KGB Bar NYC

KGB Bar NYC This former Ukrainian social club still boasts its Soviet-themed decor, but it now draws creative types who like the low-key boho vibe.

There's free entertainment almost every night at 7pm, thanks to KGB's excellent, eclectic reading series covering various genres (fiction, science fiction, poetry, and so forth). (The readings are usually done by 9pm, if you don't like literature with your beer.) And it stays open very late, so it's where the other waiters and bartenders go when their shifts are done.

Repost from •Our May Reading. Our Anniversary. A Really Sick Selection. schultz
05/19/2026

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Our May Reading. Our Anniversary. A Really Sick Selection.



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in the first floor Private Curtain space. Doors open at 7.
05/19/2026

in the first floor Private Curtain space. Doors open at 7.

DM to sign up for tonight’s weekly open mic.
05/18/2026

DM to sign up for tonight’s weekly open mic.

Doors open at 7 in the Private Curtain for the monthly reading featuring candidates and alum. is this month’s headlin...
05/15/2026

Doors open at 7 in the Private Curtain for the monthly reading featuring candidates and alum. is this month’s headliner.

Repost from •Tonight join us with Siobhan Carroll & Micaiah Johnson for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, Wed...
05/13/2026

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Tonight join us with Siobhan Carroll & Micaiah Johnson for our Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series, Wed, May 13th, 7pm EDT at the KGB Bar. Come one, come all!

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Nina Burleigh’s latest novella launch tonight in the Red Room hosted by with special guests.
05/13/2026

Nina Burleigh’s latest novella launch tonight in the Red Room hosted by with special guests.

DM to sign up for tonight’s Prom Open Mic
05/11/2026

DM to sign up for tonight’s Prom Open Mic

Tonight in the Red Room and in conversation.
05/10/2026

Tonight in the Red Room and in conversation.

Columbia Selects first Thursday featuring MFA alumni Rona Figueroa, and Miles Strucker
05/07/2026

Columbia Selects first Thursday featuring MFA alumni Rona Figueroa, and Miles Strucker

hosts the monthly Kissing While the Radio.
05/06/2026

hosts the monthly Kissing While the Radio.

05/05/2026

People and Poetry that don’t suck. always brings the best line up in NYC

Repost from •Tonight, season 59 of the KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series continues with an incredible lineup of writers...
05/04/2026

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Tonight, season 59 of the KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series continues with an incredible lineup of writers including Dr. Darius Phelps .dphelps, Nikki Kramer , & Derek JG Williams .jg.williams. So stop by, grab a drink, make a friend, and enjoy another episode of the KGB Bar Monday Night Poetry Series ✨️

Red Room Monday Night Open Mic reboot. DM to sign up.
05/04/2026

Red Room Monday Night Open Mic reboot. DM to sign up.

Tonight in the first floor Private Curtain space 7pm OTHER WOMEN launch hosted by x .books Cover art by
05/03/2026

Tonight in the first floor Private Curtain space 7pm OTHER WOMEN launch hosted by x .books Cover art by

hosts their monthly reading in the Private Curtain with current MFA candidates and featured alum Jenny Zhang. Doors ope...
05/01/2026

hosts their monthly reading in the Private Curtain with current MFA candidates and featured alum Jenny Zhang. Doors open at 7.

In the Private Curtain space 7pm launches I HATE MY JOB
04/30/2026

In the Private Curtain space 7pm launches I HATE MY JOB

Journal of Experimental Fiction launch in the Red Room space tonight 7pm
04/29/2026

Journal of Experimental Fiction launch in the Red Room space tonight 7pm

NYC Writers Circle monthly reading, the final Wednesday of every month. .temple
04/29/2026

NYC Writers Circle monthly reading, the final Wednesday of every month. .temple

hosts tonight. Doors open at 7.
04/28/2026

hosts tonight. Doors open at 7.

DM to sign up for tonight’s weekly Open Mic hosted by
04/27/2026

DM to sign up for tonight’s weekly Open Mic hosted by

Hunter MFA tonight in the Private Curtain .mfa.creative.writing
04/22/2026

Hunter MFA tonight in the Private Curtain .mfa.creative.writing

DM to sign up for tonight’s weekly Open Mic.
04/20/2026

DM to sign up for tonight’s weekly Open Mic.

Special Wednesday acoustic set after the monthly open mic with
04/15/2026

Special Wednesday acoustic set after the monthly open mic with

To sign up for tonight’s monthly writers’ open mic dm or
04/15/2026

To sign up for tonight’s monthly writers’ open mic dm or

Address

85 E 4th Street
New York, NY
10003

Opening Hours

Monday 7pm - 4am
Tuesday 7pm - 4am
Wednesday 7pm - 4am
Thursday 7pm - 4am
Friday 7pm - 4am
Saturday 7pm - 4am
Sunday 7pm - 4am

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