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Live Music Venues in the LES
Dixon Place is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

1. Dixon Place

8.5
161A Chrystie St (btw Rivington & Delancey), New York, NY
Bar · Lower East Side · 23 tips and reviews

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: All hail to the home of Blue Man Group! This bi-level theater is home to a rotation of eccentric acts: everything from circus parties to queer fetes. Swing by to check out a show.

The Slipper Room is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

2. The Slipper Room

8.1
167 Orchard St (at Stanton St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 57 tips and reviews

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: Swing by The Slipper Room to peep the regular rotation of burlesque acts stripping down to the bare essentials. This cozy lounge hosts regular concept events such as Glitter Gutter.

Rockwood Music Hall is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

3. 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

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: So many stages, so little time! Rockwood Music Hall is located in the heart of the LES and includes three separate stages with a range of talent, running the gamut from blues to jazz, pop to rock.

Bowery Ballroom is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

4. Bowery Ballroom

9.2
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: Leave no talent unturned at The Bowery Ballroom, a surprisingly intimate, while still large and in charge Lower East Side live music venue. Many levels of fame have graced the stage.

Abrons Arts Center is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

5. Abrons Arts Center

8.5
466 Grand St (btwn Pitt St & Bialystoker Pl), New York, NY
Art Gallery · Lower East Side · 15 tips and reviews

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: Enjoy art from around the world at Abros Arts Center, the performance leg of local not-for-proft, Henry Street Settlement. The arts venue at Abrons hosts 250 performances annually.

Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

6. Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural Center

6.0
107 Suffolk St (Rivington / Delancey), New York, NY
Music Venue · Lower East Side · 8 tips and reviews

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: Clemente Soto Velez features a calendar bursting with international programming and is located in a former school house. The eclectic events showcased at CSV have included 'Full Bunny Contact.'

Arlene's Grocery is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

7. Arlene's Grocery

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

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: Bar in the front, live music in the back. Arlene's Grocery has kept LES local music on the map with seven weekly nights of music, including live music rock and roll karaoke nights. Always a party.

Mercury Lounge is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

8. Mercury Lounge

8.3
217 E Houston St (btwn Ludlow & Essex St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 133 tips and reviews

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: Live music? Check. DJs? Check. Full bar? DUH. Mercury Lounge is a guaranteed good time, as it transforms effortlessly day in and evening out from live music lounge to dance party.

Cake Shop is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

9. Cake Shop

152 Ludlow St (Btwn Stanton St & Rivington St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 81 tips and reviews

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: This live music indie lounge is a venerable Lower East Side institution. The bi-level locale includes a sweets shop up top and a stage downstairs which regularly plays host to tunes from local talent.

Pianos is one of Live Music Venues in the LES.

10. Pianos

7.5
158 Ludlow St (at Stanton St), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 268 tips and reviews

Lower East Side PartnershipLower East Side Partnership: This bi-level bar is located in the heart of the LES. Locals line up most nights to scope out the live music and sweet dance floor. Come with your friends, leave with new ones.