Stranger, smaller-room, and in-the-know Scope NYC picks for Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
Bassist David Ambrosio fronts a quartet with trumpeter Alex Norris, tenor saxophonist Ari Ambrose and drummer Eric McPherson at Smalls.
Progressive-rock trio Wolf & Bear share Saint Vitus with Coletta and Origami Button; doors are at 6 for this all-ages multi-band bill.
Pianist Simona Premazzi leads a Mezzrow trio with bassist Rick Rosato and drummer Ofri Nehemya, playing the 6 p.m. set.
Magi Merlin brings her live set to Elsewhere’s Zone One, a midweek chance to catch the Montreal artist in a compact Bushwick room.
Futago’s Jupiter Disco night links chioske b2b DJ eh with Gigi Rio b2b amita across garage, breaks, dubstep and jungle.
Bassist and musical director Al Carty leads an alternative-wednesdays group with keyboardist Miles Robertson, saxophonist Steven Salcedo and drummer Otis Brown III.
Close Up pairs Chet Doxas, Leighton Harrell and Tomas Fujiwara in ÂME for two intimate sets at 7:30 and 9 p.m.
Teton Gravity Research premieres its 31st annual ski and snowboard film, pairing mountain-sport footage with a Brooklyn Bowl big-screen screening.
Brazilian pianist Gustavo Figueiredo makes his New York debut with drummer Rogério Boccato and bassist Gili Lopes in two sets at LunÀtico.
Mezzrow’s late Vinyl After Hours brings the club into its after-midnight jazz session, with an 11:30 p.m. start.