Unlike their pop counterparts, the city’s jazz haunts don’t take a breather for Thanksgiving. (The following all had tickets available at press time.)

Single in Soho for one more night.

A crew of four New York nightlife experts plan wee-hour high jinks, from a limbo party in Chinatown to a raucous sleepover in the Bowery Hotel.

Brooklyn Lager isn't found on tap in this part of the borough. Shoot-em-up hole-in-the-walls of lore are hard to find, too. Instead, stumble into these Bed-Stuy drinking establishments that have flashy dance floors and a preference for top-shelf booze. Plus, one hole-in-the-wall just for kitsch

To get through the CMJ Music Marathon slog, we've pulled together this handy-dandy itinerary of the worth-it-all shows: Some require CMJ badges; some require getting tickets stat.

If you’re looking to explore a new scene, skip the madness of CMJ in favor of a bawdy burlesque show.

Looking for a Halloween party that'll leave you feeling dead the day after? Try moshing to the Misfits, sweating through your mesh shirt to DFA acts, or rooting for the living in a vampiric high-school musical.

A D.J. gig for every mood.

L.E.S. weirdo performance space turns out to be less durable than Sardi’s.

Getting to the bottom of Sting and David Bowie’s problems opening a burlesque club in Nolita.