Need a bar AND a club recommendation

My husband and I will be in NY on Jan. 28 %26amp; 29 to celebrate my 30th birthday and are looking for suggestions.

We%26#39;d like to go to a club on the 28th. I realize that it%26#39;s a Sunday, but it%26#39;s NY. :) Nothing way in the Upper E or W side, but we%26#39;re open to location within reason. Our hotel is right in Times Sq., but I%26#39;ve heard that prices skyrocket in that area, and that all clubs aren%26#39;t necessarily great in Times Sq. For a club, we both like dance/hip hop.

Monday night we%26#39;re looking for a bar (that%26#39;s MY night!). We%26#39;ll have spent the day sightseeing and will be in the Rockefeller Center area later on, but might head to the hotel for a bit, so again, I%26#39;m open for suggestions. Preferably rock music, but even some blues or jazz would be cool.

Need a bar AND a club recommendation

If you want a classic NYC uber-club experience, check out Crobar in the west 20s.

www.crobar..com

There are a few more in the the West 20s and in the Meatpacking District, but I can only vouch for Crobar.

www.hipguide.com

A sample of famous/popular bars and clubs with live rock, jazz, blues or bluegrass music.

Garage

Sweet Rhythms

Detour

Parkside Lounge

Red Lion

Slane

The Back Fence

Village Vanguard

Rockwood Music Hall

Arlene Grocery

Mercury Lounge

The Cutting Room

The Knitting Factory

Read reviews and search for their line-ups here:

www.newyork.citysearch.com

www.yelp.com

Also, when you get here, buy a copy of Time Out New York magazine. A fantastic resource for clubs and live music.

Need a bar AND a club recommendation

Go to www.nightliferatings.com and they will have info on all the clubs, lounges, and bars and links to their websites. They will also list DJ and live music by date and type so you can see what%26#39;s happening when you%26#39;re here. The meatpacking districy would be a lot of fun. You can do dinner, drinks (beofre or after), and dance/clubs of many types. Have fun!