Around Baretto
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.6 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.3 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night of live music in Midtown Manhattan
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 14 live music venues in Midtown Manhattan. Editors' picks come first, then the rest by rating, and the plans below build a whole evening around the best of them.
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Routes around the top spots on the list, with the best-rated places nearby for the rest of the evening.
Around Haswell Green
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around The Flatiron Room Murray Hill
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.9 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.9 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Live music venues in Midtown Manhattan
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Cocktail BarBaretto
4.7(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
BarHaswell Green
4.7(11)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Cocktail BarThe Flatiron Room Murray Hill
4.5(26)Midtown Manhattan · $$$$
Jazz & JapaneseTomi Jazz
4.5(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
RestaurantFrida Midtown
4.5(15)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
BarThe Rum House
4.4(23)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Irish RestaurantThe Long Room
4.4(22)Midtown Manhattan · $$
NightclubSo & So's
4.4(16)Midtown Manhattan · $$
BarValerie
4.3(22)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
BarDon’t Tell Mama
4.3(22)Midtown Manhattan · $$
Rooftop BarThe Empire Rooftop
4.3(19)Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Wine BarFlûte Champagne Bar
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Rooftop Barmsocial Rooftop
Midtown Manhattan · $$$
Rooftop BarVue 180 Rooftop Bar & Lounge
Midtown Manhattan · $$
Good to know
- What's the best place for live music in Midtown Manhattan for a date?
- Our top pick is Baretto, rated 4.7 out of 5. Haswell Green and The Flatiron Room Murray Hill round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Midtown Manhattan?
- Yes — Haswell Green, The Long Room and So & So's 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.