This guide is built from the live listings in our index — 987 upcoming events across 59 venues in New York. It rebuilds automatically as new dates go on sale, so the venues, genres and prices below reflect what is actually bookable rather than a snapshot from a year ago.
What's on in New York
We're currently tracking 987 events in New York, of which 326 are club nights, DJ sets or late shows. Between them they feature 644 listed acts, with dates on sale as far out as Sun, Oct 25, 2026.
Where the nights happen
These are the New York rooms with the most on right now. The count is upcoming events we have listed, which is a decent proxy for how hard a venue is working — not a ranking of how good it is.
- Birdland Jazz Club — 118 upcoming events
- Birdland Theater — 106 upcoming events
- Blue Note Jazz Club — 102 upcoming events
- Mercury Lounge — 78 upcoming events
- Night Club 101 — 68 upcoming events
- Bowery Palace — 49 upcoming events
- Bowery Ballroom — 48 upcoming events
- Lucinda's — 36 upcoming events
What New York plays
Across everything on sale, the most common billings are Jazz (261), Rock (217), Pop (207), Alternative Rock (75), Alternative (69) and Country (60). Each links through to every date in that genre.
- Jazz events in New York — 261 listed
- Rock events in New York — 217 listed
- Pop events in New York — 207 listed
- Alternative Rock events in New York — 75 listed
- Alternative events in New York — 69 listed
- Country events in New York — 60 listed
Which night to go out
Friday and Saturday are neck and neck as the busiest nights in New York — 191 of the 987 dated events we list fall on a Friday, about 19% against 185. Midweek is thinner, which usually means shorter queues and cheaper entry rather than nothing happening.
- Monday — 74 events
- Tuesday — 113 events
- Wednesday — 144 events
- Thursday — 148 events
- Friday — 191 events
- Saturday — 185 events
- Sunday — 132 events
What a night out costs
Typical entry runs about $35.46, with most tickets between $6.84 and $56.65. We also list 55 free events. Those figures come from the sellers' own price ranges and move with demand — a lot of listings use dynamic pricing, so treat them as a guide and check the ticket page for the live number.
Planning the night
- Start times below are the venue's own local time, not yours — worth checking if you're travelling in.
- Age policy, door times and ID requirements are set by the venue and aren't in our feed. The seller's event page carries them.
- Line-ups change. For multi-act bills, the running order is usually announced close to the date.
- What's on tonight in New York and this weekend are the fastest ways in if you're deciding now.
