Brad Zickafoose: Great venue to see a concert and soak in all the history that came before you.
Patrick Healy: Whether it's a basketball game, a concert or the circus you will feel like you're at the center of the universe in New York's most famous venue. Penn Station being downstairs is very convenient too.
Rewan Parti: Best arena for concerts and games in the heart of NYC. It's a must visit for a sports event and a concert. If you haven't seen the energy of people in MSG, you haven't witnessed NY!
Colleen McAndrew: Great free and benefit concerts. Artists always put on a great show in this unique spot. No bad views or acoustics either.
Ian Francis: Check out SummerStage for some great concerts and entertainment. Happens every year, and gets packed so go early.
Cristina: Any concert here is good! Inside the park, great vibes, and amazing music. Free concerts: thank you NY! Hungry? Try the tacos and the ice cream.
4. Carnegie Hall
9.2
881 7th Ave (at W 57th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Theater District · 110 tips and reviews
Reuters Business Traveller: One of the world's greatest concert halls, choose from three spaces, holding between 268 and 2,800 people.
Fabiano Rampazzo: Legendary concert venue where they have performed Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and others unforgettable legends!
I Care If You Listen: New Classical Music concerts usually happen in Zankel Hall, Carnegie Hall’s newest venue opened in 2003. With its 599 seats and its wood panelling Zankel is a first class hall.
5. Irving Plaza
8.1
17 Irving Pl (at E 15th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Union Square · 144 tips and reviews
Elise Abdalla: I've filmed 3 concerts here: Jonas Brothers, Honor Society, and Timbaland - very intimate and small venue to get an up close look at your favorite music artists!
The Corcoran Group: One of our favorite venues for general admission concerts. But direct at their box office and avoid paying ticket broker fees!
Jason Gross: As you climb up the stairs to the show, look on the wall for some great historic concert posters.
6. David Geffen Hall
9.1
10 Lincoln Center Plz (at W 65th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Lincoln Square · 68 tips and reviews
IWalked Audio Tours: Home of America's oldest orchestra by nearly 40 yrs. Philharmonic's 1st concert was in 1842. Perform about 180 concerts per yr. Simon & Garfunkel recorded live album here in 1967. More info in blog. Read more.
amNewYork: SUMMER 2012: The Kravis Prize Concert: Yo-Yo Ma Plays Dutilleux (JUNE 26) -- The inaugural honoree of the Marie-Josée Kravis Prize for New Music is French composer Henri Dutilleux.
HISTORY: Designed by Max Abramovitz, the hall opened in 1962 as Philharmonic Hall, as the new home concert venue of the New York Philharmonic, after the orchestra moved from Carnegie Hall.
8. Bowery Ballroom
9.1
6 Delancey St (at Bowery), New York, NY
Rock Club · Lower East Side · 216 tips and reviews
Will Oliver: My favorite place to see a concert in NYC. Great sound, great staff, good atmosphere. Love it
Fabio: Great place to see small concerts.
Peter Wu: My favorite concert venue in NY. Great acoustics, w/ an intimate feel. They do a great job of booking indie bands that complement the space. Don't forget to check out the balcony!
9. Rumsey Playfield
8.2
Central Park (at East & Terrace Dr), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 28 tips and reviews
Jed Garfunkel: don't pay for concert tickets! You can make a picnic and hear the show perfectly from behind the fences outside.
Jeff Woo: Home of NYC Summerstage where thousands of New Yorkers rock out to free pop/rock/international concerts all summer long, rain or shine! If you have not been here, this is a must do!
Time Out New York: Central Park SummerStage fills Rumsey Playfield with every type of music under the summer sun. Here you can find SummerStage concerts (free) and their benefit shows (not free) as well as other gigs! Read more.
13. Naumburg Bandshell
8.6
Central Park (72nd St.), New York, NY
Music Venue · Central Park · 13 tips and reviews
Dulcita Coco: Take a stroll on a Tuesday evening down to the Naumburg Bandshell and enjoy a free orchestral concert! Usually starts around 7:30pm.
The New York Daily News: PHOTO: Diana Ross seems ready to take off at her 1983 concert in Central Park. Click "More Info" to view photo. Read more.
Trinity Youth: Free Concert, Monday Aug. 15th, 6-8:30, featuring The Newsboys,to raise awareness & donation funds for World Vision's Bangladesh Child Protection Project (to END child trafficking). Read more.
Flavorpill: Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center is one of the best places to see a concert outside in New York City.
amNewYork: SUMMER 2012: Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival -- One of the country's longest-running, free, outdoor festivals, featuring more than 100 concerts and events across the plazas through Aug. 12.
Eddie R.: Great venue for midsummer meet-ups/ free concerts.