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Rockwood Music Hall

196 Allen St., New York, NY 10002 40.72179 -73.988908
nr. Houston St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-477-4155 Send to Phone

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  • Scene: Live Music, Notable Beer Selection, Private Party Space, Wine Bar
Photo by Konstantin Sergeyev

Official Website

rockwoodmusichall.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 5:30pm-2am; Fri 5:30pm-3am; Sat 2:30pm-3am; Sun 2:30pm - 2am

Nearby Subway Stops

F at Second Ave.; 6 at Bleecker St.; N, R at Prince St.

Payment Methods

American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Profile

This tidy room in Allen Street's dingy mini-mall plays to two downtown tastes. Rockwood's amber lighting and wooden tables lure Lower East Siders who take their décor cues from shelter magazines. Its careful wine selection deepens the sophisticated vibe. But the schmancy trappings fade into the gold-and-red-painted walls when the scruffy musicians tune up at the cramped stage a few feet away. From around 6pm until 3am, owner Ken Rockwood, a veteran indie musician, hosts a nightly rotation of strummers, chanteuses and rockin' combos, and the acoustics and cozy quarters make you hush and listen to the tunes. A good chunk of patrons are friends of the performers, and the cheering can be infectious, but if the act fails to appeal, happily no seat is too far from the door.