Postcrypt Coffeehouse, New York City

#1792 among attractions in New York City

Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue

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Postcrypt Coffeehouse is an all-acoustic music venue in the basement of St. Paul's Chapel at Columbia University in New York City, run completely by students. Founded in 1964, Postcrypt has hosted many up-and-coming folk musicians, including Jeff Buckley, Dar Williams, Shawn Colvin, David Bromberg, and Ani DiFranco. Additionally, Suzanne Vega, a graduate of Barnard College, returns to Postcrypt each Spring to play one secret concert. The young folk singer Anthony da Costa performs there regularly, and Mary Lee Kortes, of the band Mary Lee's Corvette, has played there along with her husband, the guitarist and producer Eric Ambel. ()

Opened: 1964 (60 years ago)Capacity: 35Coordinates: 40°48'28"N, 73°57'39"W

Address

1160 Amsterdam AvenueUpper Manhattan (Harlem)New York City 10027 United States

Contact

(212) 854-1953

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Postcrypt Coffeehouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, Peace Fountain, Grant's Tomb, Riverside Park.

~1510 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City
8 min walk • Nestled in the vibrant neighborhood of Morningside Heights, Manhattan, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine stands as a beacon of spiritual grandeur in New York City. This majestic cathedral, one of the largest in the world, offers visitors not only a place of...
~1680 ftS
Monuments and statues
Peace Fountain, New York City
9 min walk • The Peace Fountain is a striking and thought-provoking sculpture located in the vibrant city of New York City, United States. As a hidden gem nestled in the Manhattan neighborhood of Morningside Heights, it stands adjacent to the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, the...
0.4 miN
Memorial, Historical place, Monuments and statues
Grant's Tomb, New York City
11 min walk • Grant's Tomb, officially known as the General Grant National Memorial, stands as a solemn testament to the legacy of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States and the commanding general of the Union Army during the Civil War.
~1990 ftW
Expansive historic park with playgrounds
Riverside Park, New York City
10 min walk • Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park in the Upper West Side, Morningside Heights, and Hamilton Heights neighborhoods of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
~1570 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Riverside Church, New York City
8 min walk • Riverside Church is an interdenominational church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the block bounded by Riverside Drive, Claremont Avenue, 120th Street and 122nd Street near Columbia University's Morningside Heights campus and across from Grant's Tomb.
0.4 miSW
Synagogue, Georgian architecture
Ramath Orah, New York City
11 min walk • Congregation Ramath Orah is an Orthodox synagogue located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, close to Columbia University. It occupies a neo-Georgian building on West 110th Street, originally built in 1921 as the first stage of a large West Side Unitarian Church.
~1000 ftSE
Park
Morningside Park, New York City
5 min walk • Morningside Park is a 30-acre public park in Upper Manhattan, New York City. The park is bounded by 110th Street to the south, 123rd Street to the north, Morningside Avenue to the east, and Morningside Drive to the west.
~1000 ftS
Church, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Notre Dame, New York City
5 min walk • The Church of Notre Dame is a parish of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. The church is located at 40 Morningside Drive and the rectory at 405 West 114th Street in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City.
~1930 ftN
Park
Sakura Park, New York City
10 min walk • Sakura Park is a public park located in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, north of West 122nd Street between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue.
~300 ftNW
Library, Beaux-Arts architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Low Memorial Library, New York City
2 min walk • The Low Memorial Library is a building on the campus of Columbia University in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City, United States.
~1580 ftS
Street
Morningside Drive, New York City
8 min walk • Morningside Drive is a roughly north–south bi-directional street in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Postcrypt Coffeehouse?

Nearby attractions include Lehman Library, New York City (1 min walk), Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, New York City (1 min walk), Low Memorial Library, New York City (2 min walk), Miller Theatre, New York City (4 min walk).

How to get to Postcrypt Coffeehouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Postcrypt Coffeehouse:

Bus

Amsterdam Avenue & West 120th Street • Lines: M60 Sbs (4 min walk)
Broadway & West 116th Street • Lines: M104, M60 Sbs (5 min walk)

Metro

116th Street–Columbia University • Lines: 1 (5 min walk)
116th Street • Lines: A, B, C (10 min walk)

Train

Harlem–125th Street (30 min walk)