Live music in New York

7:30 PM · Every Wednesday · The Apollo's signature weekly talent show (running since 1934, confirmed as a weekly show on its Wikipedia/official pages). CAUTION: no specific Oct-Dec 2026 Wednesday dates were individually verified in the text sources retrieved — the Apollo calendar pages retrieved listed Nov special events but not Amateur Night dates. Verify the fall 2026 Wednesday schedule on apollotheater.org before publishing.

Friday — The Birdland Big Band at Birdland

5:30 PM · Every Friday early set at Birdland. Evidence: club ticket feed lists Birdland Big Band Fridays Oct 30, Nov 6/13/20/27, Dec 4/11/18 at 5:30 PM, plus holiday-week dates Dec 29-31

Monday — Jim Caruso's Cast Party with Billy Stritch at Birdland

9:30 PM · Every Monday in the Jazz Club room. Evidence: club announcement and ticket feed list Cast Party Mondays Oct 26, Nov 16, Nov 30 2026 at 9:30 PM

Monday, Tuesday — Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks at Birdland

5:30 PM · Every Monday & Tuesday at Birdland Theater, 5:30 & 8:30 PM. Evidence: Live Nation Birdland Theater listings Oct 26-27 2026 and club feed Nov 30 2026

Sunday — The Birdland Latin Jazz Orchestra at Birdland

8:30 PM · Every Sunday, 8:30 & 10:30 PM. Evidence: club ticket feed lists Sundays Oct 25, Nov 15, Nov 29 2026

Wednesday — Frank Vignola's Guitar Night at Birdland

8:30 PM · Wednesdays at Birdland Theater. Evidence: club announcement lists Guitar Night Wed Oct 28 2026, 8:30 PM, Theater room

Monday — Vanguard Jazz Orchestra at Village Vanguard

8:00 PM · Every Monday, sets 8:00 & 10:00 PM, $35 - the club's Monday tradition since 1966. Evidence: All About Jazz lists VJO Mondays Oct 26, Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 16 2026 at Village Vanguard

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Smalls Late Night Jam Session at Smalls Jazz Club

11:45 PM · Nightly late-night jam after the last set, rotating hosts (listings show hosts incl. Kyle Colina, Carlos Abadie, Matt Snow). Evidence: DoNYC/smallslive listings for Oct-Nov 2026 show nightly jam sessions; start time approximate

Saturday, Sunday — Afternoon Jam in the Cafe at Smalls Jazz Club

2:00 PM · Weekend afternoon jam in the Smalls cafe. Evidence: DoNYC listing Oct 22 2026, 2:00 PM (weekend pattern from smallslive listings)

Friday, Saturday — Round Midnight Solo Piano at Mezzrow

11:55 PM · Late-night solo piano after the last set, rotating pianists. Evidence: jazzin.nyc/listings show Round Midnight sessions at Mezzrow in fall 2026 (e.g. Jill McCarron); exact weekly pattern varies - verify before publishing

Sunday — Ginny's Sunday Gospel Brunch (Sing Harlem) at Ginny's Supper Club

11:00 AM · Every Sunday at Ginny's Supper Club under Red Rooster Harlem, seatings ~11 AM & 1:15 PM. Evidence: Red Rooster Harlem official site (redroosterharlem.com). No dated named-artist jazz bills were published for the window; a one-off Comedy Night is listed Wed Oct 28, 2026 (not filed - comedy, not music)

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday — Live Jazz Nightly at The Flatiron Room

6:00 PM · The Flatiron Room advertises live entertainment on stage every night but publishes no named-artist calendar - OpenTable holiday experiences (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, NYE) mention 'live music' with no artists named. Generic series only

Friday, Saturday — Bill Saxton & The Harlem All-Stars at Bill's Place

7:00 PM · Every Friday & Saturday, sets 7:00 & 9:30 PM, BYOB, ~$38. Evidence: Bill's Place listings (billsplaceharlem.com and guides) - room open Fri/Sat 6:30-11 PM only; no dated guest bills published, so series only

Sunday — Sunday Songwriter's Open Mic at Lucinda's

12:30 PM · Every Sunday at Lucinda's - Nashville-style in-the-round songwriters' open mic, sign-up early afternoon. Migrated from a dated Oct 25, 2026 listing previously filed under the Brooklyn area; weekly cadence confirmed on lucindasnyc.com.

Venues in New York

Radio City Music Hall

Midtown · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Carnegie Hall

Midtown · Venue · 27 upcoming shows

David Geffen Hall

Upper West Side · Venue · 22 upcoming shows

Alice Tully Hall

Upper West Side · Venue · 6 upcoming shows

Rose Theater — Jazz at Lincoln Center

Upper West Side · Venue · 8 upcoming shows

Dizzy's Club — Jazz at Lincoln Center

Upper West Side · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows

Beacon Theatre

Upper West Side · Theater · 6 upcoming shows

Apollo Theater

Harlem · Theater · 5 upcoming shows

United Palace

Washington Heights · Theater · 4 upcoming shows

Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center

Midtown · Venue · 5 upcoming shows

Yankee Stadium

Bronx · Venue · 0 upcoming shows

The Rooftop at Pier 17

Financial District · Arena · 0 upcoming shows

SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield, Central Park

Central Park · Arena · 0 upcoming shows

Symphony Space

Upper West Side · Theater · 9 upcoming shows

Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center

Upper West Side · Venue · 7 upcoming shows

92NY — Kaufmann Concert Hall

Upper East Side · Venue · 7 upcoming shows

Terminal 5

Hell's Kitchen / Midtown West · Venue · 10 upcoming shows

Gramercy Theatre

Gramercy · Theater · 10 upcoming shows

City Winery NYC

Chelsea / Pier 57 · Bar / Club · 11 upcoming shows

The Cutting Room

Murray Hill / NoMad · Bar / Club · 7 upcoming shows

Joe's Pub at The Public Theater

NoHo / East Village · Bar / Club · 6 upcoming shows

54 Below

Theater District / Midtown · Bar / Club · 11 upcoming shows

Le Poisson Rouge

Greenwich Village · Bar / Club · 11 upcoming shows

Drom

East Village · Bar / Club · 8 upcoming shows

S.O.B.'s

Hudson Square / SoHo · Bar / Club · 9 upcoming shows

The Stone

Greenwich Village / Union Square · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

The Jazz Gallery

Flatiron / NoMad · Bar / Club · 2 upcoming shows

Racket

Chelsea · Bar / Club · 9 upcoming shows

Birdland

Theater District, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 27 upcoming shows

Blue Note New York

Greenwich Village, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 33 upcoming shows

Village Vanguard

West Village, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 2 upcoming shows

Smalls Jazz Club

West Village, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 8 upcoming shows

Mezzrow

West Village, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 16 upcoming shows

The Iridium

Theater District, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 10 upcoming shows

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club

Upper West Side, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 15 upcoming shows

Minton's Playhouse

Harlem, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Ginny's Supper Club

Harlem, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

The Django

Tribeca, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 14 upcoming shows

The Flatiron Room

NoMad, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Bill's Place

Harlem, New York, NY · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Arlene's Grocery

Lower East Side · Bar / Club · 1 upcoming show

Pianos

Lower East Side · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Berlin

East Village · Bar / Club · 4 upcoming shows

Nublu 151

East Village / Alphabet City · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows

Nublu Classic

East Village / Alphabet City · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

The Delancey

Lower East Side · Bar / Club · 1 upcoming show

Baker Falls

Lower East Side · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Parkside Lounge

Lower East Side · Bar / Club · 3 upcoming shows

Otto's Shrunken Head

East Village · Bar / Club · 2 upcoming shows

White Eagle Hall

Jersey City · Bar / Club · 0 upcoming shows

Bowery Palace

East Village / Bowery · Bar / Club · 20 upcoming shows

Night Club 101

East Village · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows

Madison Square Garden

Midtown · Arena · 14 upcoming shows

Sony Hall

Theater District · Venue · 33 upcoming shows

Mercury Lounge

Lower East Side · Bar / Club · 60 upcoming shows

The Town Hall

Midtown · Theater · 16 upcoming shows

The Bitter End

Greenwich Village · Bar / Club · 20 upcoming shows

Irving Plaza

Union Square · Bar / Club · 29 upcoming shows

Webster Hall

East Village · Bar / Club · 22 upcoming shows

Bowery Ballroom

Lower East Side · Bar / Club · 34 upcoming shows

Lucinda's

East Village · Bar / Club · 5 upcoming shows

Marquee New York New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Dream Live at American Dream East Rutherford

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Palladium Times Square New York

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

Nebula New York

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

Rough Trade Below New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Cafe Carlyle New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Town Hall New York

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

Infosys Theater at MSG

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

The Avenue At American Dream East Rutherford

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Prudential Center Newark

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Wild Horses New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Prudential Hall at NJPAC Newark

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Williams Center – CUG Cantina Rutherford

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Somewhere Nowhere NYC New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Purgatory New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

The Greene Space New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Zankel Hall New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Cafe Wha? New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Marquee Skydeck at Edge New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

El Patio at Radio Hotel New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Dingbatz Clifton

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Williams Center Rutherford

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Bergen Performing Arts Center Englewood

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

Boots & Bones

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

New Jersey Performing Arts Center Newark

· Venue · 2 upcoming shows

Capitale New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Celon Bar & Lounge New York

· Venue · 1 upcoming show

DRAMMA TIMES SQUARE New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Musica Club NYC New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

The Gallery at Dream Downtown New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

VIRGO New York New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Rocks Off Concert Cruise Aboard The Liberty Belle New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Tompkins Square Park New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

Times Square New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

David H. Koch Theater New York New York

· Venue · 0 upcoming shows

The Pocket Jazz Club New York

· Venue · 1 upcoming show