We are a diverse gathering of cool, chill young people with open minds and adventurous, eclectic tastes. What most of us have in common is a love of Neo-Soul; the music genre that fuses contemporary R&B, 1970s style soul, jazz, and elements of alternative-hip hop. But we also love Spoken Word, and have other musical interests like Afro-Beat, jazz, R&B, reggae, and even rock. More than anything, what we love the most is making new friends, while having new experiences with an international flavor …

Você gostaria conhecer novos amigos que falam português e adoram o Brasil? Os participantes de nosso grupo são ambos brasileiros e admiradores da cultura brasileira. Pessoas com tudo nível de proficiência no linguagem estão bem vindos. Nós encontramos no norte de New Jersey uma vez no mês para tomar café e conversar. Se há interés, podemos também visitar restaurantes brasileiros, clubes de jazz, shows de arte e ver filmes brasileiros. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you want to make new friends who speak …

Are you a lover of Smooth Jazz? Straight Ahead Jazz? or Latin Jazz? How about Smooth Vocals, or R&B/Soul? Well, you've come to the right place. If you're ready to experience live performances.. Wouldn’t mind traveling to see great artists.. Interested in meeting fellow music lovers… Embrace the "Smooth Side of Jazz" and other genres of music! We invite you to become an "Explorer" Thank you for stopping by. Get comfortable & Take a look around. We look forward to seeing you at our next event. Kee …

Hi. This group is for the underserved of us who like jazz AND gospel. Socialize with others with common interest as we plan events in venues comfortable for all members regardless of cultural tastes or religious background. If you are a jazz purist or a gospel-only devotee this group may not be for you. Since well-known jazz musicians present gospel music and vice versa, so it should be very interesting! See you soon.

CONGRATULATIONS TO 2010 GRAMMY WINNER ZAC BROWN, WHO WON THE 2010 GRAMMY FOR BEST NEW ARTIST! THE NEW YORK CITY LIVE MUSIC MEETUP ATTENDED A PERFORMANCE BY ZAC AND HIS BAND, AND THEN PERSONALLY MET ZAC AND HIS BAND, AT A MEETUP ORGANIZED BY RICH CASELLA ON AUGUST 26, 2008. CHECK OUT THE PHOTOS. How often have you wished for more live music in your life? Finding good live music is like a tourist in NYC finding a good restaurant to go to. Unless you know the right areas to search, you will be rele …

Welcome to Women About!  We are a friendly, fun-loving lesbian community which organizes social, cultural, and outdoor activities for lesbians. We started out hiking, biking, skiing, canoeing & camping.  Now we also go to plays, restaurants, concerts, museums, shows, dances and jazz clubs. Every now and then we throw in an "I've always wanted to try that" or a "huh - I never knew that existed!" type of event as well. Everything is always capped off with great food, maybe a cocktail or two and en …

Meet with other local Jazz/Blues fans at a local venue with world class performances!

Jazzville, NJ is a group for jazz lovers to come together, forge new friendships and share their love of jazz at performance spaces all over NJ. Our aim is to promote the rich diversity of live jazz available right here in the Garden State: talented local acts, hungry up-and-comers -- even many of the same Grammy-winning, world famous performers who play expensive, sold out shows just across the river in Manhattan often play to smaller, more intimate -not to mention less expensive- venues right …

I've been searching places to go hear great music for a while (read more about it in my blog @ http://ineskuusik.wordpress.com/) - and have come to the conclusion that a lot of it is happening in Brooklyn. People curious about the NY live music scene are welcome to join and meet up to visit the most cutting edge live music events with an occasional open bar along the way. Focus on Brooklyn and the East Village, great atmosphere, young talent, fresh sounds, shows with no cover or with admisson …

This group is for anyone interested in the art of piano playing. We are a group consisting of members from all walks of life. Members range from professional pianists, amateurs, beginners, students, piano hobbyists and enthusiasts. We post events about piano concerts around the city.  We also have Amateur Pianists meetup at various venues around the city.  We are hoping to hold our first Gala Concert in 2013.  For more information and inquiries, send an email to newyorkpianogroup@yahoo.com Abou …

TAPPY HOUR ® - a recreational tap class for adults in a bar! Have you always, always, always wanted to learn how to tap dance? Or, did you take tap as a kid and then life happened and you gave it up for one reason or another?  What if you could learn to tap while enjoying an adult beverage? PRESTO - Tappy Hour®! Tap shoes are not required, neither is previous experience. This recreational tap class was created for anyone and everyone who wants to learn to tap dance and it happens in a very non-t …

Jazz in the City is a group for local jazz aficionados, which introduces you to the finest musicians performing at some of the most elegant venues this city has to offer. The group’s organizers, In Touch Entertainment, manage, book and produce both established and up-and-coming recording artists, so we have our finger on the pulse of the jazz scene! We started this group because we want to share our passion for jazz with other fans. However, the group is not exclusively for jazz connoisseurs. …

It's all about the L-O-V-E.... This group promotes a love for the straight-ahead, be-bop style that was born in the early to mid-20th century. Join us & help move this beautiful, "distinctively American art form" into the 21st Century by performing the material &/or showing love for those who do. With this meetup group, I aim to promote my own performances & those of other straight-ahead jazz musical artists. Some of them are here in NYC; some are on the other side of the world. Some I've work …

Concertgoers Meetup presents several major performances each season in renowned venues like Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and Jazz at Lincoln Center to name a few. Collaborations with the all-professional New York City Chamber Orchestra, Masterworks Festival Chorus comprised of auditioned singers from across the country and the Manhattan Concert Chorale include Mozart Requiem, Beethoven Mass, Handel's Messiah and more. Tickets are available to members of this group at a deep discount and sometim …

Enjoy great indie musicians performing LIVE for you... in the comfort of a cozy LIVING ROOM! This group is run by seasoned indie scene-makers who are also experienced meetup organizers. We've been putting on countless Living Room-style concerts for years, and are well-connected to a thriving indie music scene consisting of hundreds of local musicians, venues and fans. PAST VENUES: - Hayko's Turkish Carpets, Amber's Place, Frank's Apartment, The Meta Center, Rockwood Music Hall, Prospect Park, C …

"its all a matter of opinion" If its live music or a dj set in New York, its all good. For a sample of upcoming sounds, connect to 'Dave Mulligan' on facebook to check the Spotify playlists for sounds of upcoming artists and Photos of the shows.. This group is here to allow members to share their passion for great music. As the organizer, i will share live shows known and loved to me and i hope you will do the same! Meetup with us if.. - you enjoy listening to anything hip hop, jazz, house, dan …

This workshop focuses on the freedom & fun of Vocal Improvisation. After warming-up our voices & exploring some improvisational vocabulary we'll let our creativity unleash! We'll do some exercises & "pieces" that explore different facets of improvisation. We'll look for your own improvisational vocabulary and "language". The workshop includes my powerfully freeing “body, breath, voice warm-up” along with vocal exercises specifically designed to open the voice as a spontaneous improvisational ins …

Women United by the Passion to TRAVEL! - Are you faced with the dilemma of staying home because your friends either don't have the money, or time to travel with you and you're afraid to travel alone? No worries, Traveling Girlfriends has members that are just as excited to travel to the same destinations that you are interested in. Paris, France, French, Safari, Africa, Cuba, Jazz, Cuban Culture, Singles - Are you a teacher with time off and looking for a travel buddy? Travel with us during you …

Let's make new friends and check out the NYC Jazz/World Scene!

Tired of playing with Jamey Aebersold?  Looking to play with other jazz musicians, but not quite ready to make your debut at Small's?  Tune Up! aims to create an ego-free, non-judgmental environment in which intermediate jazz musicians can gain valuable experience playing with others.  Join and take your skills to the next level!

Dance Fusion is specifically designed for adults, with no prior dance experience. In this Uniques class, you will learn a FUNdamental infusion of Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Hip-Hop! Dance Fusion begins with a gentle warm up, takes you across the floor with some fun movees, explores various styles and dance technique by learning a dance combination and ends with a relaxing cool down. You will learn the basics of dance; improve flexibilty, posture, coordination and core strengthening.

The Plainfield Jazz Collective is a group for anyone who has a passion for the past...present and future development of the American art form of Jazz. No matter if you are an old school jazz enthusiasts, or new to the jazz genres this group is ready to keep Jazz alive! The Plainfield Jazz Collective has been formed to promote jazz through education and performance and to call attention to the Plainfield area’s very talented musicians, recognized locally and nationally. We aim to initiate program …

Hear live jazz with like minded people in clubs and private house concerts. You don't have to be a musician but you must love jazz! We combine affordable listening with the finer things like wine tastings and pot luck affairs. Come explore creative culture on the Jersey side of the Hudson...

5 over 4 is a multi-media zine. We take field trips and make live events to connect and inspire. Example: go to nyc/brooklyn to hear live jazz, write/draw/video, make an event live or on-line that showcases the work created including the source of inspiration.

After scoping through some awesome 'girlfriend' groups here on meetup, I realized there weren't too many catered for women in the 973 or Morris/Essex area of Jersey! So this group is for ladies 20-30 who live/hang in these parts of Jersey, and are interested in making new gal pals for days and nights of wine & dine, brunch, salon trips, dinner dates, book club meets, live jazz, movies, NYC adventures, and the likes in the area ;-)

Hello, we are a NPO performance and exhibition space located in Teaneck, NJ. The venue is called the Puffin Cultural Forum and we are a project of the Puffin Foundation LTD. We host performances almost every weekend including Jazz, Classical Music, Theater, Poetry, Book Discussions, Film Screenings, Lectures, Exhibition Openings, etc.. It's our mission to provide a community space where arts and the struggle for human rights intersect as we seek to realize in our local community the Foundation's …

Share your knowledge and enjoy with us—We're exploring live musical performances from Early Music to Jazz, and beyond—and the musical impulse in the human creative experience, as listeners and as makers. Music and rhythmic spirit delight and entertain us. They also open our minds, show us different worlds, immerse us in another's culture, and challenge us to learn and explore sensation, feelings, thoughts, co-creative experience— traversing the past, the present and the futuristic. Mysteriously …

The Brecht Forum is a space where human needs and culture come first. We stage 200 events each year connecting activists, artists and academics in a lively environment to support progressive movements.