12 North Sports Bar is Central New York’s number one place to go for live music, sporting events, adult sports leagues, and private parties. The 11-acre facility includes two large pavilions, two softball fields, a volleyball court, and the main bar. ...

Created by musicians, for musicians, Brooklyn Music Kitchen is a restaurant and music venue in Clinton Hill that gives local and global artists the opportunity to perform, record, and stream their performances from a live soundstage in an intimate setting. Every Wednesday, bring your instrument or your voice and get up on stage with the house band. ...

Located in the Historic Cobblestone District of Buffalo, NY, Iron Works is a bar and live music venue featuring national and regionally touring artists. Buffalo Iron Works has a full bar, stage, patio and full kitchen. The front of the two-story building has a roll-up door that opens to the street and a patio seating area. ...

Widely recognized as the longest continuously operating folk music venue in the United States, Caffè Lena is a live performance venue and music school located in Saratoga Springs, NY. Opened in 1960, this world class venue with the best listening room in the Capital Region presents folk, roots, blues, jazz, Americana, bluegrass and more in an intimate setting steeped in history. The Caffe’s programming extends beyond live music offering online music classes for children and adults, community programs, and more. ...

The historic 1929 ballroom at Colony Woodstock in the heart of the Catskills, features a state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems. Located in world-famous Woodstock, NY, Colony is situated in the heart of the village, where you can enjoy outdoor dining in the beer garden while soaking up some of the Hudson Valley’s best live music. ...

The Footlight Underground at Windjammer is a performance venue located in the heart of Ridgewood, Queens, NY. ...

Open since 2007, Funk ‘n Waffles is a casual-dining breakfast food restaurant in downtown Syracuse, NY. There is a full bar and live music seven nights a week. Funk ‘n Waffles caters to people of all shapes and sizes. ...

Established in 2006 in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, Jalopy Theatre and School of Music is a multi-faceted arts space showcasing folk, roots, bluegrass, country, blues and traditional world music from local and traveling artists. The venue has a full kitchen, bar, sound setup, and instrument backline. The School of Music also offers music workshops, classes, and instruments for sale. ...

Located in downtown Mount Kisco, NY, Jazz On Main is a music venue inspired by the golden age of jazz. The restaurant and bar provides diverse live performances, an incomparable sound and lighting system, and a sumptuous Mediterranean menu. Jazz On Main is a place for the community to gather and celebrate the arts and music. Wednesday are open mic nights: karaoke, cabaret, poetry, play read, you name it. Thursday Nights at Jazz on Main are full of surprises, with a band performing a set and then opening the floor for all musicians bring their instruments and jam. ...

The Limp Lizard Bar & Grill is home of mouth watering BBQ, icy cold ones and some of the best live music in Syracuse and Central New York. ...

Maureen’s Jazz Cellar is an intimate music venue in Nyack, NY, providing Rockland County ​with stellar jazz, classical, comedy and piano bar. Enjoy the intimate ambiance where good vibes, musical mastery and an appreciation for the arts lives on. ...

Located in the heart of the Elmwood Village in Buffalo, NY, Milkie’s Elmwood Lounge is a restaurant, bar and entertainment venue that holds live music, open mic music nights, comedy open mic nights, karaoke, DJ nights and more. ...

MJ’s is a restaurant music bar overlooking the beautiful Ox Creek in Fulton, NY. ...

Monopole is a restaurant and tavern serving downtown Plattsburgh, NY since the 1800’s. Every week Monopole has a variety of live music including up-and-coming bands and the ones you love. Enjoy wings, Sicilian-style pizza, plus trivia night, wing night and open mic. ...

Nietzsche’s is a legendary music club in the Allentown entertainment district in Buffalo, NY. A major component of the local scene for years, the venue presents live music seven days a week often welcoming an eclectic mix of national and regional touring acts. The first floor is a 3,500 sf music venue and full bar with a 248-person capacity, stage area with full PA system, designated dance floor, and raised seating. ...

Olive’s is a neighborhood American/German restaurant and the longest standing bar in Nyack, NY. It is also one of the best live music venues in all of Rockland County. The bar has an intimate stage and a full sound system. ...

Located in New York’s Upper West Side neighborhood, Prohibition NYC is a restaurant and Jazz Age-themed lounge featuring an extensive cocktail list and free nightly live music showcasing a variety of talent. Open since 1996, this neighborhood icon has a 100-capacity supper club room with a stage in the front as well as a more intimate speakeasy room in the back. ...

Putnam Place offers a music and event venue at Diamond Brady Plaza in downtown Saratoga Springs, NY. The multi-purpose venue features a huge dance floor, an expansive bar, and a raised stage with state-of-the-art lighting and sound plus the largest LED video wall in the region. Performances at Putnam Place primarily consist of original music from local, regional, and national touring acts. ...

Shakers Pub is a family-owned neighborhood pub in Oakdale, NY, with live music every weekend by local original artists. Supporting the Long Island original music community since 2015, the space is also available to rent for events and private parties. ...

Sharkey’s Bar & Grill is a bar and restaurant in Liverpool, NY, and home to killer music lineups, beach volleyball, and the best happy hour in town. The venue also includes an event center, banquet hall, and outdoor concert pavilion. ...

Starr Bar is a nightlife venue in Bushwick, Brooklyn that celebrates and supports movements for social justice. Starr Bar hosts parties, mixers, live music, art shows, open mics, karaoke nights, meetings, political discussions, fundraisers, film screenings and film shoots. The event space features a full bar, multiple seating areas, a large dance floor, stage, a high-quality sound system, a HD projector, a full backline, and a full kitchen. ...

The 443 Social Club is an eclectic live music venue located in the historic Hawley Green neighborhood in Syracuse, NY. With a focus on live, original acoustic music, the venue hosts regional and national singer-songwriters in a cozy and intimate room. The capacity inside is 88 people while the spacious outdoor patio holds about 75. ...

The Downstairs Ithaca is a draft bar, meeting hall, and venue located below The Watershed bar in downtown Ithaca, NY. The Downstairs is open to the public Thursday through Saturday 6pm-1am. Audience capacity tops out at around 40 people and is best-suited for intimate performances and presentations. ...

Located in the heart of downtown Ithaca, The Upstairs Bar & Venue is the area’s most intimate venue providing dynamic entertainment weekly including live music and karaoke. ...

Unity Hall in Barneveld, NY, is operated and maintained by the Unity Hall Foundation, a nonprofit formed in 1995 to preserve the historic building and present entertaining and informative programs. Inside, the 120-seat Landecker Auditorium extends the full length of Unity Hall’s second floor. The charming space is perfect for plays, intimate bands, and solo performances as well as public events such as speeches and lectures. ...

The Whallonsburg Grange chapter was founded in 1903 in Essex, NY. The historic venue features a beautiful main hall that seats up to 130, with 100 on the main floor and 30 in the balcony. There is a large stage with professional lighting, an in-house audio system, an HD projector and a large movie screen. There is also a certified commercial kitchen available for catering, commercial food production, and farm and community projects. The nonprofit, volunteer-run Whallonsburg Grange Hall hosts concerts by regionally and nationally known performers, the Champlain Valley Film Series, and Lyceum lectures as well as classes and workshops throughout the year. The Grange also owns Whitcomb’s, the renovated garage and green space across the street. It is home to art studios as well as a Community Room where monthly storytelling open mics take place, along with art exhibitions, open jams, classes and other gatherings. ...

Woodland Farm Brewery is a locally owned and operated brewery in Utica, NY, crafting beers using New York hops and grain. The brewery has a 10 barrel brewhouse, a full kitchen, patio, and a spacious taproom with live music, trivia night, and more. ...