New York City
This performance and art space occupying a 6200-sq-ft former textile warehouse showcases a wide range of live music and other shows, including comedy,…
Must-see entertainment in New York
Upper East Side
Every two to four weeks, the opulent Frick Collection hosts a Sunday 5pm concert that brings in world-renowned performers, such as cellist Yehuda Hanani…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This swank but laid-back lounge – with good stage views from plush sofas – brings out old-timers and local faves, such as George Coleman and Wynton…
Midtown
Hudson Yards' most interesting building is this puffy-looking, Diller Scofidio + Renfro–designed multimedia arts center. It commissions original works…
New York City
The minor-league baseball team Brooklyn Cyclones, part of the New York–Penn League and interborough rivals of the Staten Island Yankees, plays at this…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
What do pierogi (Polish dumplings) have in common with punk rock? Why, this rockin' stage inside the no-frills and friendly Polish National Home! There…
Midtown
The oldest operating theater in the country, the New Victory attracts budding thespians and dancers who flock to the upbeat energy of this kid-focused…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
One of the loveliest hangouts in the neighborhood, the basement of this restored town house is all low ceilings, exposed brick and romantic lighting. You…
East Village & Lower East Side
Going strong since 1973, the legendary Nuyorican is home to poetry slams, hip-hop performances, plays, films, dance and music. It's living East Village…
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn & Dumbo
The chamber-music concerts held on this 125-seat converted coffee barge (built c 1899) are a unique, intimate affair. For more than 40 years, it has been…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
A little backstreet theater of distinctive charm, Cherry Lane has a long and distinguished history. Started by poet Edna St Vincent Millay in 1924, it has…
New York City
In a tiny theater in Park Slope, this nonprofit outfit stages delightful marionette shows that earn rave reviews from pint-size critics. Catch puppet…
Financial District & Lower Manhattan
This waterside bar-restaurant has an intimate, 233-seat cabaret-style theater that features live music nightly. The calendar tends toward emerging singer…
Union Square, Flatiron District & Gramercy
Created by renowned downtown jazz-cat John Zorn, the Stone is about the music and nothing but the music, in all its experimental and avant-garde forms…
East Village & Lower East Side
A long-standing home for onstage experimentation (the ETC stands for Experimental Theater Club), La MaMa is now a three-theater complex with a cafe, an…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
This intimate basement jazz club opened its doors in 2014 and is run by the same folks behind nearby Smalls, and admission (generally $20) gets you same…
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
This small, not-for-profit cinema founded by the late director Albert Maysles (of Grey Gardens fame) shows documentary and other independent films –…
East Village & Lower East Side
For more than 30 years this innovative production house has been a treasure trove for those seeking cutting-edge, contemporary plays with purpose. It was…
Upper West Side & Central Park
This historic 1928 theater is a perfect medium-size venue with 2829 seats (not a terrible one in the house) and a constant flow of popular acts from ZZ…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
A favorite among dance junkies thanks to its excellent sight lines and offbeat offerings, this is an intimate venue, seating 472 in a renovated cinema…
Harlem & Upper Manhattan
Birthplace of bebop, this Harlem jazz-and-dinner club is a formal spot for catching live music. Everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Louis Armstrong has…
East Village & Lower East Side
Nobody's bothered to change the sign at the door, a leftover from the location's previous incarnation as a piano shop. Now it's dedicated to a mix of…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
You’ll find a program of more than 100 experimental, contemporary performances annually at this sleek dance center, led by artistic director Bill T Jones…
Midtown
It’s pretty cool to gaze out over illuminated 42nd St at this massive cinema complex, and even more thrilling to settle into the stadium-style seating…
New York City
Part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the BAM Fisher features an intimate 250-seat theater that showcases unique works of drama, music and dance.
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
This popular venue is the place to see indie bands in Brooklyn – everyone from They Might Be Giants to Teenage Fanclub and Kendrick Lamar has played here…
East Village & Lower East Side
This Lower East Side institution (found in a former bodega) has been hosting a wide swath of nightly live music – but especially local rock, punk and…
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Midtown
Sign up online to catch this popular comedy-news show. Reservations for shows are released a few weeks early, so keep visiting the website. Tapings take…
Hudson Valley
Most weekends there's live music and other performances in this restored carriage house, which is a sort of clubhouse for the valley's working artists. It…
Upper East Side
In addition to its wide spectrum of concerts, dance performances, literary readings and family-friendly events, this nonprofit cultural center hosts an…
Midtown
Piano bar and cabaret venue extraordinaire, Don't Tell Mama is an unpretentious little spot that's been around for more than 30 years and has the talent…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Dating back to the Prohibition era, this friendly basement dive is great for low-key shows without high covers or dressing up. There are regular…
Buffalo
This district of abandoned grain elevators, a striking part of Buffalo's post-industrial landscape, is the dramatic location for many performances in the…
Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center
Buffalo
Eclectic doesn't even start to cover the range of events and performances happening at this 40-plus-year-old arts center founded by a group of visual…
West Village, Chelsea & Meatpacking District
Fancying itself as a NYC comedy hall of fame, and backing it up with regular big names and Gotham All-Stars shows, this expanded club provides space for…
Midtown
This 1200-seat venue, which dates from 1925, was named for Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright August Wilson just weeks after his death in 2005. It's the…
Hudson Valley
In 2017 this 1855 building, Hudson's one-time City Hall, fully reopened after an $8.3-million renovation that has created a top-class arts center…
Catskills
With its large stage in the middle of the hall and a surrounding balcony, there are no bad seats here. Local and regional musicians take the stage to…
Brooklyn: Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick
A longtime outpost for folk, indie and experimental music in New York, Williamsburg’s Knitting Factory is where to go to see everything from '90s rock to…
Upper West Side & Central Park
Just north of Lincoln Center, this 450-seat hall, part of the Kaufman Center, is one of the city’s more intimate venues for classical music, as well as…
