Beacon Theatre is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

1. Beacon Theatre

9.3
2124 Broadway (at W 74th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Upper West Side · 172 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: A historic theatre perfect for everything from a comedy show to musical acts. It's small and broken up into 3 levels so there's not really a bad seat in the house. Seeing a concert here is a must!

Brett W.Brett Wells: A beautifully restored 1920's movie house. Plenty of great places to eat/drink in the area for before/after the concert.

summer d.summer daidone: Great place in New York to see a concert. A lot of seating but still feels very intimate. The interior architecture is beautiful.

David Geffen Hall is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

2. 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 ToursIWalked 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.

amNewYorkamNewYork: 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.

HISTORYHISTORY: 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.

Prohibition is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

3. Prohibition

7.8
503 Columbus Ave (btwn 84th & 85th St.), New York, NY
Bar · Upper West Side · 81 tips and reviews

Mike P.Mike P.: Prohibition is a great bar/restaurant and live music venue. Solid lineup of cover bands including @TheGilfords (www.facebook.com/thegilfords) who cover 80s rock and pop tunes

Lou G.Lou Guevara: great bar in the upper west... always a solid live music line up.

Sean M.Sean Murph: Has great live music every night

Damrosch Park is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

4. Damrosch Park

8.0
Amsterdam Ave (at W 62nd St), New York, NY
Park · Lincoln Square · 24 tips and reviews

Liz D.Liz Dell: Free live music! And swing dancing!

IWalked Audio ToursIWalked Audio Tours: Site of free summer concerts within the Guggenheim Bandshell. Named for Leopold Damrosch who founded the New York Symphony Orchestra which rivaled the Philharmonic before merging with it in 1928.

Untapped CitiesUntapped Cities: One of the many great venues for free outdoor concerts in the summer, including Valerie Simpson and Friends. Read more.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

5. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

9.5
70 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn Columbus & 10th Ave), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Lincoln Square · 215 tips and reviews

FlavorpillFlavorpill: Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center is one of the best places to see a concert outside in New York City.

amNewYorkamNewYork: 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.Eddie R.: Great venue for midsummer meet-ups/ free concerts.

Smoke Jazz & Supper Club is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

6. Smoke Jazz & Supper Club

8.6
2751 Broadway (btwn W 105th & W 106th St), New York, NY
Music Venue · Upper West Side · 76 tips and reviews

Max L.Max Long: Get the lamb sliders- they are delicious- the ambiance is perfect and free live music in an intimate setting cannot be topped

Tomasz W.Tomasz Wagner: On the weekend come for the brunch and stay for the live Jazz

Ian F.Ian Francis: If you're looking for a quaint space with good food and live jazz, look no more. The seafood pasta had me waiting more. Also, this place truly respects music, so please abide by the quiet policy.

Alice Tully Hall is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

7. Alice Tully Hall

9.2
1941 Broadway (at W 65th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Lincoln Square · 44 tips and reviews

The Nouveau Classical ProjectThe Nouveau Classical Project: This is a fantastic place not just for concerts, but to have a bite while you work! Free wifi and fabulous ambience

Sarah C.Sarah Colvin: If you have the bread, do it! An incredible concert venue in NYC!

Wilson Z.Wilson Zhou: Home of chamber music society and lots of Juilliard performance. The acoustic is unbeatable and is among most comfortable seating among all the concert venue I have been to.

Sugar Bar is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

8. Sugar Bar

8.1
254 W 72nd St (btw Broadway & West End), New York, NY
Caribbean Restaurant · Upper West Side · 25 tips and reviews

Daniel M.Daniel M.: Nice chill vibe, cabana decor, friendly service and live music. I could make this my regular spot.

Leila A.Leila Abdoulaye: Check out the Paul Peress all star band! They are an amazing jazz band. Lots of great energy and awesome tunes. The crab stuffed shrimp is delicious.

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

9. Lincoln Center Out of Doors

8.9
Lincoln Center Plz, New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Lincoln Square · 8 tips and reviews

Trae F.Trae F: I love these concerts!

Sean S.Sean Smith: Great outdoor venue with free concerts! Wish I had found out about this sooner!

Robin D.Robin D: It's a wonderful venue. It's easy to get to, good food, plenty of seating, and it's easy to exit.

Symphony Space is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

10. Symphony Space

8.2
2537 Broadway (at 95th St.), New York, NY
Theater · Upper West Side · 23 tips and reviews

Marco L.Marco Lienhard: Come see East winds Ensemble shakuhachi and koto and piano concert June 28 tickets at symphony space.org

Harlem A.Harlem Ambassador: A theater, indie cinema and concert venue make this a destination for uptown's cultured set. There are prime annual performances so having membership is highly suggested, lest your wallet will suffer

Jonathan W.Jonathan Wolfson: They have a great lounge. Open late, affordable drinks, comfortable couches, and the best part is the low noise volume. Romantic.

New York Philharmonic is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

11. New York Philharmonic

9.4
10 Lincoln Center Plz (at W 65th St), New York, NY
Concert Hall · Lincoln Square · 13 tips and reviews

Alexander D.Alexander Dubovoy: Amazing venue, often great concerts :)

Ethan C.Ethan C: Undoubtedly a world class performance!

Ilanit S.Ilanit Schreiber: Amazing sound

West Side Community Garden is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

12. West Side Community Garden

9.2
142 W 89th St (btwn Amsterdam & Columbus Ave), New York, NY
Garden · Upper West Side · 10 tips and reviews

Leslie R.Leslie Roberts: During the summer they have a concert series & plays on Sunday evening around 5 or 6.

Alexa S.Alexa Stern: Cute! Hosts plays and concerts for free during the summer

Paige C.Paige C: A gorgeous hidden gem, especially in the spring when they have their annual tulip festival!

David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

13. David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

8.2
61 W 62nd St (at Broadway), New York, NY
Performing Arts Venue · Lincoln Square · 64 tips and reviews

Green Drinks NYCGreen Drinks NYC: LEED certified Privately Owned Public Space (POPS) with cool living walls and free concerts on Thursday evenings http://new.lincolncenter.org/live/index.php/about-the-atrium

Jessica P.Jessica Placencia: Free wifi, coffee shop right there and sometimes has live music

Jill S.Jill Sharpe: Nice place to read, write, or go online. 'wichcraft has great lattes, tasty sandwiches and delicious peanut butter cookies.

Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

14. Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts

8.3
100 Amsterdam Ave (at 65th St.), New York, NY
High School · Lincoln Square · 14 tips and reviews

Johnnie C.Johnnie Cummins: The Semi-Annual Senior Orchestra/Chorus concert is really amazing. They're so professional!

TheUrbanDailyTheUrbanDaily: Nicki Minaj graduated from here in the Spring of 2003! The future Harajuku Barbie's 2010 debut "Pink Friday" went on to be certified platinum in sales.

Masha M.Masha M: I was auditioning to dAnce here, I really want to go here

Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza) is one of The 15 Best Places with Live Music in the Upper West Side, New York.

15. Josie Robertson Plaza (Lincoln Center Plaza)

8.8
10 Lincoln Center Plz (btwn W 63rd & W 64th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Lincoln Square · 73 tips and reviews

Fifth Avenue Presbyterian ChurchFifth Avenue Presbyterian Church: Beautiful in in any season, but summer is particularly nice because of the frequent free concerts.

Michael F.Michael Fox-Rabinovitz: Big Plaza in front of the Met, lively and great people watching

IWalked Audio ToursIWalked Audio Tours: 15-acre complex. In 1950s-60s area was tenement space known as San Juan Hill. These immigrants tale was later retold via West Side Story. Believed to be named for Abraham Lincoln. More info in blog. Read more.