Around Lucille's Coffee and Cocktails
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.7 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night of live music in Harlem
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 Harlem. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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 Ginny's Supper Club
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.4 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Red Rooster
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.4 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Live music venues in Harlem
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Lucille's Coffee and Cocktails
5.0(6)Harlem · $$
Ginny's Supper Club
4.8(5)Harlem · $$$
Red Rooster
4.7(15)Harlem · $$$$
Patrick's Place
4.5(19)Harlem · $$
Bill's Place
4.5(12)Harlem · $$
Tsion Café
4.4(24)Harlem · $$
The Victoria
4.0(25)Harlem · $$$
Barawine
4.0(11)Harlem · $$$
Good to know
- What's the best place for live music in Harlem for a date?
- Our top pick is Lucille's Coffee and Cocktails, rated 5.0 out of 5. Ginny's Supper Club and Red Rooster round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Harlem?
- Yes — Lucille's Coffee and Cocktails, Patrick's Place and Bill's Place 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.