No photo of this bar survives from the 2008 site.

Birdland

315 W. 44th St. · at 8th Ave.
Hells Kitchen, Manhattan

In 2026

Still pouring

Checked October 16, 2026.

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Overview

Unbeatable talent, accoustics and sitelines make this famed jazz joint a popular tourist choice. Steep cover charges and drink minimums mean you'll leave with the feeling that you've gotten exactly what you paid for.

History

Third time on the bill

The Birdland on West 44th Street is the club's third incarnation¹. The first started on December 15, 1949, at 1678 Broadway¹, and closed in 1965¹.

Twenty years later, in 1985, a new Birdland opened on the Upper West Side at 2745 Broadway, initially owned by John R. Valenti¹. In 1996 Valenti moved the club to West 44th Street¹.

When we listed it, we said the steep cover charges and drink minimums meant you'd leave feeling you had gotten exactly what you paid for. Thirty years after the move, it still lists 315 West 44th Street, with shows on Friday, October 16^{1, 2}.

Sources

Researched October 2026.

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