The Box is a entertainment in Nolita described by visitors as american, known for excellent service, upscale. Based on 10 reviews.
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Best Live Entertainment in Lower East Side, Manhattan
48 live entertainment in Lower East Side (LES), sorted by rating, with vibes and insider tips.
Lower East Side in a line
Tenement history meets $18 craft cocktails — somehow it works
Insider tip
The bars on Rivington and Orchard are the main event. Everything else is the warm-up.
Top ranked Live Entertainment in Lower East Side
Moodap picksCurated from Eater, Infatuation, TimeOut, Michelin & our own research, February 2026.
Rank 1 Rank 2 The Bowery Ballroom is a live music venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
Insider tip: Bowery Ballroom Mercury East Presents
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Rank 3 VIRGO New York is a nightclub venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
Insider tip: 9pm to infinity
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Rank 4 The Mercury Lounge is a entertainment in East Village described by visitors as an entertainment venue, cozy interior, high-energy atmosphere. Based on 10 reviews.
Insider tip: Get there early for better viewing spots as the venue features standing room with limited seating and excellent acoustics make arriving before doors open (6:00 PM) ideal
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Rank 5 Intimate Lower East Side music venue with three stages. The place where NYC singer-songwriters and indie bands cut their teeth. No cover most nights.
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Rank 6 Caveat is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue, known for excellent service, budget-friendly. Based on 10 reviews.
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Rank 7 Subterranean in both location and spirit, Loosie's is an edgy club beneath Moxy Lower East Side with a killer sound system and no-attitude dance floor. Bold materials — cement-like walls embedded with metallic specks, a scaffolding-inspired cage above the bar — reflect the grittiness of the Lower East Side.
Insider tip: Choose your spot on one of the tufted banquettes as the "exploded" disco ball chandelier casts a decadent spell.
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Rank 8 Pianos is a bar in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue, american, high-energy atmosphere. Based on 10 reviews.
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All Live Entertainment in Lower East Side
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Nightclub
Parks Place Studios
5.0 out of 5, 27 reviewsPrice level $$161 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
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Event venue
Speyer Hall
5.0 out of 5, 1 reviewPrice level $$184 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002
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Theater
Mark DeGarmo Dance
5.0 out of 5Price level $$$Mark DeGarmo Dance is a theater venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Comedy
offnights comedy
5.0 out of 5, 4 reviewsPrice level $$off nights is a new comedy club in the lower east side. shows run only on off nights (sunday thru thursday).
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Theater
Live in Theater Productions
5.0 out of 5Price level $$$Interactive Theater is a theater genre that is fundamentally rooted in the interaction between YOU, the audience, and our actors. YOU freely talk and engage with them, and the story unfolds because of YOUR interactions with them.
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Event venue
Privé
5.0 out of 5, 20 reviewsPrice level $$$Privé is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as a cafe. Based on 10 reviews.
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Event venue
The Orphanage
5.0 out of 5, 4 reviewsPrice level $$63 Clinton St, New York, NY 10002
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Theater
The Legend of You
5.0 out of 5Price level $$$The Legend of You is a theater venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Theater
TopMod Video Gaming
5.0 out of 5, 4 reviewsPrice level $$$TopMod Video Gaming is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as hidden/speakeasy vibe.
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Theater
Harry De Jur Playhouse
5.0 out of 5, 1 reviewPrice level $$$Harry De Jur Playhouse is a theater venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Comedy
Lost Dog Comedy
5.0 out of 5, 1 reviewPrice level $$Lost Dog Comedy is a comedy venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Downstairs at Early Terrible New York City is a nightclub venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Jazz
Jazz Genius
4.9 out of 5Price level $$$Jazz Genius is a jazz venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Comedy
Caveat
4.8 out of 5, 491 reviewsPrice level $Caveat is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue, known for excellent service, budget-friendly. Based on 10 reviews.
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Theater
Authentic Flamenco New York
4.8 out of 5, 47 reviewsPrice level $$$Flamenco is pure passion—an art form that honors and celebrates the emotions that make us human. After captivating over 225,000 attendees worldwide, Authentic Flamenco returns with an all-new production and cast!
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Theater
Teatro SEA
4.8 out of 5, 74 reviewsPrice level $$$Teatro SEA is a 2,800 square foot, 110-seat facility on the Clemente Center's first floor. It has direct-street access, Off-Broadway stage-size dimensions, and two large ensemble dressing rooms, a box office/concession and a bar.
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Comedy
Sesh Comedy
4.8 out of 5, 117 reviewsPrice level $$Sesh Comedy is a entertainment in Nolita described by visitors as an entertainment venue, cozy interior. Based on 10 reviews.
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Live music
Close Up
4.8 out of 5Price level $$Close Up is a live music venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Event venue
The Angel Orensanz Foundation
4.7 out of 5, 368 reviewsPrice level $$172 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002
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- 4.7 out of 5, 252 reviewsPrice level $$
An artistic incubator since 1986, Dixon Place is a Bessie and Obie Award-winning non-profit institution committed to supporting the creative process by presenting original works of theater, dance, music, puppetry, circus arts, literature visual art at all stages of development.
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Live music
The Bowery Ballroom
4.6 out of 5Price level $$The Bowery Ballroom is a live music venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Theater
Regal Essex Crossing
4.6 out of 5, 2,245 reviewsPrice level $$$Regal Essex Crossing is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue, known for excellent service, consistently well-reviewed. Based on 10 reviews.
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Theater
Nitehawk Cinema
4.6 out of 5, 1,979 reviewsPrice level $$Nitehawk Cinema is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue, consistently well-reviewed. Based on 10 reviews.
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Theater
Abrons Arts Center
4.6 out of 5, 494 reviewsPrice level $$$Abrons Arts Center is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue. Based on 10 reviews.
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Event venue
East River Park Amphitheater
4.5 out of 5, 163 reviewsPrice level $$$East River Park Amphitheater is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue. Based on 10 reviews.
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Live music
The Mercury Lounge
4.5 out of 5, 1,370 reviewsPrice level $$The Mercury Lounge is a entertainment in East Village described by visitors as an entertainment venue, cozy interior, high-energy atmosphere. Based on 10 reviews.
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Event venue
Basketball City
4.5 out of 5Price level $$$Basketball City is a event venue venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Karaoke bar
Boho Karaoke Orchard
4.4 out of 5Price level $$Boho Karaoke Orchard is a popular karaoke bar in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A go-to spot for drinks and good times in the neighborhood.
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- 4.4 out of 5, 43 reviewsPrice level $$$
85 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002
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Theater
Teatro LATEA
4.4 out of 5, 60 reviewsPrice level $$$Teatro LATEA is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue, cozy interior, known for excellent service. Based on 10 reviews.
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Theater
Culture Project
4.4 out of 5, 9 reviewsPrice level $$$Culture Project is a entertainment in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue. Based on 5 reviews.
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Event venue
Bowery Showroom
4.3 out of 5, 44 reviewsPrice level $$57 Stanton St, New York, NY 10002
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Event venue
Pier 36 NYC
4.3 out of 5Price level $$$"State of the art" Sports and Entertainment Facility. 70,000 sq ft facility located at Pier 36 on South Street (off the FDR Drive).
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Nightclub
Rumpus Room
4.2 out of 5Price level $$$The 1600 square-foot space includes Prosecco on tap, bamboo walls, a copper bar and bottle service. Rumpus Room interiors feature a 1980s vibe and electic artwork, including a life-size Grace Jones mannequin.
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Nightclub
Public Arts
4.0 out of 5, 48 reviewsPrice level $$$$Public Arts is a entertainment in Nolita described by visitors as an entertainment venue, high-energy atmosphere, premium. Based on 10 reviews.
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Event venue
Hotel on Rivington
4.0 out of 5, 945 reviewsPrice level $$107 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
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Live music
Googie's Lounge
4.0 out of 5, 5 reviewsPrice level $$Googie's Lounge is a live music venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Theater
eInteractive
4.0 out of 5, 4 reviewsPrice level $$$167 Bowery, New York, NY 10002
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Live music
Silver Lining Lounge
4.0 out of 5Price level $$Located off the iconic Bowery in the Lower East Side, this Live Music Bar comes alive with nightly musical performances on stage. Experience local bands, Grammy award-winning musicians, and international special guests bringing the house down with all your favorite hits from the 60s, 70s, 90s, and 2000s.
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Live music
Pianos
3.9 out of 5, 2,394 reviewsPrice level $$Pianos is a bar in Lower East Side described by visitors as an entertainment venue, american, high-energy atmosphere. Based on 10 reviews.
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Nightclub
House of X
3.9 out of 5, 23 reviewsPrice level $$$House of X is a nightclub in Nolita. Popular for groups.
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Nightclub
VIRGO New York
3.7 out of 5Price level $$$VIRGO New York is a nightclub venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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Nightclub
The Club by Mr. Purple
3.6 out of 5, 27 reviewsPrice level $$$Newly opened and just below on the 14th floor, sits The Club by Mr. Purple. This space is complemented by a 360 degree DJ booth, luxury banquet seating, full bar, photo booth, and ample dancing room under the ceiling of disco lights.
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Nightclub
The Box
3.5 out of 5, 725 reviewsPrice level $$$$The Box is a entertainment in Nolita described by visitors as american, known for excellent service, upscale. Based on 10 reviews.
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Event venue
Nightmare Dollhouse
3.2 out of 5, 121 reviewsPrice level $$$The most intense haunted house in NYC. A terrifying immersive experience, fully felt like we were existing in an actual horror movie.
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Nightclub
Loosie's Nightclub
3.1 out of 5Price level $$$Subterranean in both location and spirit, Loosie's is an edgy club beneath Moxy Lower East Side with a killer sound system and no-attitude dance floor. Bold materials — cement-like walls embedded with metallic specks, a scaffolding-inspired cage above the bar — reflect the grittiness of the Lower East Side.
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Nightclub
ARTSPACE
2.7 out of 5Price level $$$ARTSPACE is a nightclub venue in Lower East Side, Manhattan. A top destination for a great night out.
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