Summer brings concert season, but costs vary widely across the U.S. for live music experiences.
Upgraded Points analyzed eight factors in 50 large U.S. cities to find the cost of a weekend concert trip for one person.
Factors include concert ticket prices, flight and Airbnb costs, meals, alcohol, T-shirts, and ride-shares.
Major cities like New York ($1,793) and San Francisco ($1,692) are the priciest for concert weekends.
Lexington, Kentucky, is the cheapest, with a weekend concert trip costing about $1,037, thanks to lower flight and Airbnb costs.
Cleveland, Ohio, offers affordable concert trips at $1,073, with cheap beers and concert tickets under $158.
Cincinnati, Ohio, provides ninth-lowest concert ticket prices at $132.90, with flights and stays under $600 combined.
Memphis, Tennessee, known for its music history, has low concert ticket prices averaging $132.90.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers a budget-friendly concert weekend at $1,128, with affordable Airbnb stays and concert tickets.
Other affordable concert cities include Baltimore, Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Louisville, and Orlando, with costs ranging from $1,129 to $1,141.11.