About the club

In 1959, Ronnie Scott and Pete King opened a small jazz club in London's Soho with a simple ambition: to create a venue inspired by the great jazz clubs of New York.

Having spent time in Greenwich Village and on 52nd Street during the golden age of jazz, they returned to London determined to recreate the intimacy, atmosphere and musical excellence they had experienced in New York. What followed was the creation of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club, which over the next six decades would become one of the world's most celebrated music venues.


Today, Ronnie Scott's welcomes over 200,000 guests each year and has hosted many of the greatest artists in jazz history, including Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Sonny Rollins, Wynton Marsalis and Herbie Hancock, alongside modern icons such as Prince, Stevie Wonder and Amy Winehouse.


More than sixty-five years later, Ronnie Scott's is finally coming to New York. In many ways, this is not an expansion. It is a homecoming.

Our ambition for Ronnie Scott's New York is simple. We want to create what we describe as scientifically the greatest jazz club in the world.


That means designing every element of the venue around the live music experience.
From world-class acoustics and state-of-the-art technical infrastructure to one of the finest Yamaha nine-foot grand pianos available, every decision is being made with musicians and audiences in mind. The venue will feature an exceptional listening environment, carefully engineered sound, premium sightlines and the highest production standards possible.


This is not about creating the largest venue. It is about creating the best room in which to experience live jazz.

Ronnie Scott's has always been different.


For generations, audiences have come not simply to eat, drink or socialise, but to listen.


In an increasingly connected world, we believe there is real value in creating spaces where people can disconnect from their devices, even if only for eighty minutes at a time, and immerse themselves in a live performance.


The atmosphere at Ronnie Scott's is intimate, respectful and focused entirely on the music. It is this culture that has helped define the club for over six decades and will be at the heart of the New York experience.

The new club will be located at 250 Mercer Street in Greenwich Village, one of the most culturally significant neighbourhoods in New York City.

The location reflects the origins of Ronnie Scott's itself. The club's founders drew inspiration from the jazz venues of Greenwich Village, and it feels fitting that the next chapter of Ronnie Scott's history will be written in the neighbourhood that helped inspire its creation.

The venue will become a permanent home for world-class jazz, contemporary music, emerging talent, education programmes and community engagement.

Ronnie Scott's New York is being designed as a complete cultural destination.

Alongside the main performance space, the venue will include a members' environment designed for artists, music lovers, industry professionals and cultural enthusiasts. The aim is to create a place where conversations, creativity and collaboration can flourish beyond the stage.


The venue will host performances from internationally recognised artists, support emerging musicians and provide opportunities for educational and community programmes that contribute positively to New York's cultural landscape.

Ronnie Scott's has been operating continuously for more than sixty-five years.
We are not building a temporary concept or a short-term entertainment venue. We are creating a long-term cultural institution designed to become part of New York's musical fabric for generations to come.


Our goal is to honour the legacy of Ronnie Scott's while creating something uniquely suited to New York — a venue that respects the city's extraordinary jazz heritage while helping shape its future.


The story of Ronnie Scott's began with inspiration drawn from New York.
Now, that story comes full circle.