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NYC Music Venues

NYC Music Venues

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Created by Karen Dugan • Updated On: July 8, 2014

A list of all the greatest options to see and hear live music in the five boroughs. KILLER!!

Frederick P. Rose Hall is one of NYC Music Venues.

1. Frederick P. Rose Hall

8.9
10 Columbus Cir (at 60th St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 71 tips and reviews

Karen D.Karen Dugan: Try the Monkey Bread for dessert. It was a staple in our house for christmas dinner and made me warm inside when I saw it listed on the menu.

The Iridium is one of NYC Music Venues.

2. The Iridium

8.3
1650 Broadway (at W 51st St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Theater District · 534 tips and reviews
Jazz Standard is one of NYC Music Venues.

3. Jazz Standard

111 E 27th St (btw Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Rose Hill · 78 tips and reviews
Blue Note is one of NYC Music Venues.

4. Blue Note

8.7
131 W 3rd St (btwn MacDougal St & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Greenwich Village · 174 tips and reviews
Rose Theater is one of NYC Music Venues.

5. Rose Theater

8.9
10 Columbus Cir Fl 5 (at 60th St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 28 tips and reviews
Birdland is one of NYC Music Venues.

6. Birdland

9.2
315 W 44th St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 93 tips and reviews
55 Bar is one of NYC Music Venues.

7. 55 Bar

55 Christopher St (btwn 7th Ave S & Waverly Pl), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Village · 53 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of NYC Music Venues.

8. Brooklyn Bowl

8.5
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Le Poisson Rouge is one of NYC Music Venues.

9. Le Poisson Rouge

8.4
158 Bleecker St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 165 tips and reviews
Music Hall of Williamsburg is one of NYC Music Venues.

10. Music Hall of Williamsburg

9.1
66 N 6th St (at Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 183 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of NYC Music Venues.

11. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Mercury Lounge is one of NYC Music Venues.

12. Mercury Lounge

8.3
217 E Houston St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 133 tips and reviews
Webster Hall is one of NYC Music Venues.

13. Webster Hall

7.7
125 E 11th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Greenwich Village · 315 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of NYC Music Venues.

14. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews
Knitting Factory is one of NYC Music Venues.

15. Knitting Factory

361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
The Studio at Webster Hall is one of NYC Music Venues.

16. The Studio at Webster Hall

125 E 11th St (btwn 3rd & 4th Ave), New York, NY
Rock Club · Greenwich Village · 61 tips and reviews
Highline Ballroom is one of NYC Music Venues.

17. Highline Ballroom

431 W 16th St (btwn 9th & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Chelsea · 137 tips and reviews
Irving Plaza is one of NYC Music Venues.

18. Irving Plaza

8.2
17 Irving Pl (at E 15th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Union Square · 144 tips and reviews
The Bowery Electric is one of NYC Music Venues.

19. The Bowery Electric

6.9
327 Bowery (at E 2nd St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · East Village · 85 tips and reviews
Rockwood Music Hall is one of NYC Music Venues.

20. Rockwood Music Hall

8.6
196 Allen St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 143 tips and reviews
Arlene's Grocery is one of NYC Music Venues.

21. Arlene's Grocery

7.8
95 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 103 tips and reviews
CAMEO is one of NYC Music Venues.

22. CAMEO

93 N 6th St (b/w Wythe Ave & Berry St), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 124 tips and reviews
Terminal 5 is one of NYC Music Venues.

23. Terminal 5

6.9
610 W 56th St (at 11th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Hell's Kitchen · 310 tips and reviews
Williamsburg Waterfront is one of NYC Music Venues.

24. Williamsburg Waterfront

9.1
93 Kent Ave (at N 8th St), Brooklyn, NY
Waterfront · Williamsburg · 73 tips and reviews
Spike Hill is one of NYC Music Venues.

25. Spike Hill

186 Bedford Ave (btwn N 6th & N 7th St.), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Williamsburg · 66 tips and reviews
The Bell House is one of NYC Music Venues.

26. The Bell House

8.8
149 7th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Gowanus · 145 tips and reviews
The Rock Shop is one of NYC Music Venues.

27. The Rock Shop

249 4th Ave (btwn President & Carroll St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · North Slope · 56 tips and reviews
The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of NYC Music Venues.

28. The Bandshell / Celebrate Brooklyn!

9.2
Prospect Park W (at 10th St), Brooklyn, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Prospect Park · 148 tips and reviews
Central Park SummerStage is one of NYC Music Venues.

29. Central Park SummerStage

9.2
Central Park (Rumsey Playfield), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 115 tips and reviews
Madison Square Garden is one of NYC Music Venues.

30. Madison Square Garden

8.9
4 Penn Plz (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Basketball Stadium · 1000 tips and reviews
PlayStation Theater is one of NYC Music Venues.

31. PlayStation Theater

1515 Broadway (at W 44th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Theater District · 106 tips and reviews
Joe's Pub is one of NYC Music Venues.

32. Joe's Pub

9.1
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · NoHo · 89 tips and reviews
Santos Party House is one of NYC Music Venues.

33. Santos Party House

96 Lafayette St (btwn Walker & White St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Downtown Manhattan · 112 tips and reviews
The Living Room is one of NYC Music Venues.

34. The Living Room

154 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Pete's Candy Store is one of NYC Music Venues.

35. Pete's Candy Store

8.9
709 Lorimer St (at Richardson St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Williamsburg · 106 tips and reviews
Gramercy Theatre is one of NYC Music Venues.

36. Gramercy Theatre

8.1
127 E 23rd St (btwn Park & Lexington Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Rose Hill · 102 tips and reviews
The Delancey is one of NYC Music Venues.

37. The Delancey

6.1
168 Delancey St (btwn Clinton & Attorney St), New York, NY
Lounge · Lower East Side · 104 tips and reviews
Public Assembly is one of NYC Music Venues.

38. Public Assembly

70 N 6th St (btwn Wythe & Kent Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 39 tips and reviews
Lit Lounge is one of NYC Music Venues.

39. Lit Lounge

93 2nd Ave (btwn E 5th & E 6th St), New York, NY
Rock Club · East Village · 81 tips and reviews
Hiro Ballroom @ The Maritime Hotel is one of NYC Music Venues.

40. Hiro Ballroom @ The Maritime Hotel

88 9th Ave. (btwn 16th & 17th St.), New York, NY
Night Club · Chelsea · 31 tips and reviews
Sullivan Hall is one of NYC Music Venues.

41. Sullivan Hall

214 Sullivan St (btwn Bleecker & W 3rd St.), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Greenwich Village · 26 tips and reviews
Cake Shop is one of NYC Music Venues.

42. Cake Shop

152 Ludlow St (Btwn Stanton St & Rivington St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 81 tips and reviews
Beacon Theatre is one of NYC Music Venues.

43. Beacon Theatre

9.2
2124 Broadway (at W 74th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Upper West Side · 172 tips and reviews
Fontana's Bar is one of NYC Music Venues.

44. Fontana's Bar

105 Eldridge St (btwn Broome & Grand St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 61 tips and reviews
Hammerstein Ballroom is one of NYC Music Venues.

45. Hammerstein Ballroom

7.9
311 W 34th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Garment District · 90 tips and reviews
Tammany Hall is one of NYC Music Venues.

46. Tammany Hall

152 Orchard St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 52 tips and reviews
City Winery is one of NYC Music Venues.

47. City Winery

155 Varick St (at Vandam St), New York, NY
Wine Bar · Hudson Square · 186 tips and reviews
B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is one of NYC Music Venues.

48. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill

237 W 42nd St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Theater District · 163 tips and reviews
The Town Hall is one of NYC Music Venues.

49. The Town Hall

8.4
123 W 43rd St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 59 tips and reviews
Hill Country Barbecue Market is one of NYC Music Venues.

50. Hill Country Barbecue Market

8.6
30 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
BBQ Joint · NoMad · 489 tips and reviews
St. Nick's Pub is one of NYC Music Venues.

51. St. Nick's Pub

773 Saint Nicholas Ave (at 149th St.), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · West Harlem · 19 tips and reviews

Karen D.Karen Dugan: The greatest Saturday midnight set of Abaduli's West African Band. Hit it up every Sat. late night & dance wildly into the night. The dancing was magical & the vibe was across the board. LOVED IT!!

Roseland Ballroom is one of NYC Music Venues.

52. Roseland Ballroom

239 W 52nd St (btwn Broadway & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Theater District · 105 tips and reviews
Naumburg Bandshell is one of NYC Music Venues.

53. Naumburg Bandshell

8.7
Central Park (72nd St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 13 tips and reviews
United Palace is one of NYC Music Venues.

54. United Palace

8.5
4140 Broadway (at W 175th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Washington Heights · 40 tips and reviews
Apollo Theater is one of NYC Music Venues.

55. Apollo Theater

9.0
253 W 125th St (btwn 7th & 8th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Central Harlem · 142 tips and reviews
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House is one of NYC Music Venues.

56. BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

9.1
30 Lafayette Ave (btwn Ashland Pl & St Felix St), Brooklyn, NY
Opera House · Fort Greene · 36 tips and reviews
Great Lawn is one of NYC Music Venues.

57. Great Lawn

9.3
79th & 86th St Transverse (btwn East & West Dr), New York, NY
Picnic Area · Central Park · 101 tips and reviews
Zinc Bar is one of NYC Music Venues.

58. Zinc Bar

8.1
82 W 3rd St (btwn Sullivan & Thompson St), New York, NY
Bar · Greenwich Village · 46 tips and reviews
Cleopatra's Needle is one of NYC Music Venues.

59. Cleopatra's Needle

2485 Broadway (btwn 93rd St and 92nd St), New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Upper West Side · 37 tips and reviews
Damrosch Park is one of NYC Music Venues.

60. Damrosch Park

8.4
Amsterdam Ave (at W 62nd St), New York, NY
Park · Lincoln Square · 25 tips and reviews
Radio City Music Hall is one of NYC Music Venues.

61. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 391 tips and reviews

TODAY ShowTODAY Show: Largest indoor theatre in the world with a marquee that is one whole city-block long.

Meadowlands (marshes, that is) is one of NYC Music Venues.

62. Meadowlands (marshes, that is)

Secaucus, NJ
Other Great Outdoors · 5 tips and reviews