Hunter College
- Nightlife

Webster Hall

With its 19-and-over age policy, Webster Hall is friendlier for the younger set. With four different dance floors, you can go in a large group, and everyone will find something they like. Like most big-name clubs, the line outside can be pretty long. Webster Hall also tends to feature the “bridge and tunnel” crowd, a term to describe club-goers not from New York City.

SOB's (Sounds of Brazil)

To get a fix of Cuban salsa, samba, reggae, Afropop, and Indian bhangra, SOB’s is the place to be. The club also has concerts featuring old and new artists on the world music scene. The drinks are appropriately exotic and fruity, though they are on the pricey side. Admission is $10 to $15, depending on the night and time you arrive, and there is a $10 to $15 minimum at tables, where you can order Latin food.

Amnesia

This club is located in West Chelsea and consists of non-stop energy and entertainment.

KGB Bar

Keeping true to the name of the bar, KGB was formerly the Ukrainian Working Men’s Club, and its walls are still decorated as if the club were still there. The bar offers more than a dozen types of vodka. The draw, though, is the free readings by up-and-coming and established writers.

Kazuza Lounge

Kazuza is a Mediterranean lounge in the Lower East Side of New York City. There's a DJ that plays top 40, hip-hop, and Arabic music. On Fridays, there's a live belly dance show at 11:45 p.m.

Sahara East

At first glance, Sahara East may seem empty on a Saturday night, but that’s because the outdoor garden behind the restaurant is packed with a young crowd attracted to the hookah pipes. For $15, one hookah pipe is good for two or three people, and you can choose from 40 tobacco flavors, including watermelon, mango, and vanilla. There is also a menu that includes such Middle Eastern staples as baba ghanoush and hummus. The place can get chaotic and crowded, especially on the weekends, but that’s just part of the experience. More of a restaurant than anything else, Sahara East may involve a visit to a bar beforehand.

Pianos

Formerly a piano shop, when the store converted into a bar/club in 2002, no one bothered to take the sign down. A Parisian-style bi-level bar, Pianos is a fashionable and hip place to hear live music from local and up-and-coming bands, and it is in an area where there are other bars and live music venues. There’s no cover at the door, but to hear the live music in the back room, you’ll need to pay between $8 and $10.

Dallas BBQ

Barbès

If you want to hear local jazz or world music, Barbès is the place to go. Though it may be a trip to get to Brooklyn, the bar and performance space, named after a neighborhood in Paris, is a laid-back place with a neighborhood feel to it where you can go to hear music you’ve most likely never heard before and meet interesting people. Cover is $4 to $12, depending on the show.

Joe’s Pub

This classic and swanky bar also serves as a performance space for an eclectic mix of jazz, rock, and world music. It attracts a hip, attractive crowd. To see shows, you need to buy tickets in advance, with prices ranging from $15 to $30, or you could try buying a ticket on the spot if the show isn’t sold out. For shows, there is a two-drink minimum, which may hit your pocket hard.

The Irish Haven

This is an Irish pub/dive bar that students frequent.

Upright Citizens Brigade

Every night of the week, you can get your fill of improv from some of the best artists in the city. Formed in 1996 (one of the founding members was SNL favorite Amy Poehler) and based on “Chicago-style" long-form improv, the comics present cutting-edge, innovative comedy that makes you wonder how they think so quickly on their feet.

Irving Plaza

Can’t get that new indie song out of your head? You can probably see the band at Irving Plaza. The concert venue features the famous and the "almost famous" in the current music scene. The downstairs lounge offers a pre-concert hangout. Past performers include the White Stripes, Alkaline Trio, the Arcade Fire, the Backstreet Boys, Marc Broussard, and Los Amigos Invisibles. A big plus: tickets are rarely more than $20, and you can pick them up at the box office to avoid service fees.