Around Prohibition
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.5 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.8 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
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A night of live music in Upper West Side
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 6 live music venues in Upper West Side. 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 The Wallace Lounge
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.3 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Around Smoke Jazz Club
3 stops, all within a short walk
1
0.7 mi
5:30 PMDinner
2
0.2 mi
7:00 PMThe show
3
8:30 PMNightcap
Live music venues in Upper West Side
Editors' picks first, then by rating.
Good to know
- What's the best place for live music in Upper West Side for a date?
- Our top pick is Prohibition, rated 4.8 out of 5. The Wallace Lounge and Smoke Jazz Club round out the top 3.
- Are there affordable live music venues in Upper West Side?
- Yes — Prohibition, Ashford & Simpson’s Sugar Bar and Jake's Dilemma 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.