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
Source-backed place · History
The Villard Houses
A rare Gilded Age survivor in Midtown, these Italian Renaissance Revival townhouses were built for railroad tycoon Henry Villard…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Theater for the New City
A Pulitzer Prize-winning off-off-Broadway powerhouse in the East Village, dedicated to experimental plays, emerging playwrights,…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Tribeca Performing Arts Center
Located within the Borough of Manhattan Community College, this venue is the longest operating performance center in lower Manhat…
Source-backed place · History
Vinegar Hill
A quiet, cobblestone enclave of 19th-century brick row houses and warehouses, named for an Irish rebellion, reflecting the mariti…
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Washington Mews
A charming, ivy-draped private lane in Greenwich Village, Washington Mews evolved from a row of horse stables into a sanctuary fo…
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Washington Street cobblestone corridor
One of New York City’s most photographed corridors, this cobblestone street in DUMBO perfectly frames the Manhattan Bridge and th…
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West Chelsea Historic District
A captivating Manhattan neighborhood where industrial grit meets high art, preserving the architectural legacy of a former manufa…
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Williamsburg Savings Bank Building
A stunning 1875 Classical Revival landmark in Williamsburg, once a haven for the working class, now a meticulously restored luxur…
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181 Montague Street
A neo-Classical masterpiece of the historic Bank Row, this landmarked building served as the People's Trust Company and is renown…
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55 Wall Street
A Greek Revival masterpiece in the Financial District, 55 Wall Street has evolved from a 19th-century merchants' exchange into th…
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85 Leonard Street (Kitchen, Montross & Wilcox Store)
A rare 1861 Italianate cast-iron masterpiece, 85 Leonard Street is the only surviving building in New York City attributed to the…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
998 Fifth Avenue
A masterpiece of Italian Renaissance-style architecture, 998 Fifth Avenue is a limestone-clad landmark designed by McKim, Mead &…
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building
A Brutalist high-rise designed as an African mask, this 19-story landmark honors a legendary Congressman and serves as a vital co…
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Brooklyn Trust Company Building
A stunning Renaissance Revival limestone building designed by York and Sawyer, featuring a grand vaulted banking hall and designa…
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Clocktower Building
A Gilded Age masterpiece by McKim, Mead & White, this landmarked building once housed the city's largest mechanical clock and a l…
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Edward Mooney House
Standing at 18 Bowery, this red brick gem is Manhattan's only surviving townhouse from the American Revolution period, blending G…
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First Houses
The first public housing project in the United States, this National Historic Landmark in the East Village features simplified Re…
Source-backed place · Theaters and music
Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc)
A vital hub of East Village creativity, FABnyc manages one of New York City's only two official Cultural Districts, preserving a…
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Gideon Tucker House
A rare 1809 Federal-style brick-and-wood residence in Lower Manhattan, once home to a prominent civic leader and a notable Black…
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Grace Court Alley
A hidden mews cul-de-sac in Brooklyn Heights, this historic lane is lined with converted carriage houses and retains the charm of…
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Graham Court
Known as Harlem's Dakota, Graham Court is a Gilded Age luxury apartment building featuring a limestone facade and a rare quadrang…
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Gunther Building
A stunning white cast-iron landmark in SoHo, the Gunther Building features elegant Corinthian columns and a unique curved glass c…
Source-backed place · Landmarks
Hangman's Elm
Located in the northwest corner of Washington Square Park, this ancient English elm is one of Manhattan's oldest living trees, sh…
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Harlem YMCA
A National Historic Landmark in the heart of Harlem, this 1930s neo-Georgian building served as a vital sanctuary for African-Ame…