Live-music venues worth the trip in Fairbanks, Alaska

A 5,100-seat arena on the banks of the Chena River, which the borough calls Interior Alaska’s largest entertainment, sports and meeting facility, and the second-largest arena in the state.

The University of Alaska Fairbanks music department’s 900-seat concert hall, which the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra calls its resident home, hosting department performances and large events.

Lathrop High School’s auditorium, which its district calls one of Interior Alaska’s premier venues, seating more than 1,200 for student productions and national touring acts.

A basement bar on College Road, one of the oldest live music venues in Fairbanks, welcoming bands across all genres.