# NYC Dopers: Need help finding a small concert venue **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 19, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744 "2013-01-19T21:30:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/1 "2013-01-19T21:30:25Z")
[Apologies in advance if this is the wrong forum.] My wife is planning a cross-country music project for later this year. She’s got several concerts this year but New York is giving us trouble. Basically we’re looking for a small (only a hundred seats or so) hall or church or whatnot where a solo singer could perform with a pianist. Her project is tied to the Lincoln Highway, so we’re looking for something in the rough vicinity of Times Square (where the highway originates). Concert would be sometime in mid-April. I appreciate any and all suggestions. (Her project website is [here](http://americansongline.net/).) Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/2 "2013-01-19T21:44:04Z")
Try the “Living Room” or the place Les Paul played every Monday night, that I cannot remember the name off hand. I have done both, they fit the bill. **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/3 "2013-01-19T22:03:16Z")
Thanks. Any nontraditional music space like a church or cafe would be appreciated too. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/4 "2013-01-19T22:50:16Z")
Moved to Cafe Society. Colibri General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/5 "2013-01-19T22:54:40Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Try the “Living Room” or the place Les Paul played every Monday night, that I cannot remember the name off hand. I have done both, they fit the bill. > > **Capt** **Iridium** - which is in Times Square. You’ve played there? Doing what? You aren’t the guitarist for The Roots (“Captain” Kirk Douglas) are you? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Kirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@Capt\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capt_Kirk)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/6 "2013-01-19T23:47:47Z")
> [@WordMan](#): > > **Iridium** - which is in Times Square. You’ve played there? Doing what? You aren’t the guitarist for The Roots (“Captain” Kirk Douglas) are you? 😉 Thank you I could not remember the name of the place to save my life. I was on tour with British Guitar wiz Matt Schofield as tour manager, which I spend a good bit of the year doing, the rest of the time I am a production guy(mostly sound but lights, video etc) aka Black Shirt **Capt** ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/7 "2013-01-20T00:05:01Z")
> [@Capt\_Kirk](#): > > Thank you I could not remember the name of the place to save my life. I was on tour with British Guitar wiz Matt Schofield as tour manager, which I spend a good bit of the year doing, the rest of the time I am a production guy(mostly sound but lights, video etc) aka Black Shirt > > **Capt** Ah, the man with with the Blue Strat. Cool! I’m sure you’ve got stories. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/8 "2013-01-20T00:23:37Z")
It’s a bit away from Times Square, but [Anthology Film Archives](http://anthologyfilmarchives.org) has spaces they rent out, including screening rooms. The screening room prices are pretty cheap too. I know they’ve had music at their venue (Jandek did 2 shows there back in 2005), but not sure which room. ---
**Author:** ![mcgato](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@mcgato](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mcgato)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2013, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nyc-dopers-need-help-finding-a-small-concert-venue/647744/9 "2013-01-20T15:26:31Z")
Bjork did a concert at [Riverside Church](http://www.theriversidechurchny.org/events/?music). It is uptown around 120th Street. Not sure how easy it would be to get in there. [Here is one of her songs](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qp-Jmos10dg&list=PL1CE7330B8A408386), via Youtube.