8. Get Folky at Postcrypt Coffeehouse

Seeking a coffeehouse-music venue located underneath a church? Look no further than Postcrypt, Columbia University’s very own underground (literally) folk music hub, located in the basement of St. Paul’s Chapel. The coffeehouse hosts established and emerging acts and also offers monthly open mics. Past performers have included Jeff Buckley, Dar Williams, Suzanne Vega, and more.

Admission is always free, and the music isn’t confined to the folk genre: plenty of country, blues, rock, poetry, and everything beyond or in between can be heard passing through the ‘crypt on any given night.

Postcrypt hosted its first annual music festival on the Columbia lawns this year. It will reopen for the fall season in September.