Live-music venues in New York City
Ground Frequency tracks 761 live-music rooms in New York City. This index lists the 150 most active, with the genre on each registry record and how many dated events we hold for it — the trailing year and the last 28 days. As of 2026-10-22.
761
rooms tracked
311
active in 28 days
897
events, 28 days
Looking for the shape of the scene rather than the list? The New York City scene page has the genre mix, the busiest rooms and who played them.
Every tracked room in New York City
ordered by dated events in the trailing year| ROOM | GENRE ON FILE | EVENTS 12M | 28D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racket NYC @racketnewyork | DJ / Electronic | 51 | 11 |
| Pianos @pianosnyc | DJ / Electronic | 46 | 8 |
| Metropolitan Bar @metropolitan_bk | World Music | 46 | 3 |
| The Avalon Lounge @theavalonlounge | DJ / Electronic | 44 | 3 |
| Main Drag @maindragmusic | Rock / Band | 43 | 4 |
| Farafina @farafinasantafe | Vocal | 42 | 5 |
| Rubulad @rub_ulad | Rock / Band | 42 | 2 |
| Chelsea Table & Stage @chelseatableandstage | Vocal | 41 | 6 |
| Arlene’s Grocery @arlenesgrocery | Rock / Band | 40 | 6 |
| Houdini @houdini_india | DJ / Electronic | 40 | 5 |
| SIF @siflounge | DJ / Electronic | 40 | 4 |
| SOBs @sobsnyc | Pop / Hiphop | 39 | 6 |
| Colony Woodstock @colonywoodstockny | Rock / Band | 39 | 3 |
| Bowery Electric New York @bowerypalace | Rock / Band | 38 | 6 |
| Paramount Hudson Valley Theater @paramounttheaterhv | Rock / Band | 37 | 14 |
| Lehman Center for the Performing Arts @lehmancenter | World Music | 36 | 11 |
| The Woodshop @thewoodshoppresents | Vocal | 36 | 8 |
| Nebula @nebulanewyork | DJ / Electronic | 36 | 7 |
| Trans-Pecos @trans.pecos | Rock / Band | 36 | 7 |
| Honey's @honeys.la | DJ / Electronic | 36 | 6 |
| Henrietta Hudson @henriettahudson | DJ / Electronic | 36 | 5 |
| Irving Plaza NYC Main Floor @irvingplaza | Rock / Band | 36 | 3 |
| LPR (Le Poisson Rouge) @lprnyc | Rock / Band | 35 | 8 |
| West Park Presbyterian Church @centeratwestpark | World Music | 35 | 8 |
| 3 Dollar Bill @3dollarbillbk | DJ / Electronic | 35 | 4 |
| Palladium Times Square @palladiumtimessquare | Rock / Band | 35 | 4 |
| Sony Hall @sonyhall | Rock / Band | 34 | 9 |
| Stone Circle Theatre @sctrpc | Vocal | 34 | 8 |
| 9 Lounge @the9peoria | DJ / Electronic | 34 | 4 |
| Bierwax @bierwax | Pop / Hiphop | 34 | 4 |
| Lot 45 @lot45bushwick | Pop / Hiphop | 34 | 4 |
| Red Square @redsquarevt | DJ / Electronic | 33 | 8 |
| Amazura Concert Hall @amazuranyc | Pop / Hiphop | 32 | 8 |
| Roulette @roulette_intermedium | Vocal | 32 | 8 |
| Mr. Nancy’s CHARTED @mrnancys | DJ / Electronic | 32 | 7 |
| Superior Ingredients @superioringredients | DJ / Electronic | 32 | 4 |
| Duckduck Bar @duckduck.bar | DJ / Electronic | 32 | 0 |
| Pacha New York @pachaofficialnyc | Techno / House | 31 | 8 |
| Stonewall Inn @thestonewallinn | DJ / Electronic | 31 | 6 |
| Beacon Theatre @beacontheatre | World Music | 31 | 5 |
| Stereo Garden LI @stereogardenli | Rock / Band | 30 | 9 |
| Red Eye NY @redeye_ny | DJ / Electronic | 30 | 7 |
| The Five Spot @fivespotjazz | Jazz | 30 | 7 |
| Area @area1200lounge | DJ / Electronic | 30 | 2 |
| Arlo NoMad @arloafterdark | DJ / Electronic | 30 | 2 |
| Lucky 13 @lucky13saloon | Rock / Band | 30 | 1 |
| Mood Ring @moodringnyc | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 5 |
| Marbella Lounge @marbellalounge_ | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 4 |
| Olive's @olivesnyack | Rock / Band | 29 | 4 |
| City Winery the Loft @citywineryphil | Rock / Band | 29 | 3 |
| The Noma Social @nomasocial | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 2 |
| Out Of Ordinary @outofordinary.nyc | DJ / Electronic | 29 | 1 |
| Webster Hall @websterhall | Pop / Hiphop | 28 | 10 |
| The Kraine Theater @frigidnewyork | World Music | 28 | 5 |
| The Roger's Garden @therogersgarden | DJ / Electronic | 28 | 5 |
| Polygon BK @polygonbk | DJ / Electronic | 28 | 4 |
| Rebecca's @rebeccasbar | DJ / Electronic | 28 | 4 |
| The DL @thedlnyc_ | DJ / Electronic | 28 | 3 |
| National Sawdust @nationalsawdust | Vocal | 28 | 2 |
| Bowery Ballroom Upstairs @boweryballroom | Rock / Band | 27 | 5 |
| The Gramercy Theatre @gramercytheatre | World Music | 27 | 5 |
| Loulou @loulouloungenyc | DJ / Electronic | 27 | 4 |
| The Delancey @thedelancey | Pop / Hiphop | 27 | 2 |
| Williamsburg Music Center @williamsburgmusiccenter | Jazz | 27 | 2 |
| Dixon Place @dixonplace | World Music | 26 | 8 |
| Good Judy @goodjudybk | DJ / Electronic | 26 | 5 |
| Prospect Park @prospectparkdtla | Pop / Hiphop | 26 | 5 |
| Troost @troostnyc | DJ / Electronic | 26 | 4 |
| Basilica Hudson @basilicahudson | Rock / Band | 25 | 13 |
| Laguardia Performing Arts Center @lpacinnyc | World Music | 25 | 8 |
| Elevate Nightclub @elevatenightclub | Pop / Hiphop | 25 | 6 |
| Mercury Lounge New York @mercuryloungeny | Rock / Band | 25 | 6 |
| Terminal 5 @terminal5nyc | DJ / Electronic | 25 | 3 |
| Low Bar @lowbaroakland | DJ / Electronic | 25 | 2 |
| Jamaica Performing Arts Center @jamaicaartscenter | Jazz | 24 | 5 |
| Nexo @nexonewyork | Pop / Hiphop | 24 | 5 |
| Nuyorican Poets Cafe @nuyoricanpoetscafe | World Music | 24 | 4 |
| Caveat @caveatnyc | World Music | 24 | 1 |
| The Brown Note @brownnoteproductions | DJ / Electronic | 24 | 0 |
| Mehanata Bar @mehanata | DJ / Electronic | 23 | 3 |
| Radio City Music Hall @radiocitymusichall | World Music | 23 | 3 |
| KEYBAR @keybarnyc | DJ / Electronic | 23 | 1 |
| WAMU Theater @wamutheater | Pop / Hiphop | 23 | 1 |
| Suite 36 @suite36.astoria | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 5 |
| Club 51 CHARTED @club51nyc | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 4 |
| Mi Sabor Cafe @mi_sabor_cafe | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 4 |
| La Espiguita Hall @espiguitahall | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 3 |
| Lillistar @lillistarbk | DJ / Electronic | 22 | 3 |
| The Triad Theater @thetriadnyc | Vocal | 22 | 2 |
| Central Park SummerStage @summerstage | Pop / Hiphop | 22 | 1 |
| Brooklyn Paramount @brooklynparamount | Pop / Hiphop | 21 | 5 |
| Mezzrow @mezzrowjazzclub | Jazz | 21 | 5 |
| Flo Lounge @flo_atl | Pop / Hiphop | 21 | 4 |
| Rodney’s @rodneycomedyclub | World Music | 21 | 4 |
| Tropix @andrewbee_tropix | DJ / Electronic | 21 | 4 |
| Murmrr @murmrr | Pop / Hiphop | 21 | 3 |
| Harbor NYC Rooftop @harbornewyorkcity | Pop / Hiphop | 21 | 2 |
| Mazaar Lounge @mazaarlounge | DJ / Electronic | 21 | 2 |
| Moondog Hifi @moondoghifi | DJ / Electronic | 21 | 2 |
| Radegast Hall @radegasthall | Jazz | 21 | 2 |
| The Chocolate Factory @chocolatefactoryvibes | DJ / Electronic | 21 | 1 |
| Forest Hills Stadium @foresthillsstadium | Pop / Hiphop | 20 | 5 |
| Judson Memorial Church @judsonchurchnyc | World Music | 20 | 4 |
| Marquee @themarqueecharlotte | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 4 |
| Ornithology Jazz Club @ornithologyjazzclub | Jazz | 20 | 4 |
| Wonderland @wonderlandjc | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 4 |
| Cobra Club @cobraclubbk | Rock / Band | 20 | 3 |
| 420 Bar & Lounge @420barlounge | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 2 |
| Mansions @mansions.bar | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 2 |
| Unveiled @unveiled_nyc | DJ / Electronic | 20 | 2 |
| Pinkfrog Cafe @pinkfrogcafewilliamsburg | World Music | 20 | 1 |
| Salsa Con Fuego @salsaconfuego | Pop / Hiphop | 20 | 0 |
| District 385 @district385nyc | Pop / Hiphop | 19 | 6 |
| El Ambiente @elambienteny | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 5 |
| Issue Project Room @issueprojectroom | World Music | 19 | 5 |
| Lincoln Center @jazzdotorg | Jazz | 19 | 5 |
| Signal @signalnyc | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 4 |
| Bamboo @bambooclublb | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 3 |
| The Patio @thepatioorlando | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 3 |
| Apollo Theater @apollotheater | Vocal | 19 | 2 |
| Somewhere Nowhere NYC @somewherenowherenyc | DJ / Electronic | 19 | 2 |
| Bowery Electric Downstairs @bowerypalace | Rock / Band | 19 | 0 |
| New York Live Arts @nylivearts | World Music | 18 | 6 |
| Ballroom at Webster Hall @websterhall | Pop / Hiphop | 18 | 4 |
| Broadway Comedy Club @broadway_comedy_club | World Music | 18 | 3 |
| Hard Rock Hotel @hardrocksd | Rock / Band | 18 | 3 |
| Aura Cocina & Bar @auracocina | Pop / Hiphop | 18 | 2 |
| Madison Square Garden @thegarden | Vocal | 18 | 1 |
| Bar Society @barsocietynyc | Pop / Hiphop | 18 | 0 |
| Angel of Harlem @angelofharlemny | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 6 |
| Mr. Melo @mr.melobar | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 3 |
| The Silly Rabbit @thesillyrabbitcomedyclub | World Music | 17 | 3 |
| All Night Skate @allnightskate | DJ / Electronic | 17 | 2 |
| Blue Note Jazz Club NYC @bluenotenyc | Jazz | 17 | 1 |
| Wall Street CHARTED @wallstreetlounge | Jazz | 17 | 1 |
| Empac @empac_rpi | World Music | 16 | 4 |
| Joe’s Pub @joespub | Vocal | 16 | 3 |
| The Corners @brightenthecornersips | Rock / Band | 16 | 3 |
| Barrow’s Intense NY Tasting Room @areyouintense | Vocal | 16 | 2 |
| Performance Space New York @performance.space.new.york | World Music | 16 | 2 |
| The Bowery Poetry Club @bowerypoetry | World Music | 16 | 2 |
| Blue Note Jazz Club @bluenotenyc | Jazz | 16 | 1 |
| Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden @bohemianbeergarden | World Music | 16 | 1 |
| Caracas Rockaway @caracasarepabar | Pop / Hiphop | 16 | 0 |
| Kings Theatre Brooklyn @kingsbklyn | Vocal | 15 | 5 |
| Mamajuana Cafe @mamajuanacafephilly | DJ / Electronic | 15 | 4 |
| Ars Nova @arsnovanyc | World Music | 15 | 3 |
| B Bar @bbaromaha | Rock / Band | 15 | 2 |
| Pelham Bay Park @pelhambaypark | World Music | 15 | 1 |
| Shrine @shrineharlem | Jazz | 15 | 1 |
SHOWING 150 OF 761 · ORDERED BY ACTIVITY
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Ground Frequency. “Live-music venues in New York City, United States”. 2026-W43. https://www.groundfreq.com/rooms/united-states/new-york-city/
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