New York Music Spots for Jazz and DJ Sets

Hear backroom jazz, catch a basement band, and settle beside a live DJ booth.

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Barbès
4.7 (904)
Mon – Fri, 17:00 – 02:00 (+1); Sat – Sun, 14:00 – 03:00 (+1)
376 9th St

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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The Sultan Room
4.5 (303)
Tue – Thu, Sun, 19:00 – 00:00 (+1); Fri – Sat, 19:00 – 04:00 (+1)
234 Starr St

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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Berlin NYC
4.0 (433)
Mon – Sun, 19:00 – 04:00 (+1)
25 Avenue A

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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The Lot Radio
4.7 (506)
Mon – Sun, 10:00 – 00:00 (+1)
17 Nassau Ave

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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