Why do some cities attract regular visits from touring orchestras, while others almost never see anyone but the hometown band? The answer is largely about money and resources, and it explains why many medium and large cities across America missed out on, say the Philadelphia Orchestra’s recent tour, while small college towns like Lincoln, Nebraska, packed a hall to enjoy the Fabulous Philadelphians. The fact is that, if your city has a decent-sized concert hall that’s going unused a lot of the time, and some spare funds to pay the orchestra’s costs, you have a better chance of landing a touring orchestra than a big city with a thriving music scene where the performance spaces are already booked.