Free Live Music in Murray Hill… 🎷🎹

Do you enjoy live music? Several restaurants, bars and parks in and around Murray Hill offer free jazz, rock, and other genres. Please call ahead to confirm.

Albert’s Bar @ 140 E 41st St, New York, NY 10017: Jazz on Friday 3pm-6pm during happy hour.

The Back Room @ 102 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002: Jazz on Monday 9:30pm-12:30am. Please RSVP on website.

Bank Cafe @ 431 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016: Rock, alternative, pop, etc. Thursday thru Sunday nights typically from 9pm-12am, but may start 8pm on Sundays. Half-price wine bottles are available all day on Sundays.

Copinette @ 891 1st Ave, New York, NY 10022: Jazz on Sundays 6pm-9pm.

Docks Oyster Bar & Seafood @ 633 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017: Jazz on Friday and Saturday nights 6pm-9pm.

Ernie O’Malley’s @ 140 E 27th St, New York, NY 10016: Impromptu traditional Irish music (“trad”)

The Factory 380 @ 380 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10016: Acoustic, pub-style singalongs, or rock covers Wednesday 7pm or 7:30pm.

Festivál Café NYC @ 1155 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10065: 1920s jazz and swing Thursday 7:30pm-10pm.

The Flatiron Room Murray Hill @ 9 E 37th St, New York, NY 10016: Jazz, Blues, Swing, R&B, etc. daily 6pm-10pm.

Hotel NH Collection New York Madison Avenue @ 22 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016: Jazz and/or piano on Monday thru Thursday nights 8pm-11pm.

MAD Bar & Lounge @ 22 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016: Jazz on Monday 7pm-9pm and Tuesday thru Thursday nights 8pm-11pm.

Mezzrow @ 163 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014: 7 nights a week. However, it is only free streaming via YouTube on Smart TV, media devices, computers and mobile devices: www.youtube.com/@mezzrowjazzclub8350

Mimi’s Restaurant and Piano Bar @ 984 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10022: 7 nights a week. Piano Daily 6:30pm-2am.

The Morgan Library & Museum @ 225 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016: Jazz during free admission hours every Friday evening from 5:00 PM to 7:00 or 8:00 PM at lobby cafe.

NYC Parks Summer Concerts: Musicians from around the world perform Rock, folk, jazz, hip hop, classical, etc.

Paddy Reilly’s Music Bar @ 519 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10016: 7 nights a week. Traditional Monday 8pm. Tuesday 6pm, 7pm or 8pm. Irish folk on Wednesday 6:30pm and 9:30pm. Traditional Thursday 7:30pm and 10:30pm. Irish punk Friday and Saturday 7:30pm and 10:30pm. Bluegrass Sunday 5pm and 9pm.

The Seville @ 22 E 29th St, New York, NY 10016: Traditional Cuban and salsa on Tuesday 7pm-10pm. High-energy on Wednesday 7pm-10pm. Thursday Pop R&B 7pm-10pm. Friday and Satuday Soul, funk, and genre-fusing 7pm-10pm.

Smalls Jazz Club @ 183 W 10th St, New York, NY 10014: Jazz on Friday, Saturday, Sunday 2pm-6pm. And streaming 7 days a week via YouTube on Smart TV, media devices, computers and mobile devices: www.youtube.com/@smallslive.

Yara @ 319 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022: Smooth Jazz Wednesday 6:30pm-9:30pm