3. Kings Theatre
9.5
1025 Flatbush Ave (btwn Tilden Ave & Duryea Pl), Brooklyn, NY
Theater · Flatbush · 76 tips and reviews
The Guy: Amazing decor, newly renovated, great acoustics...whatever your purpose here, you're in for a treat! Pic is of Stephen Stills.
Samantha Henderson: Beautiful renovation and amazing acoustics.
Christina Chin: Beautiful theater, great acoustics, but surrounding area kinda sketch at night
Ting: Nice venue for a small concert. Good acoustics.
DUMBO BID: The Archway, DUMBO's premiere plaza, opened to the public in 2007. Paved with historic Belgian blocks and with cathedral like acoustics, it hosts plays to performances, lunchtime vendors and more. Read more.
Staff Picks: [event] The DUMBO Improvement District is thrilled to bring back epic World Cup Viewing Parties! Fans can bring picnic blankets & enjoy local food vendors. Starting Saturday, 6/14, 12-9pm, free. Read more.
5. Public Records
9.3
233 Butler St (btw Bond & Nevins), Brooklyn, NY
Music Venue · Boerum Hill · 18 tips and reviews
C.: OMG acoustics, music, people, the venue, and liquor! who cares so much about the food anyways…
AmateurConcierge: Great music programming and sound system, but also 3 separate venues/vibes with the bar, the listening room and the outside. Awesome spot. One of the best things in nyc right now
Dave Pinter: Arguably the best listening room sound system in NYC defeated by improperly mounted door hinges. Once you notice the squeaks, you can’t un-hear them. Still a pretty awesome place.
Shalimar: Love this place with a cute patio. Family Reunion on the first Thursday of the month is a cool acoustic open mic night.
Dionysis Zindros: Underground and cheap Bushwick bar, often with beautiful live Jazz quartets.
GiAnna Wyatt: Really great local bar off the Wilson L train. Much needed for the area. Bartender Greg is legit. Drinks are cheap and tasty. Sick patio for warm winter parties and food is delish.
8. Barclays Center
8.7
620 Atlantic Ave (at Flatbush Ave), Brooklyn, NY
Basketball Stadium · Prospect Heights · 537 tips and reviews
Madelena: Come here for sports event but don't come for concerts, because the acoustics of the building isn't designed for that. The sound is clipped and mushed.
Russ Bird: Great seats, acoustics, and food selection. Prices are as expected.
Jonathan L.: The arena was billed on its acoustics, but they're awful if you sit on top, side sections. They need to have speakers pointed at the sides.
9. The Four Horsemen
9.0
295 Grand St (btwn Havemeyer & Roebling St), Brooklyn, NY
Wine Bar · Williamsburg · 90 tips and reviews
Alex Robertson: Nice little space with nice lighting and acoustics; wonderful service (that’s a candle put in my butterscotch dessert unprompted after they learned that it was my birthday); delicious food; great wine
Ben K.: Excellent wine bar from James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem. Always some solid orange wines and tasty small plates.
Emily Kane: The wine list had incredible range. You can spend anywhere from $35-$300. Don't skip over the cheeses, they were a memorable start to a fabulous meal.
10. Saint Vitus Bar
8.7
1120 Manhattan Ave (at Clay St), Brooklyn, NY
Bar · Greenpoint · 90 tips and reviews
Nate Kowal: Great acoustics for shows. The did selection is good. Vegetarian options and good beer selection.
Jhonn Thomassen: Great beer & shot combos. They serve veg and non-veg slider buns for cheap. Live music, mostly punk, hardcore, and metal.
Village Voice: Winner of Best Metal Bar in the Village Voice 2011 Best Of issue! Shows get piped into the front room if you want to listen and enjoy a beer.
Nadine Campbell: Saw John Legend Live. Great acoustics. Get Orchestra seats .. Any of rows A thru F , treats you to the best view .
eric bornemann: Beautiful big theater that brings some of the best performing arts groups in the world to BKLYN. Good bar on the 2nd floor as well.
A G: Mezzanine or Balcony seat? Sit back in your seat like a proper homo sapiens. Sightlines here are such that the idiots who hunch forward like apes totally block the view of everyone behind them.
12. Circa Brewing Co
7.8
141 Lawrence St (btwn Willoughby St & Fulton Mall), Brooklyn, NY
Brewery · Downtown Brooklyn · 45 tips and reviews
Shelly: Excellent apple cider, the most comfy bar stools, wonderful array of environment for watching and/or conversation, great acoustics.
Ashley Alvarez: Love this new brewery! The clam pizza is out of this world. Nice place to have a few beers (New England IPA is a fav) and enjoy some great food.
Rob Wawrzynczak: A small selection of locally brewed beer, all of them fantastic. They do pizzas here which are wood fired and are very good.
13. Glow Thai
7.4
7107 3rd Ave (at 71st St), Brooklyn, NY
Thai Restaurant · Bay Ridge · 19 tips and reviews
Michael Emperor: Stop by on Tuesday to hear Heather belt out some classic and original acoustic tunes!
Joy Fields: Bring your kids in for an awesome, edible, and healthy kid's meal. My kids like the 'Siam' - chicken sate. Bring your own wine and dig into some serious curry. Try the curry puffs and Thai Wings. Read more.
Joy Fields: Stop by on Thursday for some live jazz and hot curry!