Radio City Music Hall is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

1. Radio City Music Hall

9.4
1260 Avenue of the Americas (at W 50th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Rockefeller Center · 390 tips and reviews

Chris K.Chris Kramer: Best sounding concert venue ever

Kelly H.Kelly H.: One of the best all-time venues to see a concert!

The Corcoran GroupThe Corcoran Group: Take a tour of this beautiful and historic music venue daily from 11am-3pm. During the holidays, you simply must go to the Christmas Spectacular…Rockettes all the way!

Tomi Jazz is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

2. Tomi Jazz

8.8
239 E 53rd St, New York, NY
Jazz and Blues Venue · Midtown East · 73 tips and reviews

Shinya S.Shinya Suzuki: Best omu rice in the U.S! Live music is always great.

Michael S.Michael Shiba: This is an awesome hidden place to get drinks with live music. Great selection of Japanese whiskeys.

Michael H.Michael H: Great live jazz, great wine and great food.

Bryant Park is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

3. Bryant Park

9.5
W 42nd St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
Park · Midtown · 1228 tips and reviews

Emily E.Emily Egan: Ping pong, read magazines, Broadway in the Park (summertime), free concerts, Monday movies in the park (summertime), buy lunch @ chipotle or Pret across the street for a picnic. Bryant Park Grill.

Becka S.Becka Simon: Cleanest public bathroom EVER. The games, library, and outdoor concerts in the summer and shops in the winter make this one of the best parks in NYC

DMDM: I love this park more than any other in NYC, good atmosphere, a lot of summer free concerts, perfect surroundings with skyscrapers!

MoMA Sculpture Garden is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

4. MoMA Sculpture Garden

9.0
11 W 53rd St, New York, NY
Sculpture Garden · Midtown East · 23 tips and reviews

LorenLoren: Summergarden--free concerts on Thursdays in the summer. Read more.

S. F.S. Fan: Concert in the summer garden every Thursday evening

S. F.S. Fan: Summer garden concert at MoMa definitely bears Summer Warm Up at PS.1 - more laidback, less chaotic and much closer, if you are in the city

Tommy Bahama Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

5. Tommy Bahama Restaurant

8.3
551 5th Ave (at W 45th St), New York, NY
Hawaiian Restaurant · Midtown East · 87 tips and reviews

Benjamin M.Benjamin Maddy: Amazing food and live music

Emily R.Emily Roy: the BEST restaurant in midtown. Deliciously strong drinks, yummy seafood apps, and a great scene often with live music!

Grace L.Grace Ladyecua: Great food, cuisine, and service. We went on a Thursday for my mom's B'day and were lucky to hear live music.

Mimi's Italian Restaurant & Piano Bar is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

6. Mimi's Italian Restaurant & Piano Bar

7.3
984 2nd Ave (at E 52nd St.), New York, NY
Italian Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 40 tips and reviews

Sandy Q.Sandy Q: Super atmosphere! Live piano! Family friendly!

Fernanda Y.Fernanda Yamamoto: Delicious!! Big portions, good price and awesome place! Great live piano to make it even better!! Staff very friendly!

Antonio LuizAntonio Luiz: Bar simples onde frequentadores vão ouvir música ao vivo e os próprios frequentadores cantam enquanto o pianista toca, muito legal, algo simples e bem nova iorquino (não turístico)

Draught 55 is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

7. Draught 55

8.2
245 E 55th St (btwn 3rd Ave & 2nd Ave), New York, NY
Bar · Midtown East · 122 tips and reviews

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Great nachos, live music, and beer selection.

Rachel M.Rachel Modica: Brunch comes with a drink, they have great live music after 2

Giovanni D.Giovanni D'Palma: Great spot with an awesome staff and beer selection. Definitely worth visiting, catch the live music on Sunday.

Bierhaus NYC is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

8. Bierhaus NYC

7.3
712 3rd Ave (45th St), New York, NY
German Restaurant · Turtle Bay · 157 tips and reviews

AskMenAskMen: Look out for a variety of beers (lager, hefe weizen, dunkel, dunkel weizen, bock, Knut bock) running on 24 taps, live music, and enough wurst derivatives to tide you over until Oktoberfest. Read more.

PiaPia: One of my favorite beer gardens! Get the Dunkel Weizen & prepare to share a table with strangers/make new friends.They have live music and it gets pretty rowdy in the summer. (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more.

Lauren D.Lauren D: On Monday's they have live jazz, swing dancing, and a burlesque show all wrapped into one fine evening!

Club A Steakhouse is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

9. Club A Steakhouse

8.5
240 E 58th St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave.), New York, NY
Steakhouse · Midtown East · 83 tips and reviews

Rogelio F.Rogelio Francois: Nice atmosphere! Jazz band on Saturday night, but you can hear yourself talk. Food delicious!

MI S.MI Shin: Live jazz music, friendly owner, great meat 🥩 !

C S.C S: Steak fantastic and the restaurant is very romantic. Try the prime porterhouse in particular!

Rockefeller Center is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

10. Rockefeller Center

9.1
Rockefeller Plaza (btwn W 49th & W 50th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Rockefeller Center · 848 tips and reviews

Camila P.Camila Praxedes: A pista de patinação no inverno é show!

Kanari K.Kanari K.: Beautiful surroundings, live music, great service 👌

Rewan P.Rewan Parti: Rockefeller offers scenic displays throughout the year, from Christmas Tree and Ice Rink in winters to a beautiful cafe in the summer. A lot of artists perform early mornings!

Gourmet 53 is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

11. Gourmet 53

8.1
875 3rd Ave, New York, NY
Deli · Turtle Bay · 13 tips and reviews

Jason B.Jason Brew: Great value for a midtown lunch. Get the Tuna Melt and enjoy the live piano player in the open atrium

Beka O.Beka Ouyang: Best lunch deal in midtown. You can feast like a king with an entree, drink, side, chips, jello, fruit, bread, and cookie for less than $8

Joe O.Joe Ortiz: Very good lunch specials for under $10, no complains about this joint!

Potbelly Sandwich Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

12. Potbelly Sandwich Shop

7.2
150 E 44th St (btwn Lexington & 3rd Aves), New York, NY
Sandwich Spot · Turtle Bay · 56 tips and reviews

Christopher F.Christopher Ferris: I am probably in the minority, but the live music dude at lunch is annoying, and makes it hard to be heard when taking your order.

Steven G.Steven Greenhill: Sandwiches are fresh, nothing too exciting though. The live music is god awful though -- probably trying to get people in and out of there; feel bad for the employees

John C.John Cassillo: Gets pretty hectic during lunch, especially with live music. If you spend time in the SF Bay Area, this is pretty analogous to Toaster Oven.

Marlin Bar at Tommy Bahama is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

13. Marlin Bar at Tommy Bahama

7.8
551 5th Ave, New York, NY
Cocktail Bar · Midtown East · 25 tips and reviews

Ashley R.Ashley Rose: Great happy hour specials 4-6, and live music upstairs. Very conducive to drunk shipping next door.

Alex Z.Alex Zaltsman: Food is great here. Tried the seared scallops w truffle oil risotto. Excellent dish. They also have dessert tray that is hard to resist.

Scherry M.Scherry Momin: Get here before 6.

Royalton New York is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

14. Royalton New York

7.3
44 W 44th St (5th - 6th), New York, NY
Hotel · Midtown East · 57 tips and reviews

Samm C.Samm Crifasi: live music series here every week at fortyfour bar!

Morgans Hotel GroupMorgans Hotel Group: Royalton Music Series begins Oct 11, stop in Thursday nights at 8PM for live music and a Bar Forty Four cocktail!

Janet P.Janet Patterson: Fabulous hotel overall: rooms are spacious & pristine, high-end finishes throughout, insane lobby & bars, perfect for schmoozing & the sexiest door men in the city :) Can't wait to come back!!

Grand Central Terminal is one of The 15 Best Places for Musicians in Midtown East, New York.

15. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · Midtown East · 1467 tips and reviews

Stephen T.Stephen Tang: Check out the musicians in the GrayBar passage.

Lincoln CenterLincoln Center: “The acoustics and design inspire me to sing out whenever I'm walking through. I'd love to perform a concert there.” —LaChanze, American Songbook

Cleo P.Cleo Pferl: Excelente ambiente Internet liberada. Loja da Aplee um show.