Music and Nightlife

We’re In Love with Thursday’s Old Timey Jazz Nights at Amancay’s Diner

We know time machines don't exist yet

By Nathan Wahl

July 15, 2015 · 2 min read

Music and Nightlife

We’re In Love with Thursday’s Old Timey Jazz Nights at Amancay’s Diner

We know time machines don't exist yet

Nathan Wahl July 15, 2015Jul 15, 2015 · 2 min read

We know time machines don’t exist yet. But even if they did, you wouldn’t need one to hear authentic Prohibition-era jazz because Amancay’s Diner (2 Knickerbocker Ave, East Williamsburg) hosts a night of old-timey jazz by Sweet Megg and the Wayfarers every Thursday.

What you’ll find? An ever-changing cast of extremely talented local musicians wailing on Prohibition-era jazz like they’re in a 1920s speakeasy and don’t even care if they get busted. It…

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