Night · West Village, 178 Seventh Avenue South · New York
Village Vanguard
Fifteen steps down, a triangular room, the music inches away.
When it fits
Best in the evening · about 120 min
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Where it is
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Straight-line distances: Via Carota 365 m · Joe's Pizza 610 m · Caffe Reggio 643 m. Not travel times.
Why Aura
Basement jazz club widely seen as the city's oldest; sets at 8 and 10 pm, admission paid in advance plus a one-drink minimum, no food, phones silenced.
IconicLateNeeds bookingFine in the rain
Today19:00–00:00
All hours
Mo-Su 19:00-00:00Visit lengthAbout 120 min
WeatherIndoorsUsed by the rain swap in Live
EffortEasy
Sources and dates (5)
- When it fits: Aura editorial estimate.
- Today: OpenStreetMap
- Visit length: Aura estimate
- Effort: Aura estimate
- Tags are Aura editorial judgement.
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- villagevanguard.com — calendar and history · official · read 27 Sept 2026
- villagevanguard.com — FAQ (show times, drink minimum) · official · read 27 Sept 2026
- OSM node/4216669489 · osm · read 27 Sept 2026
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Tenement MuseumLower East Side, Orchard Street · Visits are guided tours through restored apartments in two historic tenement buildings, telling the stories of real immigrant and migrant families. Book a tour time.Washington Square Park and Greenwich VillageGreenwich Village · Start under the arch in Washington Square Park, then wander MacDougal, Bleecker and Carmine streets; Caffe Reggio and Joe's Pizza are on the way.
Joe's PizzaGreenwich Village, Carmine Street · The classic New York street slice at 7 Carmine Street, run since 1975 by Joe Pozzuoli; eat standing or walk it to Father Demo Square.