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Midtown West54 BelowAt 54 Below, every table is within 24 feet of the stage, putting Broadway performers on the scale of a supper-club conversation.Next: Tue Oct 27 · 7:00 PM · Christine Ebersole with Billy StritchBushwickAlphavilleAlphaville pairs a Bushwick band stage with a bar you can settle into, making a small concert feel like part of a neighborhood visit.Next: Fri Oct 9 · 7:00 PM · Bummer Camp, The Jump Cuts, Book/SpiritKingsbridgeAn Beal Bocht CafeAn Beal Bocht combines an Irish pub's food and pints with live music, poetry and small-scale theater in Kingsbridge.Next: Fri Oct 23 · 8:00 PM · Shannon & John WalshWilliamsburgBaby's All RightAt Baby's All Right, the glowing backdrop behind the band is made from old hotel ashtrays. South Williamsburg gets a concert with its own light show.Next: Mon Nov 9 · 6:30 PM · Denise JuliaMidtown WestBirdland Jazz ClubBirdland pairs jazz ensembles with vocal performances in Midtown West, with separate club and theater programs under one name.Next: Sun Nov 15 · 7:00 PM · JUNKO YAGAMI: Pop Meets Jazz on Route 66Greenwich VillageBlue NoteBlue Note brings established jazz musicians into a Greenwich Village club that also makes space for soul, hip-hop and younger artists.Next: Thu Nov 12 · 8:00 PM · DodieLower East SideBowery BallroomPrimarily a live-music hall, Bowery Ballroom occasionally makes sense for comedy when a touring comic needs a proper stage rather than a club setup.Next: Fri Oct 9 · 8:00 PM · ArloWilliamsburgBrooklyn BowlBrooklyn Bowl puts a concert stage, bowling lanes and a full-service restaurant under one Williamsburg roof.Next: Tue Oct 13 · 8:00 PM · KnoxDowntown BrooklynBrooklyn ParamountBrooklyn Paramount stages modern concert tours inside a 1928 movie palace, with the old theatrical architecture still surrounding the crowd.Next: Thu Oct 29 · 6:00 PM · Lawrence - StaycationBedford-StuyvesantC'mon EverybodyC'mon Everybody gives queer performers a Bedford-Stuyvesant stage, with a cocktail bar and booths that make staying between acts an easy choice.Next: Sat Oct 24 · 10:30 PM · WantedMidtown WestCarnegie HallCarnegie Hall offers several sizes of close listening, from a solo recital to a full orchestra filling its main auditorium.Next: Wed Oct 28 · 7:30 PM · Standard Time with Michael FeinsteinRidgewoodCassetteCassette pairs a Ridgewood cocktail bar with a dedicated performance space, so a band booking and a neighborhood drink can share the same visit.Next: Sat Oct 10 · 7:30 PM · Angelica's Amazing Night Volume ViiiEast VillageDromDrom brings international artists and local audiences together on Avenue A, with a program that moves readily between musical traditions.Next: Thu Nov 19 · 6:30 PM · Markus RivaBushwickElsewhereElsewhere spreads live bands and dance floors across three stories in Bushwick, with a rooftop adding an outdoor stage.Next: Thu Oct 29 · 7:00 PM · The Hails, The OchoGramercyGramercy TheatreNext: Fri Oct 23 · 7:00 PM · Be:FirstDowntown Jersey CityJersey City Theater CenterJersey City Theater Center brings international performance into local conversations, with theater and dance that take social questions seriously.Next: Fri Oct 23 · 7:30 PM · Juliet & Jul-YingtaiFlatbushKings TheatreKings brings concerts and live performance into a Flatbush movie palace whose chandeliers make their own argument for arriving before the show.Next: Sun Jan 10 · 7:30 PM · Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet in ConcertMaspethKnockdown CenterKnockdown Center turns a former door factory in Maspeth into a concert and art complex, with enough space for festivals to take different forms.Next: Thu Oct 29 · 7:00 PM · PC Music Presents Pop Crypt : Crypt CubeGreenwich VillageLe Poisson RougeLe Poisson Rouge treats contemporary classical music, metal and electronic acts as plausible neighbors on one Greenwich Village calendar.Next: Tue Oct 27 · 8:00 PM · Lennon StellaUpper West SideLincoln Center for the Performing ArtsLincoln Center gathers opera, ballet, orchestral music, theater and film on one Upper West Side campus, with several calendars running at once.Next: Wed Oct 28 · 7:30 PM · Get Out in ConcertGowanusLittlefieldA former 1920s printing press warehouse in Gowanus that runs stand-up and podcast recordings one day and a dancehall party or a short film race the next.Next: Tue Nov 3 · 8:00 PM · Spin Out With Me - An Educational ExperienceLower East SideMercury LoungeMercury Lounge keeps touring bands and local acts close to the audience on the Lower East Side, with opening sets worth making time for.Next: Sun Oct 11 · 6:00 PM · FiFi Zhang w/ gum.mp3 + more TBAWilliamsburgMusic Hall of WilliamsburgMusic Hall of Williamsburg gives a standing concert more than one vantage point, with a mezzanine above the floor and bars across three levels.Next: Sat Oct 31 · 8:00 PM · MicoStamfordPalace Theatre StamfordThe Palace is Stamford's downtown theater, booking touring comedy, tribute acts and music an hour up the line from Grand Central.Next: Sat Nov 7 · 8:00 PM · Air Supply - A Matter of Time TourLower East SidePianosPianos splits a Lower East Side outing between live acts, DJs and a bar, with more than one floor in play.Next: Thu Oct 22 · 6:30 PM · I Have A Dream Pop Festival: The Veldt • Big Spirit • Y33BA • HeavenDowntown NewarkPrudential CenterPrudential Center brings large touring concerts to Downtown Newark, sharing its arena calendar with Devils hockey and college basketball.Next: Thu Oct 8 · 7:30 PM · Le SserafimChelseaRacketRacket puts a 650-person concert upstairs across from Chelsea Market, keeping the stage on a scale where the crowd still feels gathered together.Next: Sat Oct 24 · 8:00 PM · Maddie ZahmBushwickSaint VitusSaint Vitus brings its heavy-music identity to Troutman Street, giving Bushwick a dedicated stop for metal and the bands around it.Next: Sat Oct 17 · 6:00 PM · AJJ, Greet DeathMidtown WestSony HallSony Hall keeps the decorative character of the old Diamond Horseshoe while putting a broad concert program beneath its starburst ceiling.Next: Sat Dec 5 · 8:00 PM · David ArchuletaHell's KitchenTerminal 5Two balcony levels look down on Terminal 5's main floor, making a large Hell's Kitchen concert feel stacked around the stage.Next: Sun Oct 25 · 7:30 PM · The Story So FarGreenwich VillageThe Bitter EndThe Bitter End's red brick backdrop frames a Greenwich Village stage shared by generations of songwriters, bands and comedians.Next: Sun Oct 18 · 7:00 PM · Robby Hecht & Antje DuvekotMurray HillThe Cutting RoomA 30-foot guitar gives this Murray Hill music club a suitably oversized calling card, while the performances stay on a club scale.Next: Sun Oct 18 · 3:30 PM · K-Pop: the Hunt Is onMidtown WestThe IridiumThe Iridium carries Les Paul's history into a Midtown West club where jazz, rock and blues still make the guitar a central attraction.Next: Sat Oct 17 · 8:30 PM · Honey LaRochelleBushwickThe Sultan RoomA Bushwick music stage attached to a transplanted Wisconsin supper club, with dinner, kebabs and a rooftop gathered around the same address.Next: Sat Nov 14 · 7:00 PM · AJ Lee & Blue Summit, The Cody SistersWashington HeightsUnited PalaceA 3,293-seat movie palace on upper Broadway that a congregation bought rather than let it be demolished, and that still books films and concerts.Next: Sat Nov 21 · 7:30 PM · Averly MorilloGreenpointWarsawWarsaw brings touring bands into Greenpoint's Polish National Home, where pierogi belong to the concert ritual as much as the bar.Next: Wed Dec 9 · 7:00 PM · Eloise: The Drama Queen TourEast VillageWebster HallWebster Hall brings touring bands into an East Village gathering hall whose history includes union rallies, public meetings and dances.Next: Sat Oct 17 · 7:30 PM · Rebecca Black – Exhibitionism on Tour