The Best Live Music in the East Village

In a section of the city known for cultivating experimental art forms, it’s clear that the East Village’s musical legacy is its most well-known and influential. That tradition of world-class, cutting-edge music continues to this day at revered venues and smaller boîtes across the neighborhood.

 

Webster Hall

125 E. 11th St. near Third Avenue

Webster Hall

Webster Hall (Image: Wikimedia)

Cavernous Webster Hall has the noteworthy distinction of having operated continuously as a performance space and nightclub for more than 130 years. Today, the designated historical landmark plays host to a number of live music genres, dance parties and performances across its multiple rooms and stages. On St. Patrick’s Day, the Pietasters, an eight-piece band from Washington, D.C., will serve up their signature mix of rock, ska and soul in the 600-person capacity Marlin Room, while 90s punk rock supergroup Me First and the Gimme Gimmes hits the main stage in the Grand Ballroom on April 23rd. If Harry Potter cosplay is more your scene, check out Wizard Fest 2017 on March 18th.

 

DROM

85 Ave. A near 6th Street

DROM

Bad Buka on stage at DROM (Image: Vladimir/Flickr)

DROM, a surprisingly chic Alphabet City space, has been the premiere spot for world music in the East Village since it opened a decade ago. International musicians with roots in jazz, rock, electronic, soul, and hip-hop have graced the stage at DROM, presenting fresh new sounds and invigorating talent. This spring, DROM welcomes Turkey’s Sertab Erener whose impressive vocal range has helped make her one of the most successful recording artists in the history of her home country. Performing two shows, March 31st  and April 1st.

 

Nublu 62

62 Ave. C near East 5th Street

Nublu 62

Nublu 62 (Image: Sunghwan Yoon/Flickr)

With a stripped-down, casual aesthetic, Nublu 62 acts as a haven for an eclectic range of international musical styles. Billed as “a little clubhouse where friends get together” and play music, Nublu 62 has been entertaining East Villagers for 15 years. On March 13th, the club welcomes the well-traveled Dominic Miller, an Argentinian-born guitarist who has lived in the U.S., England and France. The diverse Miller, who can switch from jazz to pop to folk and to Celtic with ease, has written and performed with the likes of Sting, Paul Simon, The Chieftains, and Placido Domingo, to name drop a few.

 

Third Street Music School Settlement

235 E. 11th St. near Second Avenue

Third St Music School

Third Street Music School Settlement (Image: Wikimedia)

Founded in 1894, Third Street Music School Settlement has helped to establish community arts education in the East Village and across the United States. Founder Emilie Wagner was on a mission to offer high-quality music instruction in a community settlement house that would also provide social services to the local immigrant population. LiveSOUNDS, featuring free performances on Fridays throughout the school year, is a highlight of establishment’s concert programming, and on March 31st, the school’s Guitar Department Chair, David Moreno, performs on Spanish guitar with his Odd Morning Quartet.

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