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Cafe Wha? Live Music Venue

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Cafe Wha? - Live Music Venue in New York.

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INFO Greenwich Village has changed a lot since its bohemian days in the 1950s, but since then, Café Wha? has served as home to the cool arty set. Allen Ginsberg was a regular, while Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix played... ... read more

Neighborhood:

Greenwich Village / NoHo
Address:

115 MacDougal Street
New York, NY 10012

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Subway:

A, B, C, D, E, F, M: West 4th Street
Phone:

212-254-3706
Hours:

Daily 8:30pm–3am
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Official Website
Tags:

20s, 30s, 40s, All Ages, Bar Food, Burgers, Casual, Comedy, Dance, Fun, Late Night Spot, Live Music, Moderate, Rowdy, Sandwiches, Stand-Up Comedy, Street Parking

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Greenwich Village has changed a lot since its bohemian days in the 1950s, but since then, Café Wha? has served as home to the cool arty set. Allen Ginsberg was a regular, while Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix played here before hitting the big time. These days, the space features three different house bands five nights a week, mixed in with a roster of indie, world, and folk bands. Once in a while, an A-list act drops by for a special show – even Van Halen recently played here. With a capacity of only 250, Café Wha? presents its acts to very lucky audiences. In addition to a full bar, which includes frozen drinks, the bar has a full pub-grub menu. Doors open every night at 8:30pm and 9pm on Mondays, with an early and late show. Cover charge is $10 on Monday and Tuesday, $5 on Thursday, $12 Friday, and $15 Saturday, while there is no cover on Wednesday and Sunday. Underage guests are allowed if accompanied by an adult, though a $15 food/drink minimum applies to all under-21s. The closest subway stops are W 4th Street and Christopher Street.

Cafe Wha? User Reviews

Sarah Burns Feb 18, 2013 4.0 stars Cafe Wha - a hidden treasure. Need to go out this weekend? Sick of the usual bars? Craving live music? Cafe Wha is a unique, exciting, and happening place for people of all kinds. Right in the heart of the adorable Greenwich Village, I didn't even know this place existed. It has a delicious menu for food, but the drinks are what really caught my attention - including tasty (and addicting) pitchers of fresh Sangria. Once 10pm hit, it was amazing to see the crowds that piled in to sing and dance to an awesome cover band. On top of that, there was even a comedian who opened for the band and stole laughs from everyone. It felt like I was at a concert, without having to pay hundreds of dollars for a ticket. Overall, it was well worth the commute. A worthy menu. Strong drinks. Comfortable, liberal, hippy environment. Great music. Best of all, it was easy to connect with open-minded group of people just looking to have a good time.

Jaclyn Wishnia Dec 5, 2012 4.0 stars So Much Fun! I went here with a huge group of people; fourteen to be exact. Make sure to make reservations before you get here and definitely make sure to pre-game. This place is awesome. Originally home to acts for people such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, it eventually was sold and turned into a comedy/music venue show with their own band dubbed, The Cafe Wha Band. The comedian we had for the night was Allan Havey who ended up being pretty funny. After the comedian goes off stage, there is a brief intermission and then the band goes on. They play all sorts of covers and although the place is jammed pack with tables and large parties, people are standing up and dancing all over the place in the aisles. They have alcoholic beverages and beer buckets. Go for the beer buckets or sangria pitchers! The frozen drinks are basically watered down juice and the beer buckets come with rounds of shots for a bit extra. Even if you're not into comedy clubs or this type of thing, it's a major piece of New York history, so I would check out for that purpose. Our MC for the night was David Lee Roth's brother from Van Halen. It was really nutty and probably one of the best nights I've had out in a long time. Just remember: rsvp, large groups and beer buckets. Definitely worth the $15 cover and definitely worth the three hour performance. Note: There is no cell service because it's below ground. If you need to reach people, do it before you go in or let the bouncers know.