VENUE FACTS
NYC Venue Facts: Covers, Dress Codes & Door Policies
The stuff other guides won't tell you straight: what it costs, what to wear, how old you need to be, and how to actually get in — every fact sourced and stamped with a last-verified date. Currently tracking 30 venues; more added weekly.
Clubs
- House of Yes — Bushwick. Tiered presale tickets, roughly $0–$40+ depending on event
- Pacha New York — East Williamsburg. GA tickets $50–$130 depending on headliner
- Elsewhere — Bushwick. Tickets via Eventbrite, typically in the $15–$40 range by event (varies widely
- Marquee New York — Chelsea. Cover typically reported around $30–$70 depending on the night and DJ (third-party estimat
- Nebula — Midtown / Times Square. GA tickets roughly $20–$60 by event, sold via Speakeasy (linked from the official site)
- Somewhere Nowhere — Chelsea. GA (arrive before 1am) and Bar Reservation tiers (entry + 4 drink tickets, arrive before 3
- Le Bain — Meatpacking District. No cover
- PHD Rooftop Lounge — Chelsea. GA cover reported from ~$50
- The Box — Lower East Side. No standard GA cover
- Musica Club NYC — Hell's Kitchen. Tickets via promoters (MTS Productions and event pages), typically ~$20–60 GA, more for ce
- Good Room — Greenpoint. Tickets via RA, reported ~$10–$30 by night
- Nowadays — Ridgewood. Covers vary, typically ~$25; official sliding-scale entry if you email ahead
- Public Records — Gowanus. Dice tickets free–$42 all-in; most club nights ~$22–$32
- Bossa Nova Civic Club — Bushwick. Free–$15 cash at the door (reported)
- Paragon — Bushwick. Tickets reported $28–$45; RSVP required to enter
- Knockdown Center — Maspeth. Dice tickets roughly $25–$70 by act
- Brooklyn Mirage — East Williamsburg. CLOSED — now Pacha New York; what happened
Rooftops & lounges
- 230 Fifth Rooftop — NoMad / Flatiron. Walk-ins welcome. $15 cover Friday & Saturday from 8pm
- Mr. Purple — Lower East Side. No stated cover
- Harriet's Rooftop — Dumbo. No cover stated
- Beauty & Essex — Lower East Side. No cover
- Magic Hour Rooftop — Times Square. No cover; table minimums after 9pm Wed–Sat (reported)
Speakeasies & cocktail bars
- Westlight — Williamsburg. No cover. Reservations recommended
- Ophelia Lounge — Midtown East. No cover
- Please Don't Tell (PDT) — East Village. No cover
- Attaboy — Lower East Side. No cover
- The Back Room — Lower East Side. No cover
- Death & Co — East Village. No cover
- Employees Only — West Village. No cover; kitchen till late, ~$17–$20 cocktails
- The Dead Rabbit — Financial District. No cover; happy hour $8 Guinness (reported)