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Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

1. Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage

9.2
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Theater District · 1 tip

JimJim: The main stage at the infamous Carnegie Hall. Need I say more :)

The Rooftop at Pier 17 is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

2. The Rooftop at Pier 17

9.1
89 South St, New York, NY
Music Venue · Financial District · 31 tips and reviews

Ignacio S.Ignacio Sb: An amazing experience to watch a concert here. A special venue, with an unique ambient and location.

Ryan E.Ryan Eick: Fantastic venue with great views of the city

ClaytonClayton: This is far and away one of the best venues in NYC!

Music Choice is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

3. Music Choice

9.4
328 W 34th St (btwn 8th & 9th Ave.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Chelsea · 8 tips and reviews

Justin M.Justin Montanino: Great snacks, but bring change

Rob M.Rob McCaw: Not a music instrument store :(

DJ ShortyLoveDJ ShortyLove: Friendly Environment

Central Park - Amphitheater is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

4. Central Park - Amphitheater

9.1
Central Park, New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 3 tips and reviews

Cristian S.Cristian Sanchez: Amazing place to just relax

Therese H.Therese Holmkvist: Beautiful spring!

DelmaEliane C.DelmaEliane C: Belíssimo ambiente para curtir a família, relaxar, meditar, passear, ler, fotografar etc. Adorei!

Central Park SummerStage is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

5. Central Park SummerStage

9.1
Central Park (Rumsey Playfield), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 115 tips and reviews

Ashley R.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!

Comedy CentralComedy Central: Follow @ComedyCentral and @UrbanOutfitters on Twitter for a chance to win free swag. Use #CCPark during your check- in and if it makes us laugh you could win. Read more.

FlavorpillFlavorpill: SummerStage spans all five boroughs, provides free, all-ages, rain or shine cultural stimuli, and is one of the reasons why we <3 NY. http://bit.ly/yHDHKm

Joe's Pub is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

6. Joe's Pub

9.2
425 Lafayette St (btwn Astor Pl & E 4th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · NoHo · 89 tips and reviews

Patricia B.Patricia Bradby: Great venue. Intimate. The Penne pasta is yummy.

Concert Ticket AgencyConcert Ticket Agency: Amazing place or dinner and a show. great live acts, communal seating, food and bev minimum is $12. See incredible acts here in a small setting before they get too huge!

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Catch the Happy Ending Series here, it’s the best reading series with a twist. Big names are required to take a risk onstage: Jesse Ball once taught the crowd how to steal a book from B&N. Read more.

Greenwich House Music School is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

7. Greenwich House Music School

8.5
Barrow st (7th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · West Village · 5 tips and reviews

Gabby H.Gabby H: Great music and art classes for toddlers and young children.

Kathryn D.Kathryn D: Nice spot for hosting events.

BrandeeBrandee: Take harp lessons for sure! Also, enjoy the garden in the back.

Sofar HQ is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

8. Sofar HQ

8.4
35 E Broadway, New York, NY
Music Venue · Two Bridges · 2 tips and reviews

Christian T.Christian Trapp: Coolest place in New York!

StephanieStephanie: Great new space in busy Chinatown.

Naumburg Bandshell is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

9. Naumburg Bandshell

8.7
Central Park (72nd St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 13 tips and reviews

Maria T.Maria Tarazona: Here is where everything happens. I mean a lot of cool events are programmed here and they're awesome

Dulcita C.Dulcita Coco: Take a stroll on a Tuesday evening down to the Naumburg Bandshell and enjoy a free orchestral concert! Usually starts around 7:30pm.

Trinity YouthTrinity Youth: Free Concert, Monday Aug. 15th, 6-8:30, featuring The Newsboys,to raise awareness & donation funds for World Vision's Bangladesh Child Protection Project (to END child trafficking). Read more.

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

10. Smoke Jazz & Supper Club

8.8
2751 Broadway (btwn W 105th & W 106th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Upper West Side · 77 tips and reviews

Danielle J.Danielle Johnson: Incredible jazz and great food! If you get the set menu it's not too expansive either. Fantastic night :)

Serious EatsSerious Eats: Bottom line? Go to Smoke. Patricia Williams has proven that great jazz and great food are not incompatible.

Bree S.Bree Sweet: Wish I could live there!

Smash Studios NYC is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

11. Smash Studios NYC

8.4
307 W 36th St Fl 18 (btw. 8th & 9th Ave), New York, NY
Music Venue · Garment District · 6 tips and reviews

angela g.angela gaylor: Awesome studios. Wish they would have someone come in at the beginning to help set up.

Herbert G.Herbert Goodwin Jr: It's about to go down CEO HerbRoc and Dirty Redd in the building headed to the 18th floor. Making major moves

Shakespeare E.Shakespeare Eraepsekahs: Studio A is the best studio up here.

Celebrate Brooklyn - Pier 1 is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

12. Celebrate Brooklyn - Pier 1

8.2
Pier 1, Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Brooklyn Heights · 1 tip

Marco V.Marco Voormolen: Cool free festival -with a view- in Brooklyn. Bring your own booze and enjoy some kimchi or burritos from one of the food trucks.

United Palace is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

13. United Palace

8.5
4140 Broadway (at W 175th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Washington Heights · 40 tips and reviews

Kevin R.Kevin Rickert: Beautiful venue located up in Washington Heights, it's a trek to get here from downtown but the venue & acoustics are wonderful!

VH1VH1: There’s only one men’s room, so drink liquor and not beer. If not, you’ll be waiting in a long line. – Hank C.

VH1VH1: This beautiful Vaudevillian theater is in close proximity to some good Dominican food. Grab a pre-concert meal at El Malecón, right across the street. - Jim Shearer

Shrine World Music Venue is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

14. Shrine World Music Venue

8.3
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd (134th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Harlem · 49 tips and reviews

Amir F.Amir Figueroa: Fish and couscous is awesome! Beer on tap, mixed drinks, and more. Love this spot.

WeHarlemWeHarlem: Nice addition to Harlem's music venues. Shrine has a eclectic live band music vibe with a rustic artsy decor. Visit www.WeHarlem.com. Download WeHarlem iPhone/Android App 4 FREE

Angela W.Angela Williams-Valdez: Music is Great !

Rumsey Playfield is one of The 15 Best Music Venues in New York City.

15. Rumsey Playfield

8.3
Central Park (at East & Terrace Dr), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 28 tips and reviews

Jason S.Jason Schulweis: Love this music venue - big enough to attract amazing bands and small enough to feel intimate. Great food and wine vendors too (though if you go often you will notice there's not much variety)

AT&TAT&T: Headed to SummerStage? Make sure your mobile devices are fully charged to capture the fun! Check out one of our nearby, solar-powered mobile charging stations, c/o AT&T Street Charge. Read more.

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Central Park SummerStage fills Rumsey Playfield with every type of music under the summer sun. Here you can find SummerStage concerts (free) and their benefit shows (not free) as well as other gigs! Read more.