Patrick Healy: Whether it's a basketball game, a concert or the circus you will feel like you're at the center of the universe in New York's most famous venue. Penn Station being downstairs is very convenient too.
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!
Kimmie Ohh: Spacious venue. Great place to watch sports games, concerts or shows.
2. Manderley Bar
8.9
530 W 27th St (between 10th and 11th Ave), New York, NY
Hotel Bar · Chelsea · 22 tips and reviews
Paulo Gustavo: Faça sua reserva com antecedência. Quando acabar o show, você vai querer ficar aqui.
John A: Great live jazz... Get the green absinthe punch instead of whatever you usually drink .. Boozy and sweet with that smooth black licorice aftertaste. Surprising how easy they go down.
AmateurConcierge: Great spot to see some live jazz. Go if given the opportunity. The gimlet was quite good too
3. Gallow Green
8.6
542 W 27th St (btwn 10th & 11th Ave), New York, NY
Lounge · Chelsea · 233 tips and reviews
Susan Loh: check the calendar for Sunday brunch and snag a spot. $50 for incredible buffet, bottomless drinks, and live music.
E Mar: Hands down the best brunch I've had in NYC. Live jazz, unlimited mimosas and Bloody Marys, and food to die for. Make sure you get the bread pudding with the bourbon caramel sauce.
Gothamist: This bewitching outdoor bar boasts some pretty gorgeous decor, with vintage train tracks and boxcars, lush greenery, live jazz music, and an ethereal, haunting, old-world ambiance. Read more.
4. Rubin Museum of Art
8.7
150 W 17th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Art Museum · Chelsea · 102 tips and reviews
MetroFocus: Acoustic jazz concerts can be enjoyed on Friday nights here in a room that has the best acoustics in NYC. Add this place to your to-do list and check out our other local jazz picks on MetroFocus. Read more.
Compass: The center for Himalayan and Tibetan art hosts film screenings, live music, dance performances, and art demonstrations for all ages.
Diana Pardue: Jazz concerts on Friday evenings, very cool
6. Bateaux New York
8.8
Chelsea Piers Pier 61 (Westside Highway), New York, NY
Boat or Ferry · Chelsea · 17 tips and reviews
Clarice Long: Um cruzeiro para curtir ao lado de pessoas especiais! http://www.weplann.com.br/nova-york/cruzeiro-jantar Jantar, vista e música ao vivo!
ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: The Bateaux New York cruise line along the Hudson is amazing! The views of New York City, the bridges, Freedom Tower and Statue of Liberty with live music. The service and everything is top notch
Time Out New York: Departing from Chelsea Piers, Bateaux offers frazzled New Yorkers a relaxing three-hour, three-course cruise along the Hudson, with a romantic view of the Manhattan skyline from a glass-enclosed deck. Read more.
8. Bathtub Gin
8.7
132 9th Ave (btwn W 18th & W 19th St), New York, NY
Speakeasy · Chelsea · 306 tips and reviews
Stina P.: Sipping a Dutch Bramble at the bar and listening to live jazz on Mondays are a must. If you're lucky, add an Englishman.
Antonio E.: Great place for a drink in a speakeasy bar. I really appreciated the atmosphere and the live music band.
Ben Mackey: Hidden behind a coffee shop on 9th Avenue, this lively little speakeasy has live jazz on Monday nights. Book a table in advance and enjoy the great music and cocktails.
10. Stout
7.1
133 W 33rd St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave), New York, NY
Sports Bar · Chelsea · 225 tips and reviews
The Corcoran Group: Great place to grab a drink before a concert, Rangers or Knicks game at Madison Square Garden.
MelissaStar™: Great bar to pre-game before a game or concert
Catherine Mullen: Always hit this bar, restaurant before Dave Mathews Concerts- great atmosphere and the chicken wings were great!
sia: a rolling green by the river. i prefer to watch the sailboats and cruise ships (like mirages!) in peace but you can find concerts and movies here too: Read more.
ℳ𝒶𝓎♍: A hidden gem of the city that is usually breezy. Perfect for lounging in the sun by the Hudson, biking, walking or running. There's also a portion that has a field with grass for exercising/tanning
Brad Becker-Parton: Free outdoor movie screenings every Weds at dark throughout the summer as part of the Rive Flicks film series.
15. The Cell Theatre
8.4
338 W 23rd St (btw 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Theater · Chelsea · 9 tips and reviews
I CARE IF YOU LISTEN: The Cell is a wonderful, versatile and modular "Twenty First Century Salon™." Lectures, Art shows, and avant-garde concerts happen here. The piano they own is not the best instrument around...
Stephen Cyr: A lovely small, bright space with wonderful people.
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