred
A courtyard bar with palms, hanging lights and colourful seating

The Alchemist Bar

Nairobi, Kenya · Open-Air Creative Compound
A road passing beneath an arch of bamboo

The Bamboo Cathedral

Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago · Natural
A crowd gathered under a cavern roof lit purple and blue at The Caverns

The Caverns

Pelham, United States · Natural
Stalactites and rock formations in a cavern lit from below at Nerja

The Caves of Nerja Concert Series

Nerja, Spain · Natural
The gilded organ and pipes of the Concertgebouw Main Hall, flanked by red-curtained doorways

The Concertgebouw

Amsterdam, Netherlands · Concert Hall
Wide view of Hall One's honey-coloured timber balconies and stage lighting, an orchestra taking a bow before a seated audience

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Gateshead, United Kingdom · Concert Hall
The amphitheatre above the Columbia River gorge

The Gorge Amphitheatre

George, United States · Open-air
A carved ice bar in blue light with a figure standing at the counter

The Ice Hotel Concerts

Jukkasjärvi, Sweden · Ambient Ice Acoustic Experimental
Two saxophonists playing together on stage, one in blue and one in a patterned shirt

The Jazz Safari

Kampala, Uganda · Multi-Venue Jazz FestivalNot confirmed
A clear river running over rocks beneath snow-capped peaks in the Sacred Valley

The Sacred Valley

Cusco region, Peru · Place
A pavement at night beside a white wall and a tree, a car blurring past

The Toys Club

Chiang Mai, Thailand · Listening Bar
The ornate domed facade of the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil · Concert Hall
A quiet lane at night under a street lamp, wet road, a red car in the distance

Thirty Records

Chiang Mai, Thailand · Listening Bar
A paved courtyard with carved pavilions and gateways at Ubud Royal Palace

Ubud Royal Palace (Puri Saren Agung)

Ubud, Indonesia · Sacred
Uluru's orange rock face with a pitted surface in low sun

Uluru (Anangu Country)

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia · Natural
Panoramic view inside Union Chapel: red-brick Gothic arches, stained glass, long wooden pews and a stage set up beneath the pulpit

Union Chapel

London, United Kingdom · Sacred
A trumpeter in a pink suit playing beside a pianist at the Village Vanguard

Village Vanguard

New York City, United States · Bar
Worshippers in white walking on a beach beneath a large parasol

Vodun Days Festival

Ouidah, Benin · Spiritual Cultural Festival
Lava fountaining from Stromboli's crater at night

Volcano Extravaganza

Aeolian Islands, Italy · Art and Music FestivalNot confirmed
A jeep crossing red desert sand below the sandstone ridges of Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum

Wadi Rum, Jordan · Natural
An aerial view of the Waikiki Shell in a green park

Waikiki Shell

Honolulu, United States · Open-air
The stainless steel curves of Walt Disney Concert Hall against a blue sky

Walt Disney Concert Hall

Los Angeles, United States · Concert Hall

Warung Beach Club

Itajaí, Brazil · ClubClosed
The curved-roof stage of the Bowl of Brooklands set in green parkland

WOMAD Aotearoa (Bowl of Brooklands)

New Plymouth, New Zealand · Festival
A crowd on the grass in front of a park stage at WOMADelaide

WOMADelaide

Adelaide, Australia · Festival
Purple and magenta lasers over a dark dancefloor at Womb

Womb

Tokyo, Japan · Club
An aerial view of the Wonderfruit site with a circular pink dance floor

Wonderfruit Festival

Pattaya, Thailand · Festival
A narrow side street after rain at night, overhead wires, a covered scooter and a lit doorway

Yayyyyy Record Bar

Bangkok, Thailand · Listening Bar
A carved and painted wooden roof edge in front of a Great Wall watchtower

YinYang Music Festival (Great Wall)

Huangyaguan, China · FestivalCheck before you go
The Zamna sign above a crowd at night

Zamna Tulum

Tulum, Mexico · Festival
Terraced paddy fields and a lake under a blue sky in the Ziro valley

Ziro Festival of Music

Ziro Valley, India · Festival
An empty club interior with low seating booths and a lit ceiling panel

Zouk Singapore

Singapore, Singapore · Club