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Jan 5   New review for UC87 Lounge.
  I wish I didn't even have to give this place a single star. They are a RIP OFF- bands beware! I wrote a review of this place on Yelp, I'll…

Jan 5   UC87 Lounge was added .

Oct 12   New review for Arlene's Grocery.
  I've played here a few times over the past couple of years, both solo acoustic and with band; they made improvements to the PA system a little while ago...I thought…

Oct 6   New review for The Annex.
  My experience seems to be better than the other review. Mostly because I was just a musician and my band leader did the whole business aspect. I did hear there…

Oct 6   New review for Arlene's Grocery.
  It's been five years since I played there, but I doubt much has changed. The stage is on the lower floor, the first floor being a kind of small bar.…

Jul 21   New review for The Living Room.
  Fantastic sound, great sound man, very cool room. Good musician's on the bill.

Jul 21   New review for Local 269.
  Very small venue, bar staff was friendly, but management was a little off-putting. They changed up the sets twice during the night. Sound was oppressively loud for the other band.…

Jul 19   New review for Bowery Ballroom.
  this is one of those special places to play, and i do love it there. the people working there are super nice and have been there forever. i'd say they…

Jul 17   New review for Mehanata.
  I strongly advise musicians against playing at this venue. I used to play here regularly with several bands, and for a while it seemed like a good deal. The band…

Jul 13   New review for Rockwood Music Hall.
  Great small, listening room. Excellent sound both on stage and in the house. Tight fit for larger groups, but not an ideal room for very large bands. They have a…

Jul 13   New review for Delancey Lounge.
  Nothing special. We played in the basement and saw a lot of people at the gig, decent sound, but somehow this didn't translate into much pay.

Mar 11   The Annex was added .

Mar 11   Arlene's Grocery was added .

Venues in Lower East Side

• 169 Bar

    
  Genres: rock, pop, jazz, avant-garde, swing, indie rock, indie
  Latest review: “Playing at 169 Bar is an annoying-to-insulting experience. First of all, they book several bands at night, each for a 30 minute set. Since when is that OK? Bands should…”

• Arlene's Grocery

    
  Latest review: “I've played here a few times over the past couple of years, both solo acoustic and with band; they made improvements to the PA system a little while ago...I thought…”

• Bowery Ballroom

    
  Genres: rock, pop, folk
  Latest review: “this is one of those special places to play, and i do love it there. the people working there are super nice and have been there forever. i'd say they…”

• COMA - ABC No Rio

    
  Genres: Experimental, Free Jazz
  Latest review: “A Creative music series run by reedist Blaise Siwula, probably the longest running experimental/improvised music series in NYC. An open and musician friendly atmosphere, donations are given to musicians at…”

• Crash Mansion

• Delancey Lounge

    
  Genres: afrobeat, rock, funk, jazz
  Latest review: “Nothing special. We played in the basement and saw a lot of people at the gig, decent sound, but somehow this didn't translate into much pay.”

• Googie's Lounge

    
  Genres: indie rock, experimental
  Latest review: “Googie's Lounge... a separate venue that's just upstairs from the Living Room (the same owner, I think). It is yet another NYC venue that profits from a long line of…”

• Local 269

    
  Genres: rock
  Latest review: “Very small venue, bar staff was friendly, but management was a little off-putting. They changed up the sets twice during the night. Sound was oppressively loud for the other band.…”

• Mehanata

    
  Genres: balkan, brass
  Latest review: “I strongly advise musicians against playing at this venue. I used to play here regularly with several bands, and for a while it seemed like a good deal. The band…”

• National Underground

    
  Latest review: “had a really bad experience there... owner double booked and as three bands and lots of audience members lined up at the door, he started freaking out, yelling and cursing…”