New York Music Venues Compared by Stage and Setting

4.6 (8,384)

Mon – Fri, 10:00 – 18:00; Sat, 12:00 – 17:00

253 W 125th St

Music, theater, and community events share this Harlem cultural center with galleries and historic stages. The Apollo includes its mainstage, The Apollo Stages at The Victoria, and the Laura and Frank Baker Gallery. Lively Amateur Night adds performances with a house band and host.

4.7 (10,039)

Mon – Sat, 11:00 – 18:00; Sun, 12:00 – 18:00

57th Street and Seventh Avenue

Classical, jazz, and orchestral performances span three Midtown spaces at Carnegie Hall. Perelman Stage, Zankel Hall, and Weill Recital Hall share the building with the Rose Museum and Resnick Education Wing. Upper balcony and dress circle seats offer clear sightlines, while side boxes have narrower angles.

4.5 (2,767)

Mon – Sat, 12:00 – 18:00

123 W 43rd St

Global music, theater, dance, comedy, and live radio tapings share this Midtown stage, built by suffragists in 1921. The Town Hall pairs historic character with acoustics and seating praised by visitors. Sunday opening is for show days only. Confirm performance times separately from listed hours.

4.8 (823)

Mon – Tue, Sat, 16:00 – 23:00; Wed – Fri, 16:00 – 00:00 (+1)

63 W 38th St

Live jazz plays close to the tables inside the Refinery Hotel, where Art Deco details frame a Midtown bar setting. Winnie's Jazz Club offers craft cocktails, wine, and bar bites, with seating near the stage or in private banquettes. A per person music fee applies.