Music Roadtrip App Helps Users Discover Music-Driven Travel Destinations

New app curates information on concerts, festivals, record stores, and other musical points of interest across the U.S.

Apr. 6, 2026 at 3:24pm

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A bold, geometric illustration in the Art Deco style, featuring sweeping gradients of warm colors and towering, streamlined architectural forms, conveying the grand scale and romance of music-driven travel.The Music Roadtrip app aims to inspire a new generation of music-driven travelers to discover hidden gems and iconic destinations across the United States.New Orleans Today

Ronnie and Amy Wright, a couple from San Luis Obispo, have launched a free app called 'Music Roadtrip' that provides a digital roadmap to the best music-related venues, events, and landmarks throughout the United States. The app integrates with ticketing platforms, offers lodging and dining recommendations, and allows users to submit their own suggestions for additions. The Wrights, who have backgrounds in the music industry, built the app to cater to a growing trend of music tourism, especially among younger generations.

Why it matters

The launch of Music Roadtrip reflects the increasing popularity of music-driven travel and tourism. As more Millennials and Gen Zers seek out organic, experiential travel opportunities, the music tourism market is expected to reach over $400 billion by 2032, according to a recent industry survey. The app aims to provide a comprehensive, user-friendly resource for music fans to discover and plan their next music-themed trip.

The details

Music Roadtrip offers a map-based experience that allows users to pinpoint music destinations within a city or region, including historic sites, current venues, concerts, and festivals. The app integrates with major ticketing platforms, enabling users to directly purchase tickets. It also provides recommendations for lodging, dining, and transportation. The app's information is curated not just from APIs and algorithms, but also from a network of 'ambassadors' - local business owners, musicians, and longtime residents who know their music scenes intimately. Users can also submit their own suggestions for additions to the app, which then go through a review process.

  • Music Roadtrip launched in late January 2026.
  • A 2024 survey from Credence Research found that the music tourism market is anticipated to reach more than $400 billion by 2032.

The players

Ronnie Wright

The co-founder of Music Roadtrip, with a background in interactive media and as a musician playing drums and guitar in regional bands on the West Coast.

Amy Wright

The chief operating officer and co-founder of Music Roadtrip, with a background in IT consulting and as a musician singing and playing fiddle in several bands in the D.C. area.

Music Roadtrip

A free app that provides a curated digital roadmap to the best music venues, record stores, festivals, landmarks, and other points of musical interest throughout the United States.

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What they’re saying

“We want the app to be something that is useful for music travelers [and] music fans, whether they're at home or they're traveling.”

— Amy Wright, Chief Operating Officer, Music Roadtrip

“Nobody knows their community like the people that live in it. And, so, what we're trying to do is enhance that user engagement experience, so that they can suggest sites. And then the idea is that [their] ideas would become more of a passport with stamps and things like that.”

— Ronnie Wright, Co-Founder, Music Roadtrip

“Music's part of their fabric. It's part of everything, and it's in every community on some level. And I think that all those things could be represented in the app pretty well.”

— Ronnie Wright, Co-Founder, Music Roadtrip

What’s next

The Music Roadtrip app is available for download on iOS and Android platforms, and the Wrights plan to continue expanding the app's database of music-related destinations and events based on user submissions.

The takeaway

The launch of the Music Roadtrip app highlights the growing demand for music-driven travel experiences, especially among younger generations. By providing a comprehensive, user-friendly resource for discovering concerts, festivals, historic music sites, and other musical points of interest, the app aims to cater to this emerging niche in the tourism industry.