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Built for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the hall has a pleasant, intimate feel. Besides chamber and vocal concerts, it is used for shows by the Julliard School students and faculty, many of which are free to the public (see Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts).

Thanks to the generosity of benefactor Avery Fisher, the former Philharmonic Hall is now, after early acoustics problems, worthy of the New York Philharmonic, the oldest symphony orchestra in the U.S.. A bust by Rodin of composer and former Philharmonic Music Director Gustav Mahler, on the west side of the building, is one of the best pieces of public sculpture in Lincoln Center (see Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts).

Another cellar spot with up to ten acts per night.

This stately, Neo-Italianate 1908 building draws city-wide audiences for New York’s most avant garde program of international music, theater, and dance, most notably the Next Wave Festival, a fixture since 1981.

An elegant setting for the talented singer-pianist Kathleen Landis and occasional guests, performing Broadway and pop favorites. The food, while pricey, is first rate.

On Thursday nights, this Viennese confection becomes the city’s most beautiful and atmospheric setting for contemporary cabaret. Shows are at 9pm; a prix-fixe dinner is available at 7pm. Check for current dates and reserve tickets at the museum.

The world’s greatest visiting musicians play in this historic concert hall that opened in 1891 with Tchaikovsky making his U.S. debut on the podium. A campaign led by violinist Isaac Stern saved the building from demolition after Lincoln Center (see Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) was completed in 1969, and it entered its second century with old-world style intact after an extensive, lavish renovation.

In the heart of the theater district, Caroline’s features big names as well as beginners.