It's not just small towns—I live in San Jose, and I like blues and jazz. A few venues played live blues, and one closed during the pandemic.

Even San Francisco does not have many venues, given how vibrant a city it once was.

Previously lived in LA, even there venues were closing left and right even before the pandemic.

It's the taste in music too, high rental costs for venues.

Another reason we want to move to NYC once our kids are off to college.