Sony Hall Seating Chart
Sony Hall is a 12,000-square-foot music venue at 235 West 46th Street in Times Square, in the basement under the Paramount Hotel. Guests reach the Art Deco-inspired room down a grand marble staircase. The space first opened in 1938 as Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe nightclub, and it reopened as Sony Hall in March 2018. It holds 1,000 people standing or 500 seated, and Wikipedia lists the Blue Note Entertainment Group as its operator.
Quick answer
Sony Hall seats guests cabaret style, first come, first served, so a ticket isn't for a specific table. Shows are set up fully seated, standing with seats in the raised wings, or fully standing. The room holds 500 seated or 1,000 standing.
- At seated shows, VIP tickets get the front tables of the floor and wings.
- Tables have a $20 per person food and drink minimum.
- Groups of 10 or more get reserved seating with a group package.
- For private events, the Main Ballroom seats 400 for a plated dinner.
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Sections at Sony Hall
Sony Hall has a main floor and raised wings on the sides, and it changes its setup from show to show. The details below come from the venue's own FAQ and private events pages.
- Main floor — tables at seated shows, open standing floor at standing shows
- Elevated wings — raised seating on the sides of the room
- VIP seating — the front tables of the floor and wings, or wing seats at standing shows
- Group packages — reserved seating for parties of 10 or more who book a package
Best seats at Sony Hall
Seating is cabaret style and first come, first served, and a ticket isn't for a specific table. Each show uses one of three setups: seated with tables on the floor and in the wings, standing with seats in the wings, or fully standing. Most shows offer VIP tickets. At seated shows they get the best tables at the front of the floor and wings, and at standing shows VIP is often the only way to sit. Some shows sell fully reserved seats on a map instead.
Tips before you go
Tables carry a $20 per person food and drink minimum, and the venue usually won't seat a party until everyone has arrived, unless you've booked a group package. Door times change by show, so check your listing. Most concerts are all ages, though some are 18+ or 21+. The box office is open 11 am to 5 pm daily, and through the show on show nights, and doesn't take cash. Meyers Garage at 146 W 44th Street offers validated discount parking, and several subway lines stop nearby.
How to read the Sony Hall seating chart
Check which setup your show uses. At a seated show, tables fill the main floor and the wings. At a standing show with wing seating, the floor is open and only the wings have seats. At a fully standing show, both are open.
A general ticket gets you into the room, not a table, and seats go first come, first served. At seated shows VIP tickets get the front tables, and parties of 10 or more who book a group package, with food and an open bar, get reserved seating. Some shows are sold as fully reserved seats on a map instead.
Sony Hall is wheelchair accessible, but table seating is still first come, first served, so contact the venue before the show and it may hold seating for you. When a show sells out, any standby tickets released are standing room only, one per person, at the day-of-show price.
Building a seating chart for an event at Sony Hall
Sony Hall hosts private events of up to 400 at seated dinners, and its Main Ballroom lists 750 for a reception. The ballroom seats 400 for a plated dinner, the street-level Upstairs Bar 40, and the Speakeasy, where a host leads guests through a secret passage behind the main bar, 20.
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Open the seating chart generatorFrequently asked questions
- How does seating work at Sony Hall?
- Sony Hall seats guests cabaret style, first come, first served, so a ticket isn't for a specific table. Shows are set up fully seated, standing with seats in the raised wings, or fully standing. The room holds 500 seated or 1,000 standing.
- What are the best seats at Sony Hall?
- Seating is cabaret style and first come, first served, and a ticket isn't for a specific table. Each show uses one of three setups: seated with tables on the floor and in the wings, standing with seats in the wings, or fully standing. Most shows offer VIP tickets. At seated shows they get the best tables at the front of the floor and wings, and at standing shows VIP is often the only way to sit. Some shows sell fully reserved seats on a map instead.
- What sections does Sony Hall have?
- Main sections include: Main floor — tables at seated shows, open standing floor at standing shows; Elevated wings — raised seating on the sides of the room; VIP seating — the front tables of the floor and wings, or wing seats at standing shows. Full breakdown in the sections list above.
- Where is Sony Hall located?
- Sony Hall is at 235 West 46th Street, New York, NY 10036, under the Paramount Hotel. Nearby subway stops include 42nd Street (A, C, E), 50th Street (C, E), 47th-50th Streets (B, D, F, M) and 49th Street (N, R, W).
- How do I plan a private event at Sony Hall?
- Contact Sony Hall's private events team about the Main Ballroom, the Speakeasy or the Upstairs Bar. After that, turn the Sony Hall guest list into a printable chart with our free maker.