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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best cheap things to do in New York City the weekend of Oct 9–12, 2026: 11 picks, refreshed weekly.
11 picks · checked Sep 28
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanOne night of Robert Glasper's month-long Robtober residency at the Blue Note, stripped to a duo with Lalah Hathaway — two sets, 131 W. 3rd Street.
Blue Note Jazz Club, Greenwich Village, ManhattanOne night of Robert Glasper's month-long Robtober residency at the Blue Note, stripped to a duo with Lalah Hathaway — two sets, 131 W. 3rd Street.
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Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
Smoke Jazz Club, Upper West Side, ManhattanPianist Renee Rosnes opens Smoke's annual Thelonious Monk celebration with Nicole Glover, David Wong and Carl Allen on Monk's birthday weekend.
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St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven-piece SoCal yacht-rock band Yachtley Crew, signed by Jimmy Buffett's label, sails into St. George's historic theater.
St. George Theatre, St. George, Staten IslandTdorante10 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSeven-piece SoCal yacht-rock band Yachtley Crew, signed by Jimmy Buffett's label, sails into St. George's historic theater.
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Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanGrammy-winning bandleader Steven Feifke fires up a full big band at Dizzy's Club to release his new album, with Central Park out the window.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanGrammy-winning bandleader Steven Feifke fires up a full big band at Dizzy's Club to release his new album, with Central Park out the window.
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Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanDrummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.
Dizzy's Club, Columbus Circle, ManhattanDrummer Akira Tana and Hammond organ firebrand Atsuko Hashimoto salute Tana's mentor Jimmy Heath in a three-night Dizzy's run.
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Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanBrothers Virgile and Elliott Arndt bring Faux Real's theatrical art-pop to Bowery Ballroom, with Babe America and Bryce Xavier opening.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanBrothers Virgile and Elliott Arndt bring Faux Real's theatrical art-pop to Bowery Ballroom, with Babe America and Bryce Xavier opening.
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Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanGeorgia songwriter Robert Lester Folsom brings his 1970s-rooted psych-folk to Bowery Ballroom, with Liz Cooper opening.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanGeorgia songwriter Robert Lester Folsom brings his 1970s-rooted psych-folk to Bowery Ballroom, with Liz Cooper opening.
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Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanBritish singer-rapper Wesley Joseph brings his genre-sliding hip-hop and R&B to the Bowery Ballroom's close-up stage on the Lower East Side.
Bowery Ballroom, Lower East Side, ManhattanBritish singer-rapper Wesley Joseph brings his genre-sliding hip-hop and R&B to the Bowery Ballroom's close-up stage on the Lower East Side.
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Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanShanghai-raised, New York-based FiFi Zhang plays Mercury Lounge with frequent collaborator gum.mp3, the producer behind DFAL (Break It Up).
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanShanghai-raised, New York-based FiFi Zhang plays Mercury Lounge with frequent collaborator gum.mp3, the producer behind DFAL (Break It Up).
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Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanAlt-pop singer-songwriter Brett Cameron Steinberg, who has opened for Kodaline and Jon Bellion, plays Mercury Lounge with Help Wanted and Kate Keller.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanAlt-pop singer-songwriter Brett Cameron Steinberg, who has opened for Kodaline and Jon Bellion, plays Mercury Lounge with Help Wanted and Kate Keller.
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Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanPogues vs Clash: Dark Streets and Straight To Hell trade Pogues reels and Clash anthems in a tribute double bill at Mercury Lounge.
Mercury Lounge, Lower East Side, ManhattanPogues vs Clash: Dark Streets and Straight To Hell trade Pogues reels and Clash anthems in a tribute double bill at Mercury Lounge.
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