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R&B Thursday Nights

R&B Thursday Nights

October 30 +25

The Terrace · Manhattan • $$

Tucked behind a tailor shop in Harlem, this intimate bar comes alive Thursdays with smooth R&B and DJs spinning through the weekend. Sip craft cocktails on the adorable terrace while the vibe keeps you lingering past midnight.

Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

Live Jazz and Gospel Brunch

October 29 at 7pm +38

Ginny's Supper Club · Harlem

A hidden basement supper club where gospel brunch Sundays turn into joyful singalongs with a live choir. The rest of the week brings jazz, soul food steakhouse fare, and a dance floor.

Vinyl After Hours

Vinyl After Hours

October 29 at 11:30pm

Smalls Jazz Club · West Village • Free

When the last set wraps, the jazz keeps spinning: Vinyl After Hours turns Mezzrow's shoebox basement into a free late-night hang where records, night owls, and musicians mingle past midnight.

Happy Hour

Happy Hour

October 29 at 7pm +59

Mommy's Cocktail Bar · Williamsburg • $$

A Williamsburg cocktail spot serving inventive drinks like the Naked Strawberry and Hot 'n Easy, plus a backyard patio and Sunday movie nights before live jazz.

Pasta Night

Pasta Night

October 31 at 11am (This weekend) +43

Pasta Night · Prospect Heights • $$

It's like having a gay nonna on Vanderbilt Avenue: giant plates of seasonal homemade pasta, meatballs the size of a baby's head, and drag nights that turn dinner into a party. Brunch brings hot honey pizzas and that same big family energy.

All of the Above

All of the Above

October 31 at 8:30pm (This weekend)

Baretto New York · Midtown • $40

Fifteen years in, All of Thee Above slides effortlessly from R&B and soul into jazz, rock, and Top 40. Expect velvet vocals from Jillian Grace and keys from Chad Selph, who's played with Lalah Hathaway and Bilal.

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Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

The Woods Trivia Night

The Woods · Ridgewood

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Only Love Strangers

Only Love Strangers · Lower East Side

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Wednesdays on the Upper East Side

The Supply House · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

Somebody's Darling · Manhattan

$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

COCKTAILS & JAZZ

Foxtail · Manhattan

Free

Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 PM

Ladies' Night

Austin's Ale House · Kew Gardens

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

Chris Campion Residency - The Last Thursday of Every Month

11th St. Bar · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz

Cicchetti BK · Ocean Hill

Free

Thu, Oct 29 · 9:30 PM

Open Mic at the Piano Bar

So & So's Neighborhood Piano Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 11:00 PM

Nightly Drag Shows

Industry Bar · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz Performances

Le Fleur Rouge | Creative Chinese-French Dining in Park Slope · Park Slope

$$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Yacht Rocks Nights

Fandi Mata · Williamsburg

$$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Live Music at Izzy Rose

Izzy Rose · Clinton Hill

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 9:30 PM

Live Music Showcase

Bird In Hand · Hamilton Heights

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz — Midnight Blue

Midnight Blue · Manhattan

$$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Live Music and DJ Nights at Tadpole

Tadpole · Bedford-Stuyvesant

Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM

The Duplex

The Duplex · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

The Last Thursday of Every Month

11th St. Bar · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz

Midnight Blue · Gramercy

$10-$20

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Traditional Irish Music Sessions

Mary O's · East Village

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

COCKTAILS & JAZZ at FOXTAIL

Foxtail · Manhattan

Free

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

Live Irish Music

The Clonard · Southside

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM

Live Music

Tete-a-Tete · Sheepshead Bay

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

Bemelmans Bar · Upper East Side

$25-$35

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Trivia at Silvana

Silvana · Harlem

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:30 PM

Live Traditional Irish Music

The Clonard · Southside

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Jazz & Cocktails at Foxtail

Foxtail · Manhattan

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

Serena's Wine Bar · Upper East Side

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Open Mic Night

Nancy Blake’s Tavern + Tap · Jackson Heights

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Live Music and DJ Nights

Tadpole · Bedford-Stuyvesant

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Brooklyn Trivia Finder

Silvana · Harlem

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Trivia Night

Phoenix Bar · East Village

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 9:00 PM

Live Music at Bemelmans Bar

The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel · Manhattan

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Weekly Music Program

Swift Hibernian Lounge · NoHo

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 10:00 PM

Drama Club

Red Eye NY · Hell's Kitchen

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 8:00 PM

Every Thursday R&B

The Terrace · East Harlem

$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Yacht Rock

Fandi Mata · Williamsburg

$$$

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

Thursdays on the Upper East Side

Gerry's Place · Upper East Side

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Hell's Kitchen

$25

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Live Jazz

Serena's Wine Bar · Upper East Side

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM

AFTER WORK HAPPY HOUR

IL Sole · Manhattan

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM

Pink Metal

Pink Metal · East Williamsburg

$

Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM

Phoenix

Phoenix Bar · Manhattan

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM

Jazz Nights

Hutong New York · Midtown

$$$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM

Live Latin Music

Frida Midtown · Midtown

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM

Happy Hour at Winnie Said

Winnie Said · Manhattan

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM

Sunday Drag Brunch and Live Music Performances

La Pulpería 44th HK · Manhattan

$$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 7:00 PM

Live TRIO Performance

ARORA - L'art Du Cocktail · Upper East Side

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:00 PM

Live Latin Music, Cocktails and Food

Frida Midtown · Midtown

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM

Happy Hour

Havana Central Times Square · Manhattan

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour

The Wallace Lounge · Upper West Side

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 PM

DIVA & The Friday Night Dance Party

The Stonewall Inn · West Village

Fri, Oct 30 · 9:00 PM

Late Night Entertainment

Mera Restaurant · Gravesend

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 5:00 PM

Happy Hour

Madame George · Manhattan

$$

Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 PM

SingleCut Beersmiths Trivia Night

SingleCut Beersmiths QNS · Astoria

Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM

Happy Hour

Filthy Diamond · Bushwick

$

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