1. Manhattan’S N.Y. Deli & Pub
City: Newport News, VA
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (757) 873-0555
Address: 601 Thimble Shoals Blvd.
Description: There’s always something going on here, sort of like New York, with live entertainment every day of the week. Karaoke starts off most nights, followed by local cover bands and on Sun you can head over to watch your favorite football team or gather up your courage and try the Open Mic Night.
2. Cozzy’S Comedy Club & Tavern
City: Newport News, VA
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (757) 595-2800
Address: 9700 Warwich Blvd.
Description: This venue has been operating on the Peninsula since 1991 with weekend comedy shows that have featured the likes of Tommy Chong, Nipsey Russell, Soupy Sales, and Gallagher. They even offer a Comedy School where you can learn the art of standup, Comedy Open Mic nights, and hypnotist shows.
3. R.J.’S Restaurant & Sports Pub
City: Newport News, VA
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (757) 874-4246
Address: 12743 Jefferson Ave.
Description: This sports pub features 19 televisions and three wide screens to watch the action as well as seven regulation pool tables, dart boards, and video games. It’s a favorite gathering place on the Peninsula on Sunday during football season.
4. Tribeca Night Club
City: Newport News, VA
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (757) 873-6664
Address: 1000 Omni Blvd.
Description: This multi-level nightclub is located in the Omni Hotel. It features live bands every Fri and a DJ on Sat.
5. Ferguson Center For The Arts
City: Newport News, VA
Category: Nightlife
Telephone: (757) 594-7488
Address: 1 University Place
Description: Another of the new entertainment venues, the Ferguson brings the Peninsula a pair of top-drawer stages for musicals, ballets, orchestras, and other live entertainment. The Music & Theatre Hall is intimate and the larger Concert Hall exquisite, providing an opportunity for everything from magic acts to the London Philharmonic or Moscow State Radio Symphony orchestras. In 2010, the Ferguson hosted Israel Ballet’s Don Quixote and the Moscow Festival Ballet’s Swan Lake. From the highbrow classics of Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, to the high jinks and jokes of Jeff Foxworthy, it’s all likely to wind up on the Ferguson’s calendar. The Virginia Symphony Orchestra also calls Ferguson one of its many homes.