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Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, Manhattan

Flying Lotus at Blue Note

Flying Lotus squeezes his cosmic beat universe into the 200-cap Blue Note — a live band, two sets a night but standing room sold at the door only.

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Flying Lotus headlines festivals; at the Blue Note he's playing a 200-seat jazz club with a live band, two sets a night — the kind of booking that treats beat music as the jazz lineage it actually is (he's Alice Coltrane's great-nephew, after all). Advance tickets evaporated, but the club sells limited standing room at the bar the night of each show. If you're willing to line up, this is the week's best high-effort, high-reward music gamble: one of electronic music's true auteurs, close enough t

What to expect

Two nightly sets in a low-ceilinged, table-service jazz room, with FlyLo steering a live band through Cosmogramma-to-present material, improvisation and left turns. The door line for standing room forms early and the bar spots go fast.

Good to know

  • Advance seats are sold out — limited standing room at the bar is sold at the door each night, so arrive well before your set
  • Blue Note is on West 3rd St; A/B/C/D/E/F/M to West 4th St is the closest stop
  • There's a per-person food and drink minimum at tables; standing room means bar service
  • The late set usually runs looser and more improvisational than the early one
  • The room is genuinely small — every spot has decent sightlines
  • Photography policies are strict; keep the phone down during the set

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Common questions

Can I still get in if it's sold out?

Yes, potentially — the Blue Note sells a limited number of standing-room spots at the bar on the night of each performance, first-come, first-served at the door.

Is this a DJ set?

No — Flying Lotus is performing with a live band, leaning into the jazz side of his catalog to fit the room.

How many sets are there?

Two per night, at 8:00 and 10:30, with separate admission for each.