The Birdland Big Band

Name: The Birdland Big Band
Start: 2026-07-04T21:30:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-10T21:30:00.000Z
Location: Birdland Jazz Club, Theater District, Manhattan

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This is the easiest high-quality jazz ritual in Midtown: a full 15-piece big band, stacked with musicians who play Broadway pits and major tours, swinging hard in a supper-club room named for Charlie Parker's old haunt. The early start makes it the perfect first act of a night — dinner and a wall of brass before a show or a late reservation. Visitors chasing 'real New York jazz' without the research: start here.

What to expect

A tight, high-energy big-band set in a seated supper club with table service running throughout. The brass hits hard in a room this size; solos pass around the band all night.

Good to know

Birdland is at 315 W 44th St — A/C/E to 42 St-Port Authority
Seated club with food and drink minimums at tables
The early set slots neatly before a Broadway curtain two blocks away
Reservations recommended; walk-up bar seats go fast
All ages welcome at the early show

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Common questions

Is this the original Birdland from the bebop era?

It's the modern club carrying the historic name — the original 1949 Birdland closed, but the current club keeps its big-band and bebop tradition alive.

Is there a food or drink minimum?

Yes — Birdland is a supper club with a per-person minimum at tables in addition to the music charge.

The Birdland Big Band

What to expect

Good to know

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