Independent Music Venue Economic Impact Across 109 U.S. Zones

This dataset estimates the economic impact of 1,423 independent music venues across 109 U.S. music zones. It provides regional-level estimates of annual economic output and jobs supported, calculated using a venue economic impact calculator. The analysis finds venues contribute approximately $1.4 billion annually and support 11,824 jobs.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of estimated annual economic output across 109 music zones to identify high-impact regions.
• Compare the number of jobs supported per music zone against the regional population and venue count inputs.
• Model the relationship between venue capacity, estimated annual attendance, and the resulting economic output per zone.
• Map the 1,423 venues to their respective music zones to study spatial agglomeration effects on economic impact.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a foundation of 1,423 distinct venue records.
• Provides regional estimates aggregated across 109 defined music zones.
• Economic impact figures are derived from a specific calculator tool with defined input parameters.
• Reports concrete aggregate findings: $1.4 billion in annual economic output and 11,824 jobs supported.

Limitations

• The underlying venue dataset size (1,423 venues) may not capture all independent venues in the U.S.
• Economic estimates are model-based, relying on calculator inputs like population and attendance ranges rather than direct financial reporting.
• The dataset provides aggregated zone-level results, not the original per-venue calculator inputs or raw venue data.

Provenance

Source

Harvard Dataverse

Collection Method

Estimates generated by applying the Music Venue Economic Impact Calculator to a foundational dataset of 1,423 venues, then scaling results per music zone.

Time Range

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Geography

United States, aggregated into 109 music zones.