Concerts Tonight in New York

Things to do in New York today

The fastest way to see what is on in New York today is to scroll the event list above, which auto-sorts by start time. Same-day Broadway tickets are usually available through TKTS at Times Square, Lincoln Center, or the South Street Seaport — booths open at 3 pm for evening shows and offer 20 to 50 percent off the box office rate.

Comedy clubs at the Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY, and Gotham Comedy Club almost always have walk-up seats outside of weekend headliners. For Knicks, Rangers, Nets, Yankees, or Mets games, last-minute resale through verified sellers is the most reliable route.

New York runs the latest of any city in the country. Bars and clubs are legally allowed to serve alcohol until 4 am, and most Manhattan and Brooklyn rooms run right up to last call.

Comedy clubs typically run an 11:30 pm or midnight second show on Friday and Saturday. Live music at the Bowery, Mercury Lounge, and the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn often does not start the headliner until 10 or 11.

The subway runs 24 hours a day, every day of the year — there is no last train. Midweek nights are noticeably easier for walk-ups.

Tuesday and Wednesday is when off-Broadway previews offer the deepest discounts, the Comedy Cellar runs new-material nights with established headliners working out sets, and smaller indie shows at venues across the East Village and Brooklyn rarely sell out. If you want a quieter version of New York with shorter dinner waits and easier ticket pickups, target midweek.