Live Music in Brooklyn worth going out for.

Williamsburg stopped being the answer a while ago, and Bed-Stuy and Ridgewood have been picking up the slack.

I keep track of live music in Brooklyn and only keep the ones worth going to. Ask me what you're after.

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Top picks

Raw Oyster Happy Hour

Raw Oyster Happy Hour Great Terrace

Sat, Sep 12 · 4:00 PM

Williamsburg • $$$$

Dollar oysters & absinthe

Happy Hour

Happy Hour Great Terrace

Mon, Sep 14 · 5:00 PM

Williamsburg • $$

Inventive cocktails & patio

Earlybird Show

Earlybird Show One-time only

Sun, Sep 13 · 6:30 PM

Bushwick • $$

Dual-room jazz hideaway

Queer Irish Session

Queer Irish Session

Wed, Sep 16 · 8:00 PM

East Williamsburg • $

Irish trad & community

Sureni & Lovers

Sureni & Lovers One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 10:00 PM

Park Slope • $$

Late-night comedy basement

Failure Concert

Failure Concert One-time only

Tue, Oct 13 · 7:00 PM

Greenpoint

Live music & Polish eats

Missing Link and Age Of Apocalypse

Missing Link and Age Of Apocalypse One-time only

Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

Bushwick

Intimate metal show

Anyway Cafe

Anyway Cafe

Homecrest

Creative vodkas & live jazz

Rubulad

Rubulad

Bushwick

Funky DIY arts haven

The Spare Room

The Spare Room

Greenpoint

Intimate shows & cheap drinks

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Pasta Night

Pasta Night

Sat, Sep 12 · 11:00 AM

Prospect Heights • $$

Italian comfort & drag nights

FRI 8 & 9:30 - Jerome Sabbagh

FRI 8 & 9:30 - Jerome Sabbagh One-time only

Fri, Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Prospect Lefferts Gardens • $$

No-cover jazz bar

Homecoming

Homecoming One-time only

Sat, Sep 19 · 2:30 PM

Columbia Street Waterfront District • $$

Southern football fundraiser

Jacob Sacks w/Chet Doxas, Jeremy Stratton

Jacob Sacks w/Chet Doxas, Jeremy Stratton One-time only

Thu, Sep 24 · 8:00 PM

Prospect Lefferts Gardens • $$

Intimate jazz & cocktails

Michael Attias BOBOLINKS 4 w/Santiago Leibson, Sean Conly, Satoshi Takeishi

Michael Attias BOBOLINKS 4 w/Santiago Leibson, Sean Conly, Satoshi Takeishi One-time only

Sat, Sep 26 · 8:00 PM

Prospect Lefferts Gardens • $$

Intimate no-cover jazz

Oscar Peñas Quartet w/Kevin Sun, Corentin Le Hir, Rodrigo Recabarren

Oscar Peñas Quartet w/Kevin Sun, Corentin Le Hir, Rodrigo Recabarren One-time only

Wed, Sep 30 · 8:00 PM

Prospect Lefferts Gardens • $$

Intimate live jazz den

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Frequently asked questions

How are these live music in Brooklyn chosen?

I go through what's actually on nearby and keep only the ones worth the trip. Nobody pays to be on this list.

Is everything here still happening?

Yes. If it's on the list, it's still on — anything that's finished drops off by itself.

How do I find something that suits me?

Open the map and tell me what you're after — a good terrace, somewhere that works with kids, something on tonight. I'll answer and narrow it down with you.

Do I need an account?

No, everything here is browsable without one. An account is how I learn your taste, your people and your saves, so what I show you keeps getting closer to what you'd actually go to. You can also have ideas sent to you by email or message if you want them.

Is it free?

Yes, completely.

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