Birdland is a
jazz club started in
New York City on December 15, 1949. The original Birdland, which was located at 1678
Broadway, just north of West
52nd Street in
Manhattan, was closed in 1965 due to increased rents, but it re-opened for one night in 1979. A revival began in 1986 with the opening of the second nightclub by the same name that is now located in Manhattan's Theater District, not far from the original nightclub's location. The current location is in the building next to
The New York Observer headquarters.