Nightlife and recreation

With several music venues in the area, one of the largest theaters in the Hudson Valley (Ulster Performing Arts Center), an eclectic mix of restaurants offering promotions and Happy Hours, some great art galleries, as well as many other entertainment venues, there is always a great way to spend an evening in the Kingston area.

The proximity to the New York Metropolitan Area and influence of the neighboring Woodstock arts and music scene, ensures that there is always quality talent around to play in very unique and accessible venues. The Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC) is a grandiose, restored theater that hosts world-class acts on a regular basis as well performances from local dance and theater companies. Need a good reason for dining out? Not only do the restaurants and pubs in Kingston offer superb quality fare and a wide variety of dining experiences to choose from, they frequently offer promotions and Happy Hours as more of an enticement to lure you from your own kitchen.

Our ‘Nightlife and recreation’ calendar is your one stop reference for planning your evening or day when you’re looking for any kind of entertainment related to the arts, music, dining out, festivals, markets, and for kids as well as adults.

                Nightlife and recreation             Community Events          Happy Hours and Weekly Specials

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Joanne Shaw Taylor LIVE at Assembly - Kingston, NY

Joanne Shaw Taylor LIVE at Assembly - Kingston, NY

Sun, Jul 12, 2026    
12:00 am
https://www.tixr.com/groups/assembly/events/joanne-shaw-taylor-187483 Experience Joanne Shaw Taylor live! Featuring songs from her latest album, Black & Gold (#2 on the Billboard Blues Album chart), Joanne delivers electrifying guitar, soulful [...]
Julia Howl Haines and Maotoaka Little Eagle

Julia Howl Haines and Maotoaka Little Eagle

Sun, Jul 12, 2026    
1:00 pm-3:00 pm
Julia Howl Haines, Lever Harp and Maotoaka Little Eagle, Native vocals and percussion will bring delight and beauty to you with their musical adventures in [...]
Catalyst Quartet

Catalyst Quartet

Sun, Jul 12, 2026    
4:00 pm-6:00 pm
The Grammy winning Catalyst Quartet brings its dynamic, expressive playing to Maverick. Praised by The New York Times for being “energetic and finely burnished,” the [...]
Sharon Klein @ Rail Trail Cafe

Sharon Klein @ Rail Trail Cafe

Sun, Jul 12, 2026    
5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Sharon Klein is a local fingerstyle guitar player, singer and songwriter. Both introspective and cutting, her songs reflect her 25 years of living on "The [...]
DCxPC Live Punk Rock Benefit for People\'s Place

DCxPC Live Punk Rock Benefit for People\'s Place

Sun, Jul 12, 2026    
7:00 pm-9:30 pm
People’s Place is a Kingston-based nonprofit that has been feeding, clothing, and responding to the needs of people throughout Ulster County with kindness, compassion, and [...]
James Taylor ReIMAGINED

James Taylor ReIMAGINED

Bossa Blue presents: James Taylor: ReIMAGNED - A Tribute To The James Taylor Songbook “Brad Cole brings us JT's music not merely copied, but performed [...]
The Mahavishnu Project

The Mahavishnu Project

Mahavishnu Project is on their way to headline this summer's Zappanale Festival in Germany! They remain the only jazz-rock repertory band to receive the blessings [...]

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