Music city
New York City live music and nightlife
New York City live music and nightlife: start with Birdland Jazz Club, Blue Note Jazz Club, and Brooklyn Bridge. Use the 210 places below to build a plan around this theme; each place has source-backed details behind its description.
210 places
Places to start with
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New York Federal Reserve Bank
Located at 33 Liberty Street, this institution is the most influential of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks, serving as a critical…
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New York Marble Cemetery
A hidden 19th-century oasis of peace, this is New York City's oldest public non-denominational cemetery, enclosed by towering mar…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
New York Theatre Workshop
An influential Off-Broadway theater in the East Village dedicated to producing new works and world premiere productions by bold,…
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Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg
A pioneering dine-in cinema in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, combining first-run and repertory films with full tableside food and bever…
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Nuyorican Poets Cafe
A legendary Lower East Side bastion of Nuyorican art, poetry, and hip-hop, currently undergoing a major three-year reconstruction…
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Park Avenue Armory
A Gothic Revival landmark on the Upper East Side, this former military headquarters now hosts unconventional performing and visua…
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Patchin Place
A secluded, gated cul-de-sac in Greenwich Village featuring ten 19th-century brick row houses and one of the city's last remainin…
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Provincetown Playhouse
An icon of American theater and a cradle of the Off-Off-Broadway movement, this historic venue transformed a former stable into a…
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Puck Building
A striking Romanesque Revival landmark in SoHo and Nolita, originally built for the satirical Puck magazine and the J. Ottmann Li…
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Riverside-West End Historic District
A prestigious Manhattan enclave featuring a dense collection of historic row houses and elegant apartment buildings, reflecting t…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
A premier cultural center in Greenwich Village, this 860-seat theater owned by New York University provides a professional perfor…
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St. Ann’s Warehouse
A powerhouse of the American avant-garde, this performing arts institution transforms a pre-Civil War tobacco warehouse into a fl…
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Starrett-Lehigh Building
A massive 19-story industrial landmark in Chelsea, the Starrett-Lehigh Building is a masterpiece of 1930s modernism, once a freig…
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Stone Street Historic District
A charming cobblestone pedestrian walkway in the Financial District, Stone Street is one of New York's oldest streets, blending 1…
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Strivers' Row
A historic enclave of stately Neo-Italian and Georgian townhouses in western Harlem, once the prestigious residence of the Africa…
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The Ansonia
A lavish Beaux-Arts landmark on the Upper West Side, The Ansonia is a former luxury residential hotel turned condominium that emb…
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The Apthorp
A masterpiece of Italian Renaissance Revival architecture, The Apthorp is a historic Upper West Side landmark known for its grand…
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The Beresford
A prestigious 22-story Renaissance Revival landmark at 211 Central Park West, designed by Emery Roth and famous for its three dis…
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The Brown Building
A landmarked Renaissance Revival building on the NYU campus, forever linked to the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, one of…
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The Cooper Union Foundation Building
An iconic 1859 Renaissance Revival landmark in Manhattan's East Village, founded by Peter Cooper to provide accessible education…
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The Eldorado
An iconic Art Deco masterpiece on the Upper West Side, The Eldorado is famous for its striking twin towers and futuristic pinnacl…
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The James B. Duke House
A limestone masterpiece on Fifth Avenue, this former Gilded Age mansion was built for tobacco magnate James B. Duke and now serve…
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The Pond
A serene 3.8-acre lake near Central Park's southern entrances, famous for its wildlife, skyline views, and a literary connection…
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The San Remo
A masterpiece of the Manhattan skyline, The San Remo is a prestigious Renaissance Revival landmark featuring iconic twin limeston…