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Open mic nights are notoriously bad if you don't know where to go for a good show, but fear not: New York is fertile ground for emerging music, poets and spoken word. Where does it all start? It starts with an open mic full of the city's most talented performers, the ones whose names you will know tomorrow.
Prohibition is an upscale restaurant/bar where one can come with a date and have an intimate dinner, or with friends just to hang out and listen to live music. They offer an eclectic and sophisticated menu that accommodates both the serious diner and the casual sampler. The inter...
503 Columbus Ave (Between 84th and 85th Streets)The Parkside Lounge has been slowly heating up for the past decade. If you move beyond the bar in the front, you'll see why. The back room hosts up and coming local New York rock bands, DJs, and cabaret shows.
317 East Houston StreetFounded circa 1973, The Nuyorican Poets Cafe began as a living room salon in the East Village apartment of writer and poet, Miguel Algarin. Algarin, a college professor at the center of this blossoming arts community, was dedicated to bringing new work into the public eye. By 197...
236 E 3rd StOne of Williamsburg’s brighter spots, Pete’s Candy Store is always busy. The backroom offers local countryish music and has weekly events like the Quizz-Off, a trivia competition. Get one of the few tables early and enjoy.
709 Lorimer StThis small 300 capacity cabaret style club makes its home in the basement next to what used be Old Folk City back in the 60’s. A fairly new club, the booking is excellent hosting shows of all kinds. Past performers have included Patti Smith, Ike Turner, Yo La Tengo, Me’ shell Nde...
130 West 3rd StreetThe Red Lion is widely known as a premier live music venue in the city. Sought after New York artists such as Gavin DeGraw, Milo Z, Dana Fuchs, and The Nerds, along with an array of national acts regularly play to eager audiences nightly. The Breslin Group acquired The Red Lion 6...
151 Bleecker Street (Between Thompson St. and Laguardia Pl.)The Bowery Poetry Club is a unique and unpretentious joint where poetry and art meet entertainment, technology and commerce. It comes as no surprise that the wizard behind the currtain of this enterprise is Bob Holman, the building’s owner and the club’s guiding light. Holman has...
308 Bowery (Between Houston and Bleecker Sts.)Columbia University coffee house that provides venue for professional, amateur, and student performers. Shows go from 8:30 pm to 11:30 pm every Friday and Saturday night throughout the academic year. Open to the public, free admission and all ages with regular open-stages featuri...
2920 BroadwayLively bar, with cheap booze, lots of locals, occasional open mic events, and good times. Until the next morning of course. There are consequences!
1471 First Ave (bet. 76th and 77th Streets)Stand Up NY opened its doors to the Upper West Side in the spring of 1986, making it one of the oldest comedy clubs in the city. From day one, Stand Up NY has devoted itself to finding the city’s hottest new comedic talents. Some of America’s most successful comics such as Jerry ...
236 West 78th StWilliamsburg comedy club at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge, providing a venue for eclectic, cutting edge comics. Check website for schedule.
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