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Must-visit Music Venues in New York

Must-visit Music Venues in New York

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Created by Leah D'Emilio • Updated On: August 16, 2011
The Living Room is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

1. The Living Room

154 Ludlow St (btwn Stanton & Rivington St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 49 tips and reviews
Nuyorican Poets Cafe is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

2. Nuyorican Poets Cafe

8.1
236 E 3rd St (btwn Ave. B & C), New York, NY
Theater · Alphabet City · 39 tips and reviews
Caffe Vivaldi is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

3. Caffe Vivaldi

32 Jones St (at Bleecker St), New York, NY
Piano Bar · West Village · 28 tips and reviews
Rockwood Music Hall is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

4. Rockwood Music Hall

8.6
196 Allen St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 143 tips and reviews
Bowery Ballroom is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

5. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Pianos is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

6. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews
Brooklyn Bowl is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

7. Brooklyn Bowl

8.6
61 Wythe Ave (btwn N 11th & N 12th St), Brooklyn, NY
Bowling Alley · Williamsburg · 536 tips and reviews
Knitting Factory is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

8. Knitting Factory

361 Metropolitan Ave (at Havemeyer St), Brooklyn, NY
Rock Club · Williamsburg · 126 tips and reviews
Arlene's Grocery is one of Must-visit Music Venues in New York.

9. Arlene's Grocery

7.8
95 Stanton St (btwn Ludlow & Orchard St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 103 tips and reviews