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Where the music plays

Where the music plays

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Created by Kimberly-Lyn Pressman • Updated On: January 17, 2013

Looking to hear some live music? Here's a list of some of the best spots in town - from DJ's to

The Living Room is one of Where the music plays.

1. The Living Room

154 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Cake Shop is one of Where the music plays.

2. Cake Shop

152 Ludlow St (Btwn Stanton St & Rivington St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 81 tips and reviews
Mercury Lounge is one of Where the music plays.

3. Mercury Lounge

8.3
217 E Houston St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 133 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of Where the music plays.

4. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of Where the music plays.

5. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of Where the music plays.

6. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Knitting Factory is one of Where the music plays.

7. Knitting Factory

361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of Where the music plays.

8. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Joe's Pub is one of Where the music plays.

9. Joe's Pub

9.1
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · NoHo · 89 tips and reviews
Barclays Center is one of Where the music plays.

10. Barclays Center

8.8
620 Atlantic Ave (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Basketball Stadium · Prospect Heights · 534 tips and reviews
Le Poisson Rouge is one of Where the music plays.

11. Le Poisson Rouge

8.5
158 Bleecker St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 165 tips and reviews
Ulysses Folk House is one of Where the music plays.

12. Ulysses Folk House

7.7
95 Pearl St (at Stone St), New York, NY
Pub · Financial District · 226 tips and reviews
Prohibition is one of Where the music plays.

13. Prohibition

8.1
503 Columbus Ave (btwn 84th & 85th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Upper West Side · 82 tips and reviews
Glasslands Gallery is one of Where the music plays.

14. Glasslands Gallery

289 Kent Ave (btwn S 1st & S 2nd St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 83 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Rod & Gun is one of Where the music plays.

15. Brooklyn Rod & Gun

59 Kent Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Social Club · Williamsburg · 10 tips and reviews
Jalopy Theatre and School of Music is one of Where the music plays.

16. Jalopy Theatre and School of Music

9.1
315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
Concert Hall · Carroll Gardens · 22 tips and reviews