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Village Vanguard

The Village Vanguard is a basement jazz club on Seventh Avenue South in Greenwich Village, opened in 1935 and presenting jazz exclusively since 1957.

The red awning and lit entrance of the Village Vanguard on Seventh Avenue South, New York
The Seventh Avenue South entrance of the Village Vanguard at night. Alwin Tong · CC-BY-SA-4.0

Why it matters

Included because the room itself is part of the recorded history: its wedge shape and low ceiling are audible on a long series of live albums made in it.

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Good for

  • Date night — One small basement room, seated, with a fixed set time rather than a drop-in.

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Not verified: opening hours, admission prices and access rules. These change frequently and we have not checked them, so this page does not state them. Check the official website before travelling.

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