Rewan Parti: Best arena for concerts and games in the heart of NYC. It's a must visit for a sports event and a concert. If you haven't seen the energy of people in MSG, you haven't witnessed NY!
Brad Hager: AWESOME VENUE for concerts & sporting events. LOVE watching basketball games here. Front row seats for Jimmy Buffet concerts (pic) amazing show!! Nice cold beer too. 😄
Kimmie Ohh: Spacious venue. Great place to watch sports games, concerts or shows.
2. Rockwood Music Hall
8.5
196 Allen St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 143 tips and reviews
Rishe G: One of the best spots in the city for live music. Intimate experiences with soon-to-be-famous bands. Great place to stop off for a chilled out vibe on a weeknight.
AFAR Media: The venue’s soft lighting and its bar, that offers a nice selection of wine, create an intimate and enjoyable experience to listen to live music. Read more.
Gabriel Hayes: Awesome smaller music venue. Great acoustics and an intimate feel. If you can find space, watch the show from the balcony.
Ian Francis: Check out SummerStage for some great concerts and entertainment. Happens every year, and gets packed so go early.
Cristina: Any concert here is good! Inside the park, great vibes, and amazing music. Free concerts: thank you NY! Hungry? Try the tacos and the ice cream.
Ashley Rose: Great atmosphere for an outdoor concert! City Winery with a few wines on tap, pizza, hot dogs, etc. Ingrid Michaelson put on a great show in June!
4. The Flatiron Room
8.5
37 W 26th St (btwn Broadway & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · NoMad · 145 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: If you're a whiskey enthusiast, love live jazz, & are looking for a cozy fireplace to warm up in front of on a cold winter day, you've come to the right spot. Be sure to make reservations on weekends.
Noah Weiss: 1,000 whiskeys, free live jazz, and boozy bourbon and scotch friendly cocktails.
Melissa Rosenthal: Wonderful cocktails and amazing live music. What more could you ask for?
5. Bowery Ballroom
9.1
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Peter Wu: My favorite concert venue in NY. Great acoustics, w/ an intimate feel. They do a great job of booking indie bands that complement the space. Don't forget to check out the balcony!
Wesley Batista: Great place for a concert. Saw Johnnyswim and it was very nice!
Melissa Rosenthal: Hands down the best venue to see live music in the city. I've been coming here over 10 years and can't imagine the music scene without it.
6. Beacon Theatre
9.2
2124 Broadway (at W 74th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Upper West Side · 172 tips and reviews
New York Habitat: A historic theatre perfect for everything from a comedy show to musical acts. It's small and broken up into 3 levels so there's not really a bad seat in the house. Seeing a concert here is a must!
Brett Wells: A beautifully restored 1920's movie house. Plenty of great places to eat/drink in the area for before/after the concert.
summer daidone: Great place in New York to see a concert. A lot of seating but still feels very intimate. The interior architecture is beautiful.
7. Carnegie Hall
9.2
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 110 tips and reviews
Reuters Business Traveller: One of the world's greatest concert halls, choose from three spaces, holding between 268 and 2,800 people.
Fabiano Rampazzo: Legendary concert venue where they have performed Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and others unforgettable legends!
I Care If You Listen: New Classical Music concerts usually happen in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall’s newest venue opened in 2003. With its 599 seats and its wood panelling Zankel is a first class hall.
9. Little Branch
8.9
20 7th Ave S (at Leroy St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · West Village · 336 tips and reviews
Ravin Dave: Great libations- in either booths or bar. Sam the mix master serv perfect complimentary cocktails to the down-tempo live jazz. Be sure to tell him of your likes when ordering the bartender's choice..
NY Waterway: Fun place to go for a subterranean, speakeasy experience. Dim lighting, cozy booths, and live jazz provide for an intimate setting. Great bartenders serving a variety of cocktails. Cash only.
Rich Daniel: Killer cocktails, live jazz.
10. Washington Square Park
9.5
W 4th St (btwn MacDougal St & University Pl), New York, NY
Park · Greenwich Village · 706 tips and reviews
BigBossPaul: Great park, packed with live music entertainment. Special beautiful at nite.
Magnus von Koeller: This is my favorite spot in the city. Come on a weekend and check out some of the great live music. My favorites are the guy on the grand piano and the jazz band.
Andrea Hong: Love everything about this place because it's just perfectly New York. Sit around the fountain, people watch some crazies, and enjoy an impromptu show by whatever talented musicians happen to hang by.
12. Apothèke
8.7
9 Doyers St (btwn Pell St & Bowery), New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Chinatown · 433 tips and reviews
Becca Bae: A hidden gem in Chinatown. Go on a Tuesday to enjoy some live jazz from BK and try the Sitting Buddha at least once.
Ira B: I've got a new favorite speakeasy and you'll need a password to get in. Some of the best cocktails I've ever had and some amazing performances by the dancers and live band. Gotta do it.
Jackson Isaacson: Incredible cocktails, great weeknight vibe with occasional live music.
13. David Geffen Hall
9.1
10 Lincoln Center Plz (at W 65th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Lincoln Square · 68 tips and reviews
Dora: Introduce kids to symphonic music at the Young People’s Concerts (ages 6 to 12). Arrive early for Kidzone Live! where kids can try instruments and play musical games.Powered by ParentsConnect.com
amNewYork: SUMMER 2012: The Kravis Prize Concert: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Dutilleux (JUNE 26) -- The inaugural honoree of the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music is French composer Henri Dutilleux.
HISTORY: Designed by Max Abramovitz, the hall opened in 1962 as Philharmonic Hall, as the new home concert venue of the New York Philharmonic, after the orchestra moved from Carnegie Hall.
15. Red Rooster
8.6
310 Malcolm X Blvd (btwn W 125th & W 126th St), New York, NY
Southern Food Restaurant · Central Harlem · 554 tips and reviews
Shah Abdul-Wahid: Believe the hype and make the trek. The corn bread is amazing. As is the dark meat fried chicken plate. Live jazz music and friendly crowd make for a great night out. Can't wait to go back.
Linda Nguyen: Lobster mac and cheese.. Burger was all sold out so guessing it's legit. Awesome live band on Sunday evening
Phanessa: No reservations on weekends, get in before 11am and avoid a long wait. Sundays feature amazing live music. Get the chicken and waffles, you won't regret it.