Los Angeles

The following groups have played in this city: Bruce Springsteen (86 times), Bob Dylan (82 times), U2 (49 times), The Rolling Stones (35 times), The Doors (33 times), Pink Floyd (29 times), The Who (23 times), Motorhead (18 times), Neil Young (18 times), The Allman Brothers Band (16 times), David Bowie (13 times), Metallica (13 times), Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (12 times), King Crimson (12 times), Roger Waters (11 times), Rush (11 times), Aerosmith (10 times), Deep Purple (10 times), Eric Clapton (9 times), Jimi Hendrix (9 times), Hawkwind (8 times), Yes (8 times), Bryan Ferry (7 times), Jeff Buckley (7 times), Kiss (7 times), Pete Townshend (7 times), Jane's Addiction (6 times), AC/DC (5 times), Jeff Beck (5 times), Lone Justice (5 times), Nirvana (5 times), Black Sabbath (4 times), Blue Oyster Cult (4 times), Cream (4 times), Guns N' Roses (4 times), John Fogerty (4 times), Mick Jagger (4 times), Roger Daltrey (4 times), Roxy Music (4 times), The Beatles (4 times), ZZ Top (4 times), David Gilmour (3 times), Depeche Mode (3 times), Frank Zappa (3 times), Grateful Dead (3 times), John Entwistle (3 times), Keith Richards (3 times), Megadeth (3 times), Rick & The Ravens (3 times), Van Halen (3 times), Alice In Chains (2 times), Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe (2 times), Bad Religion (2 times), Damian Marley (2 times), Daniel Lanois (2 times), George Harrison (2 times), Jimmy Page & The Black Crowes (2 times), Kings Of Leon (2 times), Kraftwerk (2 times), Mark Knopfler (2 times), New Riders Of The Purple Sage (2 times), No Doubt (2 times), Ozzy Osbourne (2 times), Radiohead (2 times), Robert Plant (2 times), Robert Plant & Alison Krauss (2 times), Smashing Pumpkins (2 times), The Black Crowes (2 times), 10000 Maniacs, 38 Special, Blink-182, Bruce Cockburn, Cake, Cat Stevens, Coldplay, Creedence Clearwater Revival, David Crosby & Graham Nash, Dead Can Dance, Don Henley, Elvis Costello, Everlast, Garbage, Genesis, Goo Goo Dolls, Hole, Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis, John Lennon & Paul McCartney, Johnny Winter, Kenny Loggins, Korn, Leo Kottke, London Symphony Orchestra, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marianne Faithfull, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, P.M. Dawn, Page & Plant, Paul McCartney, Pixies, Poco, Reel Big Fish, Richard Thompson, Romeo Void, Ron Wood, Rory Gallagher, Rosa Lee Brooks, Simon & Garfunkel, Soul Coughing, Stabbing Westward, Steve Miller Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Wonder, Stryper, The Alarm, The Black Eyed Peas, The BoDeans, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Clash, The Dalton Brothers, The Offspring, The Pretenders, The Yardbirds, Velvet Revolver and Willie Nelson.

Artists born in Los Angeles: David Crosby, John Densmore and Robby Krieger.

Artists dead in Los Angeles: Arthur Kane, Dallas Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, George Harrison, Janis Joplin, John Mayall, Leonard Cohen, Michael Jackson and Ronnie James Dio.

Bests live music venues in Los Angeles: Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Universal Amphitheater, Greek Theatre, Long Beach Arena, Memorial Coliseum, Dodger Stadium and Universal Amphitheatre.

Bests Recording studios in Los Angeles: Ocean Way Recording, Burbank Studios, Cherokee Studio and RCA Studios.