Southpaw Bar / Live Music Venue / Lounge

PARK SLOPE, NEW YORK –

A big venue featuring some of the coolest up-and-coming musicians and DJs, the multilevel Southpaw is a magnet for a diverse mix of arty hipsters, thugged-out hip-hop types, and glossy party girls.

An industrial split-level bar and lounge in the main space features corrugated metal platforms and benches, where flirtatious parties of hip young professionals and upscale rockers throw back tallboys and shots.

The night’s bands or DJs take to the small curtained stage hung with Christmas lights, whose roster of local alumni like Das Racist mixes the venue’s club aesthetic with its rock roots.

While a rowdy club atmosphere and sweaty dancers prevail upstairs, private parties and intimate concerts are the name of the game in the downstairs lounge, DownSouth, where exposed brick and walls lined with pictures of city architecture give the place an old-school vibe.

A collection of vinyl records – including underground gems by indie acts like the World/Inferno Friendship Society – help the place maintain its rocker street cred, while its tireless calendar of events and dedication to live music make Southpaw a can’t-miss venue for music lovers.