EVENING CONCERTS

15 Evening Concerts Worth Flying For

57 nights of music  ·  seats from $9

Every trip has one evening going spare. These 15 evening concerts are worth giving it to, priced per seat and timed so the rest of the day still works.

Dubai: Sunset or Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Open Bar - Finding Xclusive Yachts without a dockside scramble
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Dubai: Sunset or Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Open Bar

1.Sunset or Dinner Cruise with Live Music & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,030 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $51Our pick

Spend 90 minutes aboard a glass-enclosed Xclusive Yacht, cruising Dubai Marina, Dubai Harbour, JBR, and Ain Dubai. You get assigned seating, an international buffet with live pasta and noodle stations, unlimited drinks, air-conditioned comfort, and live music, often featuring saxophone or clarinet.

“Overall great value for money. We had a great table at the front of the upper deck and views both before and after sunset were great. Our waiter Kamal did a great job looking after us keeping our glasses full and taking photos. the buffet food was also good.”

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Budapest: Evening Cruise including Drinks and Live Music - The Music: Hungarian Strings and the Cimbalom
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Budapest: Evening Cruise including Drinks and Live Music

2.Evening Cruise including Drinks and Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 5,512 reviews · from $24Best value

Board the Gróf Széchenyi at Akadémia 2 ponton for a 90-minute evening cruise beneath Budapest’s six main bridges. Choose a drink option, listen to three Rajkó Folk musicians play Hungarian and requested songs, and move between the air-conditioned cabin and open upper deck. There is no tour guide, but an English-speaking host or greeter assists with boarding.

“says its a cashless trip but the musician's take tips so bring cash or it gets awkward”

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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner - Boarding the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS at 6pm
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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

3.Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,548 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Board the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS for a two-hour evening cruise from the French Quarter. Enjoy live jazz by the Grammy-nominated Dukes of Dixieland, a narrated ride along the Mississippi, four decks to explore, and full-service bars. Add the Creole buffet for gumbo, carved beef, seafood pasta, crawfish etouffee, and bread pudding.

“Food was excellent and the guide in the background telling us the history of the port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River was informative. Jazz was nice, it was a vibe. Lots of people there on date nights. Would definitely recommend!”

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Key West Sunset Sail with Open Bar, Live Music and Hors D'oeuvres - Sailing Past Key West’s Waterfront
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Key West Sunset Sail with Open Bar, Live Music and Hors D’oeuvres

4.Key West Sunset Sail with Open Bar, Live Music and Hors D’oeuvres

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,559 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend about two hours sailing from Key West with an open bar, champagne, sangria, premium beer, cocktails, and chef-prepared hors d’oeuvres. A local musician provides live entertainment as you pass Mallory Square, Fort Zachary Taylor, and Sunset Key. Arrive 30 minutes early and bring a sweater, sunglasses, and photo ID if you plan to drink.

“We had a fantastic time. The crew was awesome and Just George kept us entertained. We were fortunate to have a perfect weather day for the sunset. Highly recommend.”

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Barcelona: Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Live Music - What the 1.5 to 2.5 hour cruise feels like
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Barcelona: Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Live Music

5.Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3,024 reviews · 1.5 - 2.5 hours · from $33

Sail Barcelona’s coast aboard the 78-foot Catamaran Orsom as the sun drops behind the city and mountains. You’ll hear live jazz, bossa nova, guitar, or saxophone, relax on the nets above the water, and buy drinks at the onboard bar. The roundtrip lasts about 1.5 to 2.5 hours and makes no stops.

“Amazing sunset view, amazing music, will definetly book again once in Barcelona, was the Highlight of our City break!”

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Barcelona: Sunset Sailing Cruise with Live Music - The first view is Barcelona from the sea
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Barcelona: Sunset Sailing Cruise with Live Music

6.Sunset Sailing Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,787 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27

Sail Barcelona’s coast for 1.5 hours aboard a traditional wooden Turkish gulet as the sun drops over the Mediterranean. You’ll have skyline views, live music, and an onboard bar for drinks and snacks. Performers may include singers such as Gustavo, with guitar and harmonica adding to the relaxed mood. Bring a light jacket for the cooler ride home.

“The live music is actually a ‘one man’ performance. Just very average and very short. The view is nice but the boat seems a bit small. It’s crowded.”

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Key West Sunset Cruise: Dinner, Live Music & Drinks Included - A Caribbean-style buffet with a few compromises
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Key West Sunset Cruise: Dinner, Live Music & Drinks Included

7.Key West Sunset Cruise: Dinner, Live Music & Drinks Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,707 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $92

Board a 65-foot yacht at Key West’s historic seaport for a two-hour sunset cruise. Enjoy crew-served Caribbean-style buffet dishes, unlimited well drinks, beer, wine, and soft drinks, then head upstairs for sunset views, live music, and views of Mallory Square and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Premium drinks cost extra.

“Very proficient staff. Timely, prompt response to ticket purchase and loading unloading. Food was outstanding.”

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Venice: Catamaran Sunset Jazz Cruise with Aperitivo - Finding the red sails near Riva dei Sette Martiri
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Venice: Catamaran Sunset Jazz Cruise with Aperitivo

8.Catamaran Sunset Jazz Cruise with Aperitivo

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,206 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $94

Board a spacious catamaran at Riva dei Sette Martiri for a 90-minute sunset cruise past San Marco Bay, the Giudecca Canal, and toward Lido. Andreas and his crew serve cicchetti and one drink, while a live saxophonist plays jazz, bossa, and soul. Bring a light layer, and carry cash if you want another drink.

“Great experience! We loved to jazz cruise at sunset, it was a great way to see Venice from the water and was a great time!”

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New Orleans: Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner - Dinner first, then the river views
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New Orleans: Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner

9.Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,024 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Spend two hours aboard the Paddlewheeler Creole Queen, taking in New Orleans and Jackson Square from the Mississippi River. Sullivan Dabney Jr. and the Muzik Jazz Band provide live jazz, with time to dance after dinner. Choose the Creole buffet or cruise with drinks and music only. Boarding begins at 6:00 PM.

“Food was good; scenic view was good. Bathrooms needed updating and an attendant.”

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Key West Sunset Sail with Live Music, Drinks and Appetizers - Settling onto the 65-foot catamaran
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Key West Sunset Sail with Live Music, Drinks and Appetizers

10.Key West Sunset Sail with Live Music, Drinks and Appetizers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 952 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $79

Spend two hours aboard Fury Water Adventures’ 65-foot catamaran with live local music, open drinks, and seasonal appetizers. You’ll pass views of Mallory Square and possibly Fort Zachary Taylor while the captain seeks the best sunset angle. The mood is lively, but shaded seating and three viewing decks give you room to relax.

“Great time well organized fun way to see sunset… good music with Killer Dudes excellent service very fun”

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Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert - Finding the palace meeting point
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Exclusive Evening at Schönbrunn Palace: After-Hours Audiotour, Dinner, Concert

11.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 audio tour, a three-course Austrian dinner nearby, and a Mozart and Strauss concert in the Orangery. You explore imperial rooms on your own smartphone, then choose concert seating from budget categories to VIP. Smart casual dress is expected, and drinks cost extra.

“Don't trust the instructions to find the starting point for the tour. The instructions might say to proceed to a building "inside the main gate" to meet. What they really mean to say is to do a 2 minute walk after entering the main gate, going past the first building inside the gate (which is the ticket office), and proceed to enter the main entrance of the Palace. Once in the entrance lobby of the main palace none of we tourist milling and asking each other for advise, could find any sign of a tour meeting place. Only around 5:30 pm - which was 15 minutes after the tour was…”

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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace Evening Tour, Dinner and Concert - Arriving at Schönbrunn and collecting your tickets
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Vienna: Schönbrunn Palace Evening Tour, Dinner and Concert

12.Schönbrunn Palace Evening Tour, Dinner and Concert

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 889 reviews · 6 hours · from $167

Spend six hours at Schönbrunn Palace, starting with an after-hours audio tour in 16 languages. Enjoy a three-course Austrian dinner, then hear Mozart and Strauss in the Orangery, with two opera singers and an orchestra. Category A adds sparkling wine, while VIP includes priority access and cloak check.

“Really enjoyable Great to experience so much culture . Building facilities amazing . One down side the tour guide took tickets early and we had to find them which made us a bit late .”

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Sunset Mexican Dinner Cruise and Live Music in Cabo San Lucas - The Arch and Lover’s Beach arrive early
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Sunset Mexican Dinner Cruise and Live Music in Cabo San Lucas

13.Sunset Mexican Dinner Cruise and Live Music in Cabo San Lucas

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 838 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Board Caborey at Cabo San Lucas Marina for a 2.5-hour sunset cruise past the Arch and Lover’s Beach. You’ll get an all-you-can-eat fajita buffet, domestic open bar, live band and DJ music, and room to dance. Bring a light jacket, cash for the $2 dock fee and tips, and arrive early for better seats.

“The Caborey is a larger boat making this a comfortable and lovely evening. The live music was excellent, room for dancing and lots of fun. Good value for the price.”

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Barcelona Sunset Live Jazz Music Cruise - When the engines stop and the sails go up
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Barcelona Sunset Live Jazz Music Cruise

14.Barcelona Sunset Live Jazz Music Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 740 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

Board the Catamarà Orsom at the end of La Rambla for a 90-minute sunset sail. Once beyond the harbor, the crew may raise the sails and cut the engines while live jazz, often led by a saxophonist, fills the boat. Enjoy Barcelona’s skyline, Montjuïc, beaches, drinks, and a calm start to the evening.

“The music for us was the hi-light. Beautiful saxophone and guitar playing as we sailed around the harbour. It was a cloudy evening but the sun did come out and gave a bright orange colourful display after all. We highly recommend this as a lovely way to spend 1 1/2 hours in Barcelona.”

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Rome: Italian Opera Night Concert by Candle Glow - Entering the historic venue
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Rome: Italian Opera Night Concert by Candle Glow

15.Italian Opera Night Concert by Candle Glow

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 630 reviews · 1 hour · from $37

Spend an atmospheric hour with Opera da Camera di Roma, hearing a tenor and soprano perform opera arias, duets, and Neapolitan songs with piano accompaniment. Roberto often guides the evening from the piano, adding brief explanations and warm humor. The candlelit historic setting, accessible venue, and $37 price make this a simple introduction to Italian opera.

“Absolutely amazing! Would definitely recommend, even though you might not be an opera person, you would still feel it all the way through your core!”

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