Gonzalez y Gonzalez (GyG) is a live Salsa dance club in a Mexican restaurant in Greenwich Village. It’s a reliable place for a fun night out. The music is Latin, but everybody goes to GyG. It’s popular with the NYU crowd.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez Tickets
Covers after 9 or 10pm.
Gonzalez y Gonzalez
192 Mercer St
(between West Houston & 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
Instagram @gygnyc
Gonzalez y Gonzalez Salsa Dance
Gonzalez y Gonzalez has DJs and live Salsa bands for dancing on weekends. Some of the musicians who play 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.
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 Calendar
By the way, these are many of NYC’s busiest Salsa bands.
May 2022
May 19-21, 2022
Grupo Encanto plays Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Thu, May 19 at 9:30pm & 11:30pm. $10.
No Passport plays Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Fri, May 20 at 9:30pm & 11:30pm. $10.
Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr (Tito Puente, Fania All-Stars, Típica 73) plays Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Sat, May 21 at 11:45pm. $20. 🇵🇷
May 12-14, 2022
Cosa Sería plays Japanese Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Sat, May 14 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20. 🇵🇷🇯🇵
Sebastian Natal plays Uruguayan Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Fri, May 13 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20. 🇺🇾
Rumba Nation plays Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Thu, May 12 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10 🇵🇷🇨🇺🇬🇹
May 5-7, 2022
Cinco de Mayo
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo on Thu, May 5 at 3pm. $20 (Free before 5pm). 🇲🇽
Friday Salsa
Arturo Ortiz & 7 Con Calle play Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing on Fri, May 6 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20. 🇵🇷
Saturday Salsa
Willie Villegas y Entre Amigos play Salsa for dancing on Sat, May 7 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20
Anthony Almonte & Yeisson Villamar play Puerto Rican Peruvian Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Thu, Apr 21 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10. 🇵🇷🇵🇪
Johnny “Dandy” Rodriguez Jr (Tito Puente, Fania All-Stars, Típica 73) plays Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Fri, Apr 22 at 11:45pm. $20. 🇵🇷
Sebastian Natal plays Uruguayan Salsa for dancing on Sat, Apr 23 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20. 🇺🇾
Grupo Ocho plays Latin music for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Thu, Apr 14 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10. 🇵🇷
Rumba Nation plays Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Fri, Apr 15 at 11:45pm. $20 🇵🇷🇨🇺🇬🇹
Jimmy Bosch “El Trombon Criollo” (Spanish Harlem Orchestra) plays Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Sat, Apr 16 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20. @jimmyboschforever 🇵🇷
Uptown Salsa Royalty plays Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Thu, Apr 7 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10.
Willy Torres plays Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Fri, Apr 8 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20. @willytorres_orchestra 🇵🇷
Astoria Salsa Project plays Salsa for dancing at Gonzalez y Gonzalez in Greenwich Village on Sat, Apr 9 at 9:30pm & 11:30pm. $20
Los Hermanos De Leon play Salsa for dancing on Thu, Mar 31 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10
Peruvian singer Mercedes Pollet sings Latin dance music on Fri, Apr 1 at 11:45pm and 1:30am. $20. 🇵🇪
Karlos Rosé sings Dominican Bachata for dancing at Brunchata on Sun, Apr 3 at 1pm. $20. 🇩🇴
The Sunday Live Latin dance party is Sun, Apr 3 at 7:45pm with live sets at 8:30 & 10:30pm. $10. 🇩🇴
Avenida B plays Salsa for dancing on Sat, Mar 26 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20.
LowerEastSalsa plays Salsa for dancing on Sat, Mar 12 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20.
James Sedano’s Brunchata, Bachata lunch is on Sun, Mar 6 from 1-6pm. $10. 🇩🇴
Sosa Y BachataFlo play Bachata for dancing on Sun, Mar 6 at 8:30 & 10:30pm. $10. 🇩🇴
February 2022
Latin Dance Party features live Bachata for dancing on Sun, Feb 27 at 8:30 & 10:30pm (7:45pm doors). $10. 🇩🇴
Orquesta Rosello plays Salsa for dancing on Fri, Feb 25 at 11:45pm & 1:30am. $20.
All-blind band Los Ciegos del Barrio plays Latin rhythms for dancing on Thu, Feb 24 at 9:30pm & 11:30pm. $10.
Quinteros Salsa Project plays Venezuelan Salsa for dancing on Thu, Feb 17 at 9:30pm. $10. @quinterossalsaproject 🇻🇪
January 2022
Cosa Sería plays Japanese Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing on Sat, Jan 29 at 12 & 1:30am. $20. 🇵🇷🇯🇵
Sonora Nuyorkina plays Salsa for dancing on Thu, Jan 20 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10.
Anissa Gathers sings Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing on Sat, Jan 15 from 11:30pm-2am. $20. 🇵🇷
Grupo Aurora plays Bachata for dancing on Sun, Jan 9 from 8:30pm – midnight. $10. 🇩🇴
Luis Esquilin & SalsaVive play Puerto Rican Salsa for dancing on Fri, Jan 7 at midnight and 1:30am. $20 🇵🇷
December 2021
Long Island Latin Rhythm Band plays Salsa for dancing on Thu, Dec 9 at 9:30 & 11:30pm. $10
November 2021
Keith y Su Tumbao (Eiko Rikuhashi & Keith Rosello) plays Japanese Salsa for dancing on Sat, Nov 27 from 11:30pm – 2am. $20. 🇯🇵
October 2021
Halloween Bash 2021 is a DJ night with costume, margarita drinking, and chimichanga eating contests on Sun, Oct 31 from 3pm to 2am. $10 in costume. $20 no costume.
Afro-Dominicano plays Bachata for dancing at the “Brunchata” Bachata brunch on Sun, Oct 10 from 12 noon to 10pm. $10 cover after 5pm. 🇩🇴
September 2021
Orquestra Dee Jay plays salsa for dancing on Sat, Sep 4 at 11:30pm & 1:30am. $20
August 2021
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 🇵🇷
July 2021
Combo Ceniza featuring Carlos Jimenez plays salsa for dancing on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at 9:30pm and 11:30pm. $10