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. ...

The bandstand at Athens Riverfront Park is the site of the seasonal APAC Summer Concert Series, an intimate community event presented by the Athens Performing Arts Corp. in the Village of Athens, NY. ...

First opened in 2015, Avant Gardner is a multi-functional event space, concert venue, and nightclub located in East Williamsburg’s industrial district in Brooklyn, NY. The vast indoor-outdoor complex includes three separate event spaces: The Brooklyn Mirage, The Great Hall, and The King’s Hall.The Brooklyn Mirage is a 5,000-capacity open-air sanctuary with an inner courtyard surrounded by towering walls and a captivating 200 foot LED wall. The state-of-the-art venue boasts a KV2 sound system, three-dimensional video projection mapping technology, laser displays and pyrotechnic capabilities.The Great Hall is a 3,400-capacity warehouse venue with exposed beams and brick walls. A two-level platform gives a viewpoint over hall’s enormous dance floor.The Kings Hall holds an intimate 800. The venue features world-class KV2 sound, intricately designed lighting fixtures, and complete a dance floor. ...

Beak & Skiff Apple Orchards is a family-owned apple orchard established in 1911. The 1911 Tasting Room & Tavern is the perfect setting to enjoy an afternoon of sampling with family, friends and colleagues. The Beak & Skiff hosts a seasonal outdoor concert series and local musicians in the tavern and on the tasting room porch. ...

Located in Hudson River Park in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District, City Winery is a premier live entertainment and music venue with events every day of the week. From large acts on the main stage to more intimate ensembles in The Loft, City Winery NYC hosts big names and up-and-comers alike in every genre from folk to classic rock to comedy. The main stage event space has a built-in stage, state-of-the-art sound and production, and on-site catering in a unique urban winery atmosphere. ...

Overlooking the Little Sodus Bay in Fair Haven, NY, Colloca Estate Winery is a private, 103-acre estate. Home to the Lake Effect Vineyard, the winery is a proud member of the Lake Ontario Wine Trail. Whether on its outdoor Lake Effect Vineyard Stage, or indoors in the tasting room or Grand Ballroom, Colloca Estate is the site of many concerts, festivals, wine-pairing dinners, wine tasting events and more. ...

Cortland Country Music Park in Cortland, NY, is a nonprofit music venue with indoor and outdoor stages. The park includes a campground with a pond, the New York State Country Music Hall of Fame museum, and the Opry Barn which holds regular dinners and dancing. ...

Fanatics Pub is a full-service restaurant, pub, and cozy entertainment venue in Lima, NY. With a focus on blues music, Fanatics brings some of the best acts from all over the country to Western New York. The pub serves a classic food menu featuring pizza, wings and macaroni and cheese. Fanatics is also known as a local OTB with Team Trivia on Wednesdays, weekday food specials, and more. ...

Good Nature Farm Brewery in Hamilton, NY, features a family-friendly taproom with a unique farm-to-table kitchen, woodfired pizza oven, and spacious beer garden. There is also NY wine, hard cider, and spirits to enjoy on site or take home by the bottle or growler. All summer long, enjoy live music in the Beer Garden, and in the fall the taproom has music every week. The Tap Room, Beer Garden, and Brewery Lounge are available for events and large parties. ...

Founded in 2015, Grist Iron Brewing Compant is a microbrewery based in Hector, NY, in the heart of the NYS Finger Lakes region. Open year-round, there is live music every weekend, special events throughout the year, amazing sunset views, and onsite beer-centric dog-friendly lodging. ...

Knockdown Center is an art, performance, and live music space in Queens, NY, dedicated to cross-disciplinary projects and collaborations. The converted factory building is comprised of multiple event spaces with adjoining outdoor areas, an art gallery with adjoining Annex, and a unique basement.The 3,100-capacity Main Hall is a state-of-the-art room for concerts and cultural events that includes original architecture, beams, and surfaces from its form life as a door factory. The venue features a world-class sound system from L-Acoustics.Arizona offers a more intimate environment suitable for performances, pop-ups, markets, immersive events and concerts.Texas is a 220-capacity space for concerts, performances, and panel discussions.The Ready Room is an intimate space tucked inside the venue’s open atrium. It is used for meetings, record release parties, and smaller arts events. The bar remains open during most KDC events.BASEMENT opened in 2019 underneath the Main Hall of Knockdown Center. The 21+ venue is New York’s home for top and up-and-coming underground techno talent from all over the world.The Ruins is a 1,550-capacity backyard and patio that is home to seasonal outdoor concerts, parties, performances, and community events. ...

Opened in 2012, Larkin Square in Buffalo, NY, is a public outdoor space where community gatherings are filled with food, music and fun. Enjoy family-friendly events including Food Truck Tuesday, KeyBank Live at Larkin seasonal concert series, markets, and the Larkin Square Author Series. ...

Rafter’s Tavern in Callicoon, NY, is a warm and inviting place to perform or see live music while enjoying delicious food, fine cocktails and cold beer. Musicians from far and wide can be seen taking the stage every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday year-round. The stage features stage lighting above and old-timey clamshell footlights. In addition to music, each month Rafter’s highlights a different visual artist on their walls, complete with an art opening. ...

Scriba Town Inn is a motel, sports bar, and RV park in Oswego, NY. In the summer they have beach volleyball and outdoor concerts in the backyard. ...

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. ...

Steuben Brewing Company is a farm brewery located on the west side of Keuka Lake in Hammondsport, NY. ...

Stingers Pizza Pub is a thin-crust pizza restaurant in Manlius, NY. The sports-centered restaurant has more TVs than you can count. During the summer, local bands entertain on the patio. During the winter, there is local family-focused entertainment inside. ...

Tag’s is a multifaceted entertainment facility in Big Flats, NY, with a full service restaurant, a banquet room, upper deck, an outdoor pavilion, a nationally recognized concert facility, and Tagsylvania which features three haunted attractions during the fall. Tag’s Summer Stage provides national headline entertainment in an outdoor setting on a consistent basis. ...

Opened in 1978, The Egg is the Empire State Plaza’s center for the performing arts in Albany, NY. The Egg is a premier presenter of dance, music, theatre, comedy and family entertainment in its 980-seat Hart Theatre, the intimate 440 seat Lewis A. Swyer Theatre, as well as on its outdoor stage during the summer months. The Egg is owned by the State of New York. ...

For over 45 years, The Retreat has been a landmark in the Village of Liverpool, NY. ...

The Ridge in Chittenango, NY, is a tavern and event venue with indoor and outdoor spaces including patios, decks, a lawn and a one-of-a-kind stone amphitheater. The Ridge showcases some of Central New York’s best music indoors and out; in the tavern, on the patio, and on the outdoor stage. The outdoor stage area includes tables, Adirondack chairs, and huge rocks built into and around the amphitheater and side stage for seating. ...

The Rooftop at Pier 17, situated in the heart of Lower Manhattan and the Seaport, is New York City’s most dynamic open-air entertainment venue. At five stories high and set out 300′ into the East River, The Rooftop at Pier 17 offers panoramic views of the Lower Manhattan skyline. The venue is ideal for hosting concerts, health and wellness events, movie screenings, corporate outings, fitness classes, community events and seasonal activations. The Rooftop at Pier 17 is operated by The Howard Hughes Corporation. ...

Opened in 2019, The Shed is an arts and cultural center in Hudson Yards on Manhattan’s West Side. The Shed’s highly adaptable Bloomberg Building is an eight-level structure that includes two large gallery spaces, a versatile theater, and multiple event spaces. The Shed brings together established and emerging artists to create new work in fields ranging from pop to classical music, painting to digital media, theater to literature, and sculpture to dance.The Shed’s largest space, The McCourt, is formed when a telescoping outer shell is deployed over the adjoining plaza, doubling the building’s footprint. An iconic space for large-scale performances, installations, and events, The McCourt can accommodate a seated audience of 1,250 or up to 2,000 standing.The Kenneth C. Griffin Theater, on Level 6, seats up to 500 people and can be transformed into two smaller spaces to create more intimate event settings.The Shed’s column-free, museum-quality galleries on levels 2 and 4 provide large, open spaces for events.The Tisch Skylights and Lab, on Level 8, are striking spaces for events, rehearsals, and artist development that seat approximately 450 people, with standing room for 750. ...

Winter or summer, The Waterfront Tavern is just the spot for Oneida Lake waterfront dining plus live music. Enjoy a fresh haddock sandwich on the large outdoor deck, have a crisp beverage at either of two bars, or have a bowl of homemade french onion soup cozied up inside the tavern. ...

Tiki Bar North at Stivers is a family-friendly bar & grill at the north end of Seneca Lake at Stivers Seneca Marine in Waterloo, NY. The outdoor bar is open Thursday through Sunday with live music every Thursday and Sunday afternoon. Have a few drinks in a relaxing setting right on the water. ...

Union Hall is an intimate bar, restaurant, and live music and comedy venue in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. A former warehouse, Union Hall offers a library, fireplace, two indoor bocce courts, outdoor garden seating, and a downstairs performance space with music and comedy. The venue is downstairs from the main bar at Union Hall. This space holds approximately 100 standing or 50 seated. Most nights the room hosts live music, but it is also available for private parties. ...

The Waterhole is a bar and music venue with a multi-tiered outdoor patio space in Saranac Lake, NY. The street level bar is open every day of the week and boasts the largest selection of craft beer in the Blue Line. The patio is home to the seasonal Party on the Patio concert series on Thursdays. Upstairs, you will find The Waterhole Music Lounge: a destination music venue, booking a wide variety of regional and national touring bands, year-round. ...

Wild Horse Bar and Grill is a waterfront sports bar in Central Square, NY, with pool tables, a stage for live music, and plenty of outdoor seating. ...

Established in 2021, Wonderland Forest is a campground and concert venue located in LaFayette, NY. New York’s premier event space has 400 acres of pristine landscape including lush forests, spectacular waterfalls, and glorious vistas. Wonderland Forest is home to the Apple Valley Ampitheater (AVA) and Camp Wonderland, a local camping site offering vintage RVs for rent, private glamping, as well as traditional camping sites. Additionally, Gatsby Landing is an elegant indoor/outdoor event area surrounded by the breathtaking views of Apple Valley. ...

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. ...