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Music Clubs in New York City
| Name | Category | Location |
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(Le) Poisson Rouge
Underneath the site of the late, lamented Village Gate jazz emporium... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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Arlene's Grocery
On Monday nights, crowds pack into this former Puerto Rican bodega... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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B. B. King Blues Club & Grill
This lavish Times Square club is vast and shiny and host to a... |
Music Clubs | Midtown West |
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Bar Next Door
It doesn't get more intimate than this dark, inviting music den... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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Bitter End
On a fabled street of West Village bohemia, this Greenwich Village... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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Blue Note
Considered by many (not least its current owners) to be "the... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
Bowery Ballroom
This theater with Art Deco accents is probably the city's top... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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City Winery
Is it the city's most creative wine bar? Or its most impressive... |
Music Clubs | SoHo, NoLita, Little Italy, and Chinatown |
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Connolly's Pub & Restaurant
This Cheers-like tri-level Irish pub often hosts the terrific... |
Music Clubs | Midtown West |
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The Delancey
From the palm-studded rooftop deck (heated in wintertime, hosting... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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Don Hill's
An attempt by nightlife impresarios Paul Sevigny and Nur Khan... |
Music Clubs | SoHo, NoLita, Little Italy, and Chinatown |
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Ear Inn
Since the early 1800s this sturdy old New York classic (at one... |
Music Clubs | SoHo, NoLita, Little Italy, and Chinatown |
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Garage Restaurant & Café
Good news for you budget-minded jazzers: there's no cover and... |
Music Clubs | West Village |
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Iridium
This cozy, top-drawer club is a sure bet for big-name talent... |
Music Clubs | Midtown West |
Irving Plaza
This two-story venue is known for its solid rock performances... |
Music Clubs | Gramercy |
Jazz Standard
The Standard's sizable underground room draws top names in the... |
Music Clubs | Gramercy |
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Jimmy
Way up on the top floor of the trendy James Hotel, Jimmy is the... |
Music Clubs | SoHo, NoLita, Little Italy, and Chinatown |
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Knickerbocker Bar and Grill
Jazz acts are on the menu on Friday and Saturday nights at this... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
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Knitting Factory
This concert venue for rock, indie, and underground hip hop does... |
Music Clubs | Williamsburg |
Lit Lounge
With a rock roster that's included musical forces as diverse... |
Music Clubs | East Village |
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Louis 649
A vast list of single-malt scotches and Kentucky bourbons and... |
Music Clubs | East Village |
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MercBar
This neighborhood staple keeps packing in the crowds. Eleven... |
Music Clubs | SoHo, NoLita, Little Italy, and Chinatown |
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Mercury Lounge
You'll have to squeeze past all the sardine-packed hipsters in... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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Music Hall of Williamsburg
This former mayonnaise factory is Brooklyn's answer to the Bowery... |
Music Clubs | Williamsburg |
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Piano's
With two venues for live music and DJs—the Showroom downstairs... |
Music Clubs | Lower East Side |
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Rodeo Bar
If the honky-tonk music, the bison over the front bar, and peanut... |
Music Clubs | Midtown East |
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Smoke
If you can't wait until sunset to get your riffs on, head uptown... |
Music Clubs | Upper West Side |
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SOB's
The initials stand for "Sounds Of Brazil" (no, not what you—and... |
Music Clubs | SoHo, NoLita, Little Italy, and Chinatown |
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Terra Blues
A true charmer, this second-story haven for blues lovers is a... |
Music Clubs | Greenwich Village |
Village Vanguard
This prototypical jazz club, tucked into a cellar in Greenwich... |
Music Clubs | West Village |
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