11 Places to Listen to Live Music in New York City

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I’m helping my blog buddy Tony plan his latest trip to New York City in the fall. Since Tony’s a music lover, I know he’d want to check out some live performances while he’s in the city. The Lower East Side is a great place for him to start.

Here are a few places Tony can go. Unfortunately, he’ll have to leave his kids with a sitter as patrons have to be 21 and over to attend.

• Café Wha, 115 MacDougal Street, 212-254-3706 – a New York hotspot since the 1950s. At Café Wha, you can expect to hear all kinds of music, from Reggae, R&B, Classic, Brazilian, Rock.
• Fat Baby, 112 Rivington Street 212-533-1883 – Two floors, live bands
• Fat Cat, 75 Christopher Street, 212-675-6056 – Live music nightly
• Kenny’s Castaways, 157 Bleecker Street, has been a fixture on the New York music scene since the 1960s.
• The Mercury Lounge, 217 E Houston Street 212-477-4155 (in NYC, Houston Street is pronounced Howston)
• Pianos, 158 Ludlow Street, 212-505-3733
• The Bitter End, 149 Bleecker Street, 212-673-7030 – Since 1960, one of the oldest rock clubs in New York City.
• The Delancey, 168 Delancey Street, 212-675-9920 – Funk, R&B, Soul, Jazz
• The Living Room, 154 Ludlow Street, 212-533-7235 – Best NYC club for singer/songwriters.
• SOB’s, short for Sounds of Brazil, 204 Varick Street, 212-243-4940 – International music.
• Zinc Bar, 82 West 3^rd Street, 212-477-9462 – Jazz, Rock, World Music

Enjoy!