Live Blues
8 bars that New York on Tap listed under “Live Blues” around 2008, with what's licensed at each address in 2026.
Manhattan
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55 BarPick
55 Christopher St. · West Village
Closed; now Love Thy Neighbor
Friendly and low key Jazz bar that rarely charges a cover.
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B.B. King Blues Club and Grill
237 W. 42nd St. · Midtown West
Closed; now Target
The accoustics are some of the best and the space manages to be small enough to be intimate, but big enough to draw some big names.
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156 56th St. (CitySpire Centre) · Midtown West
Still pouring
An elegant and sophisticated slice of classic New York. Enjoying a perfect martini while soaking in the sounds of an 11 piece orchestra featured on Saturday nights is an experience well worth the $30 cover.
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Knitting FactoryPick
74 Leonard St. · TriBeCa
No license found in 2026
Great place to see a show. And an all ages policy means this is the bar to take your underage niece/nephew to give them a taste of New York.
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Terra BluesPick
149 Bleecker St. · Greenwich Village
Still pouring
Best avoided on weekends when hordes of tourists descend, but on a weeknight you can catch some of the best blues artists in the city, in an intimate setting the city without breaking the bank.
Brooklyn
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BAM CaféPick
30 Lafayette Ave. · Fort Greene
A different business is licensed at this address: Brooklyn Academy Of Music Inc, The
Above the Brooklyn Academy of Music this enormous and surprisingly inexpensive café has nightly live music.
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155 Atlantic Ave. · Brooklyn Heights
A different business is licensed at this address: Brado
There's good reason the Waterfront Ale House has been a Brooklyn Heights staple for over a decade. The food is consistently delicious and the 18 taps host a beer for every taste including cask conditioned ales.
Already closed by 2009
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Murray Street GrillPickClosed by 2009
6 Murray St · TriBeCa
No license found in 2026
Good food and lively blues help make the Murray Street Grill a popular downtown destination.