Old-time jazz musicians didn't call New York City "The Big Apple" (as in the big time, the best audiences, the most money and exposure) for nothing. The city is a fantastic place to search out live shows by established artists, up-and-coming stars or the yet-to-be-discovered. Here are some of the best bets, from big concert halls to small intimate venues.
31 Union Square West
(at 16th Street)
Classy seafood...
240 West 47th Street
(Between Seventh and Eighth avenues)
Retro romance...
157 Bleecker Street
The guitar getaway...
217 East Houston Street
At Essex St./Ave. A
Live rock music...
6 Delancey Street
At Bowery
Live shows...
361 Metropolitan Avenue
Btwn Broadway & Church St
Nightly jam session...
62 Avenue C
Between 4th & 5th Street
Lively music & people...
107 Norfolk Street
Experimental music scene...
317 East Houston Street
Between Avenues B & C
Music and Parties...
246 West 14th Street
(between Seventh and Eighth avenues)
Jazzy nightclub...
665 West 125th Street
(at Westside Highway)
Dine, dance and delight...
807 Ninth Avenue
(between 53rd and 54th streets)
Intimate and unpretentious...
1604 Broadway
Serious Karaoke This One...
115 MacDougal Street
Between Bleecker and West 3rd Street
Subterranean tune room...
285 West Broadway at Canal Street
Tops in music...
239 West 52nd Street
Btwn Broadway and Eighth Ave
Mid-size venue various events...
25 Third Avenue
(between St. Marks Place and 9th Street)
Rock venue...
222 Thompson Street
Have Havana!...
144 Bleecker Street
(between Thompson Street and La Guardia Place)
Rock, funk and karaoke...
315 Bowery
Between 1st and 2nd Streets
Bowery legend...
