
New York Music Spots for Jazz and DJ Sets
Hear backroom jazz, catch a basement band, and settle beside a live DJ booth.



A compact rear stage in Park Slope hosts jazz, global music, and brass bands. The front room stays a neighborhood bar, with solo sets and full horn sections sharing the intimate backroom.
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A Brooklyn room pairs live music and DJ sets with a dance floor and 1970s style wood paneling. Visitor accounts praise its sound system.
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Downstairs from 2A Bar, a tiny, low stage puts emerging punk and rock acts close to the crowd. The basement club also hosts late night dance parties near the East Village and Alphabet City.
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A repurposed shipping container houses a live DJ booth in Greenpoint. The public outdoor seating area has a kiosk serving coffee, beer, wine, and snacks. The radio stream runs around the clock.
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