Sony Hall has been one of New York City’s most versatile stages since it opened in 1938 as the Diamond Horseshoe in the Paramount Hotel basement. Today, operated by Blue Note Entertainment Group in partnership with Sony Corporation of America, it brings together jazz, funk, soul, R&B, and global music in a 1,000-capacity room that feels intimate at any price point.
The room’s calendar delivers a strong run of Latin and Caribbean programming worth showing up for.
Latin and Caribbean Artists at Sony Hall
Third World: A Tribute to Cat Coore
Jamaican reggae fusion with special guest Kumar Fyah and DJ Amy “Night Nurse” Wachtel
Blue Note Jazz Festival
Mon, June 22, 2026 | 8pm, doors 6pm
Third World is one of Jamaica’s longest-running reggae bands and one of the Caribbean’s most enduring acts — nine Grammy nominations, four decades of touring, a back catalog that spans “Now That We Found Love,” “96 Degrees in the Shade,” and “Try Jah Love.”
This night is a tribute to their late co-founder and guitarist Stephen “Cat” Coore, a founding force of the band who passed away in 2024.
Guest vocalist Kumar Fyah joins the band, and DJ Amy “Night Nurse” Wachtel rounds out the evening. For anyone connected to Caribbean music culture in New York — which is to say, a very large number of New Yorkers — this is a significant night.
Candlelight: Tribute to Bad Bunny
Puerto Rican Classical strings tribute
Sun, June 14, 2026 | 6:30pm and 8:45pm
$36+
Two shows in one evening dedicated entirely to the music of Bad Bunny — performed by a live string ensemble under candlelight. It’s a format the Fever-produced Candlelight series has perfected: an intimate, seated experience that strips familiar music down to its melodic core.
For fans of El Conejo Malo who want to hear “Dakiti,” “Me Porto Bonito,” and “Tití Me Preguntó” filtered through the warmth of a concert hall, this is the show. Book early, as previous Candlelight tribute nights in NYC have sold out.
Some people, including many Puerto Ricans, don’t like Bad Bunny, but he continues to grow as an artist, and nobody loves Puerto Rico more than he does. He has proved it again and again.
Los Amigos Invisibles
Venezuelan Latin Alternative
Blue Note Jazz Festival Presents
Sat, June 13, 2026 | 8pm, doors 6pm
$50+
Venezuela’s greatest party band comes to Sony Hall for one of the most anticipated Latin nights of the Blue Note Jazz Festival. Los Amigos Invisibles have been fusing disco, acid jazz, funk, and Caribbean grooves into their own irresistible sound since the mid-1990s, when David Byrne spotted them and signed them to his Luaka Bop label.
They are Grammy winners with over a decade of acclaimed studio albums and a live show that never fails to convert a room into a dance floor.
Tracks like “Mentiras,” “En Cuatro,” and “La Que Me Gusta” have been sung by thousands on stages across more than 60 countries. In New York, they’re a beloved institution.
The 9AM Banger Presents: Puerto Rican at 9am
Puerto Rican DJ party
Sat, June 13, 2026 | 9am – 3pm
Sony Hall transforms into a morning party celebrating Puerto Rican music and culture as we build into Sunday’s climax of Puerto Rican Day Parade Weekend.
The 9AM Banger is a promoter series known for turning New York daytime into prime time — and this edition plants its flag squarely in the Puerto Rican tradition. Get your tickets now. It’s selling out. Arrive early; this one won’t wait for late risers.
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Sony Hall
Paramount Hotel basement
235 West 46th St at Broadway
Times Square Theater District, Manhattan
Credit and debit cards only — no cash. A $20 minimum per person applies at tables.