Discover cities through musicEvery place has a musical story.
B-Side Map is a curated travel companion for music lovers. Explore studios, venues, album cover locations, memorials and musical landmarks around the world.
Music doesn't just live on records.
It lives in places.
Places where records were made, movements were born and artists became legends.
How it all started
Every time I arrived in a new city, I found myself asking the same question: "What's the musical story of this place?" I wanted to go beyond the landmarks. I wanted to find the studio where an album was recorded, the street where an iconic cover was photographed, the venue where a band played its first show, or the neighborhood that shaped an entire movement. Those stories were scattered across books, interviews, documentaries and forums, so I started bringing them together, one city at a time. What began as a personal curiosity eventually became B-Side Map. A curated guide for people who believe that discovering a city through its music is a different way to experience it.
How to Explore Like a Fan
Find the Places Behind the Music
Every place tells a story. Landmarks, studios, album covers locations, record shops and memorials that shaped the artists you love.
Understand Why Each Place Matters
Who played there, what was recorded, why it changed music. Walk through music history in 12 cities around the world.
Save Locations and Plan Your Visit
Discover cities through the music. Build your own list of favorites, mark places you've been, and share your stats and collections.
12 Cities Around the World.
Carefully curated.
Place by place. City by city.
Still not sure?
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