Around Purgatory
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.2 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.6 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night of live music in Bushwick / Ridgewood
Eat early, catch the set, stay for one more.
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Live music takes the pressure off a date: there's always something to react to, and nobody has to carry the conversation. The list runs from jazz clubs to bars with a band in the corner. Check the lineup before you go, eat beforehand, and leave time for a drink afterwards to talk about the set.
This guide ranks 8 live music venues in Bushwick / Ridgewood. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
Nights people planned here
Published date nights with a stop on this list.
Make a night of it
Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Hart Bar
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.8 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.4 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Gold Sounds
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.4 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.5 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Live music venues in Bushwick / Ridgewood
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Purgatory
4.9(21)Bushwick / Ridgewood
Hart Bar
4.7(21)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $$
Gold Sounds
4.5(21)Bushwick / Ridgewood
LunÀtico
4.4(26)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $$
Ornithology Jazz Club
4.3(12)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $$
Marian's
4.3(4)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
Brooklyn Beer Garden, Bushwick
4.2(25)Bushwick / Ridgewood · $$
The Sultan Room
Bushwick / Ridgewood · $
Good to know
- What's the best place for live music in Bushwick / Ridgewood for a date?
- Our top pick is Purgatory, rated 4.9 out of 5. Hart Bar and Gold Sounds round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Bushwick / Ridgewood?
- Yes — Hart Bar, LunÀtico and Ornithology Jazz Club are all $$ or under.
- What should we do before or after?
- Make it a night of live music: dinner, then the show, then nightcap. The plans on this page pair each top spot with the best-rated places within about a 20-minute walk.