r/NYCBands

476 archived posts · Dec 2012 – May 2026

nyc bands: a community for bands trying to make it in the Big Apple...and beyond

r/NYCBands

NYC is one of the greatest cities to be in a band, but it can also be one of the hardest. So we've created this subreddit for bands in NYC to help each other navigate the NYC music world. We’re hoping this can be a place where both new and experienced musicians in NYC can trade advice and insights on venues, booking, publicity, drawing audiences, merch, content, gear, and the business side of things, like licensing, managers, publicists......and anything else! So let’s do this!

Created Dec 4, 2012

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This subreddit is for people who are in bands or are otherwise playing music in NYC. This is a good place to ask questions and talk about:

booking
publicity
building an audience
music distribution
hiring publicists, managers, bookers, etc.
playing local festivals
finding, trading or fixing gear
venues and rehearsal spaces
....and any other thing related to being a band in NYC!

Be helpful, constructive, and above all, don't be a dick!

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