Major venues have been announcing numerous concerts for the coming months, but there is nothing like hanging at your local music club or dive bar in downtown or midtown Manhattan. Arlene's Grocery and Rockwood Music Hall today announced their reopening schedules. We continue to wait for many other popular clubs, including Iridium, Otto's Shrunken Head, S.O.B.'s, Terra Blues and the Village Vanguard, to announce a return to live music.
The following 38 live music clubs have either opened or are scheduled to open in the coming months. The tightening or loosening of governmental restrictions closer to show date may impact the allowable capacity of a venue, which in turn may dictate whether or not the concert will happen. Many of the larger clubs are selling tickets to future concerts with the expectation of 100 percent capacity, which is not yet a reality. Click on the heading for each venue to link to the venue's website.
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| The Irish Seisiun is at the 11th St. Bar every Sunday evening |
The 11th St. Bar, 510 E. 11th St.
Not yet ready to have live music five nights each week as before COVID, the 11th St. Bar has resumed its long-running Traditional Irish Seisiún on Sundays and its jazz nights on Mondays. The musicians play near the door for audiences both inside and outside.
The 55 Bar, 55 Christopher St.
Jazz has returned to the 55 Bar, at least Wednesday through Saturday nights, at reduced capacity.
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| SoulCake at the Anyway Café on May 6 |
The Anyway Café, 34 E. 2nd St.
The Anyway Café featured live music nightly through most of the pandemic and continues to have a variety of live music seven nights each week. The schedule is announced on social media on a week-by-week basis.
Arlene's Grocery, 95 Stanton St.
Arlene's Grocery reopens tomorrow night with live rock bands and disc jockeys. Many shows also will be live streamed, and at least one show, Crank Case on May 27, requires COVID vaccination. May and June shows are listed on the website, July and August shows are on the Facebook page.
Baby Brasa, 173 7th Ave. S.
Baby Brasa featured live music nightly through most of the pandemic and continues to have a variety of live music seven nights each week. The performers are sometimes listed on the venue's social media.
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| NOTO at Berlin on May 13 |
Berlin, 25 Ave. A
Berlin does not yet have live music every night, but the schedule has been growing. Beechwood on June 3 is among the highlights.
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| Cat Evers at the Bitter End on May 12 |
The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker St.
The Bitter End reopened for its 60th year on April 9, and at greatly reduced capacity. Tickets are sold by table, and the venue is emptied between shows. Upcoming favorites include Supermoon on May 27, Antigone Rising on June 3, the Blue Quarantinos on June 4, the Jamie McLean Band on June 5, the Jeff Young Band of Brothers on June 6, and Breakfast Special on June 16.
The Blue Note, 131 E. 3rd St.
The Blue Note will reopen with nightly jazz beginning with Robert Glasper on June 15 to 20. Current listings go through mid-August. Recommended shows include Eric Krasno on June 29 to July 1, numerous scattered shows by Eddie Palmieri, and Al Di Meola on July 30 to August 1.
The Bowery Ballroom, 6 Delancey St.
The Bowery Ballroom presently is scheduled to reopen on September 10 with a concert by Nation of Language. Shows are listed through May 2022. Highlights include Andrew W.K. on September 23, Brandi Clark on November 9, and Low Cut Connie on December 9.
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| Eck's Men at the Bowery Electric on May 7 |
The Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery
The Bowery Electric reopened on April 2, and lists a full slate of concerts at reduced capacity. The venue is emptied between early and late shows. Look for Holy Vulture on May 28, Jill Fiore on May 29, Don Dilego & the Touristas on June 16, and the Hipp Pipps on June 20.
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| David Farrell Melton outside Café Wha? on May 21 |
Café Wha?, 115 MacDougal St.
Café Wha?, one of the longest running rock music clubs in New York, reopened in March. The club is unique in that an electrified house band plays indoors while an acoustic artist plays outdoors. Choose your party! Watch for Pedrito Martinez on May 27.
The Canary Club, 303 Broome St.
The Canary Club reopened on April 1 and moved its shows from outdoors to indoors. The venue has comedy on Tuesdays, rock on Wednesdays, and jazz on Thursdays to Saturdays.
City Winery NY, 25 11th Ave.
City Winery NY reopened at reduced capacity in April. All newly-announced concerts will require proof of COVID vaccination. upcoming highlights include Amy Helm on June 24, Oliver Wood on July 12, Colin Hay on August 14 & 15, Red Wanting Blue on September 18, John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band on September 26 & 27, and Rodney Crowell on October 14.
Club Cumming, 505 E. 6th St.
Not yet back to a full schedule, Club Cumming has live entertainment at least once each week, plus disc jockeys on other nights.
The Cutting Room, 44 E. 32nd St.
The first announced reopening was postponed, so now the Cutting Room is scheduled to reopen on June 5 with a show by Jasmin St. Claire.
The Django, 2 6th Ave.
The Django has live jazz on Wednesday through Saturday nights.
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| Arturo O'Farrill (far left) & the Afro Cuban Jazz Ensemble at Drom on May 19 |
Dröm, 85 Ave. A
Dröm reopened in April and has a variety of live music acts, including world music and jazz, as well as dance parties.
The Ear Inn, 326 Spring St.
The Ear Inn reopened on May 1 and features the EarRegulars outdoors on Sunday afternoons and a roots rock performer indoors on Mondays. Highlights include New Moon Acoustic Blues on May 31 and the Joe Taino Group on June 7.
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| Marc Devine performs at Fiddlesticks Pub every Wednesday evening |
Fiddlesticks Pub, 56 Greenwich Ave.
Fiddlesticks Pub featured jazz with Marc Devine on Wednesdays, pop rock with the Racketeers on Thursdays, and other musicians on a few other nights. Sometimes the musicians play indoors, sometimes outdoors.
Gramercy Theatre, 127 W.23rd St.
The Gramercy Theatre is scheduled to reopen on August 8 & 9 with concerts by Between the Buried and Me. Shows are listed through March 2022. Recommended shows include Todd Snider with Aaron Lee Tasjan on August 30.
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| On the Sun at Groove on May 15 |
Groove, 125 MacDougal St.
Groove reopened in March and has been having live music, specializing in rhythm & blues, pop and funk, six nights per week. Music artists perform inside by the window for audiences seated inside and outside.
Hill Country NYC, 30 W. 26th St.
"We are super excited to bring live music back to Hill Country NYC with Happy Hour shows every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday for the month of June starting with our first show on May 27th! All shows will take place in our Front Bar area so all guests seated inside and outside can enjoy the music at their seats!"
Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place
Irving Plaza will reopen on August 17 with a concert by Ashley McBryde. Shows are listed through May 2022. Highlights include Guided by Voices on September 10, Colter Wall on September 11, the Struts on October 8, the Black Dahlia Murder on October 10, and Ruston Kelly with Margaret Glaspy on November 10.
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| Leah Tashman is at the Juke Bar every other Tuesday evening |
Juke Bar, 196 Second Ave.
Cancion Franklin and Leah Tashman alternate on Tuesdays nights at the Juke Bar.
Le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleecker St.
Le Poisson Rouge will open with a late-night "Emo Night Brooklyn" dance party on August 28 and begin concerts with the Residents on September 2. Watch for Local H on September 4 and H2O on October 9 & 10.
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| Cancion Franklin at Marshall Stack on May 6 |
Marshall Stack, 66 Rivington St.
On Wednesday through Sunday nights, musicians play inside by the window for rock fans both inside and outside. The schedule for the week can be found on social media. Try Strange Majik and Rob Mastrianni, both of whom usually play on weekends.
Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St.
Mercury Lounge is scheduled to reopen on July 23 with a headlining concert by the Sheila Divine. Early and late shows are listed through May 2022.
Mezzrow, 163 W. 10th St.
Mezzrow is the companion to Small's Jazz Club, and its concert listings can be found on Small's website. Mezzrow features live jazz Tuesday through Sunday nights.
Mona's, 224 Ave. B
Mona's reopened in late March, and features Rick Snell's Bluegrass Session on Monday nights and Mona's Hot Four jazz jams on Tuesday nights.
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| Josh Rubinstein performs in the outdoor tent at Pinky's Space on Thursday nights. |
Pinky's Space, 70 E. 1st St.
Pinky's Space is a food, art and music emporium. Enjoy a meal, then paint while you listen to live music.
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| No Standards at the Red Lion on May 7 |
The Red Lion, 151 Bleecker St.
The musicians at the Red Lion play rock and pop cover tunes nightly and on weekend afternoons. Starting June 1, the live music may go until 4 a.m. on some nights.
Rockwood Music Hall, 196 Allen St.
Rockwood Music Hall has multiple stages, and so far has announced shows for Stage 2 only, beginning with Coyle Girelli of the Chevin on June 3. Proof of vaccination is required for entry. Highlights include reopening week performances by Brian Dunne on June 4, Niall Connelly on June 5, James Maddock on June 6, and Jim Campilongo on June 7.
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| Axel Barragan at Rue-B on May 16 |
Rue-B, 188 Ave. B
Rue-B has presented live music, mostly jazz, for most of the pandemic. Musicians play inside by an open window for audiences seated both outside and inside. The schedule is sometimes posted on social media. Look for Miss Maybell & the Jazz Age Artistes on alternate Wednesdays and Axel Barragan on most Sundays.
Small's, 183 W. 10th St.
Small's Jazz Club reopened in April and has live jazz nightly. The venue also live streams shows in the early evening.
Sony Hall, 235 W.46th St.
Sony Hall is scheduled to reopen with a concert by Robben Ford on August 18. Shows are listed through June 2022. Recommended shows include Jimmie Vaughan on October 6, Buddy Guy on November 9, and KT Tunstall on December 5.
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| Steven Chelliah plays classic rock at Sour Mouse NYC every Friday |
Sour Mouse NYC, 110 Delancey St.
A hybrid game room, art gallery and music hall, one can play billiards, foosball, or ping pong, while listening to live rock, jazz or rhythm & blues and admiring all the paintings and murals. Try Steven Chelliah on Friday night.
Terminal 5, 610 W.56th St.
Terminal 5 is scheduled to reopen with Beartooth headlining on September 15. Shows are listed through May 2022.
Webster Hall, 125 E. 11th St.
Webster Hall is slated to reopen with a rescheduled performance by Violet Chachki on August 22. Shows are listed through April 2022. Highlights include the Bob Mould Band on September 17, Cold Cave on September 25, the Hoodoo Gurus on October 1, Lucero on October 15, black midi on October 19, the Lone Bellow on November 16, and Lunachicks on November 26 & 27.
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The Manhattan Beat covers New York City's live music developments as they happen. All photographs are by Everynight Charley Crespo, except when noted otherwise. For a list of Manhattan venues that are presenting live music regularly, swing the desktop cursor to the right and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music." For a listing of upcoming concerts for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's May 2021 calendar.
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