Gonzalez y Gonzalez (GyG) is a live salsa dance club at a Mexican restaurant in Greenwich Village.
It has DJs and live bands for salsa dancing most weekends. Some of the musicians who play there were sidemen in the golden age of 1970s New York Salsa.
Go early to avoid covers. Being Greenwich Village, the crowd is young with a lot of NYU (New York University) students. The Mexican food and margaritas are pretty good.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez is a reliable place for a fun night out. Salsa is Latin, but everybody goes to GyG.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez News
Willy Torres plays Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing on Thu, Oct 14 at 9:30pm – 2am. $10 🇵🇷
Anissa Gathers sings Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing on Fri, Oct 15 from 12-2am. $20 🇵🇷
Jimmy Bosch “El Trombon Criollo” (Rubén Blades, Spanish Harlem Orchestra) plays Salsa for dancing on Sat, Oct 16 at 11:30pm and 1:30am. Happy Birthday Jimmy! $20. 🇵🇷
Quinteros Salsa Project sings Venezuelan Salsa for dancing on Thu, Oct 21 from 9:30-11:30pm. $10. 🇻🇪
Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos play Salsa for dancing on Fri, Oct 22 from midnight – 2am. $20
LowerEastSalsa plays Salsa for dancing on Sat, Oct 23 from midnight – 2am. $20.
All-blind band Los Ciegos del Barrio plays Latin rhythms for dancing on Thu, Oct 28 at 9:30pm & 11:30pm. $10
Salsa Dance
There are DJs and usually live bands for salsa dancing on Fridays and Saturdays, and sometimes Thursdays and Sundays.
Some salsa nights start with a free dance lesson. Check their web for details.
If you dream of the good old days, Johnny “Dandy” Rodríguez, Jr was Tito Puente’s long-time bongo player and a FANIA All-Star. It’s sort of his home club.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez Tickets
It’s a restaurant, so there aren’t tickets, but there may be a $10 or $20 door cover after 9pm or 10pm on salsa nights. Check their web for details.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez
192 Mercer St
(between West Houston and Bleecker St)
Greenwich Village, Manhattan
(212) 473-8787
Subways
(6) to Bleecker St
(B)(D)(F)(M) to Broadway – Lafayette St
(R)(W) to Prince St
Previously
Afro-Dominicano plays Bachata for dancing at the “Brunchata” Bachata brunch on Sun, Oct 10 from 12 noon to 10pm. $10 cover after 5pm. 🇩🇴
Cosa Seria plays Salsa for dancing on Sat, Oct 9 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $20
Sebastian Natal plays Uruguayan Salsa for dancing on Fri, Oct 8 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20 🇺🇾
Luis Esquilin & SalsaVive play Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing on Thu, Oct 7 at midnight and 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷
Grupo Aurora plays Bachata for dancing at the “Brunchata” Bachata brunch on Sun, Oct 3 from 1-6pm. 🇩🇴
Grupo Encanto plays Salsa for dancing on Sat, Oct 2 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20 cover after 10pm.
Sonora Nuyorkina plays Salsa for dancing on Thu, Sep 30 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10 cover after 9pm.
Los Hermanos De Leon play Salsa for dancing on Sat, Sep 25 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20 after 10pm.
Arturo Ortiz & 7 Con Calle play salsa for dancing on Fri, Sep 17 at 11:3opm & 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷
Astoria Salsa Project plays salsa for dancing on Sat, Sep 11 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20
Rumba Nation plays salsa for dancing on Thu, Sep 9 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10 🇵🇷🇨🇺🇬🇹
Orquestra Dee Jay plays salsa for dancing on Sat, Sep 4 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20
Hector Jr y Su Orquesta Cani play salsa for dancing on Sat, Aug 28 at 11:30 & 1:30pm. $20
Orquesta Dulzura plays Puerto Rican salsa for dancing on Fri, Aug 27 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $20 🇵🇷
Combo Ceniza featuring Carlos Jimenez plays salsa for dancing on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 9:30pm and 11:30pm. $10
Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr plays salsa for dancing Friday, July 23, 2021 at 11:30pm and 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷