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Sydney Small

Live Performance Residencies in New York, NY

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Sydney Small has fronted a four-piece band around New York City since 2018 and holds recurring dates at rooms including The Groove, the W Hotel, the Rainbow Room, Café Wha?, The Flatiron Room (NoMad and Murray Hill), Prohibition, The Red Lion, and Casa Cipriani. She books direct, replies within 48 hours, and is now booking Fall 2026 / Early 2027 dates in New York, NY.

What a Live Performance Residency With Sydney Small Looks Like in New York, NY

A residency is a standing, recurring booking — a room that brings the same act back on a regular schedule instead of a one-off show. For a New York venue, that means a consistent four-piece band lineup (not a rotating pickup group), a repertoire built from pop, R&B, soul, jazz, and rock classics, and a performer who has already run shows at comparable New York rooms — so a venue booking a residency isn't taking a blind swing on an unknown act.

Sydney's set draws on powerhouse voices like Amy Winehouse, Adele, and Aretha Franklin, and the same repertoire scales across formats: full four-piece band, duo, or solo with backing tracks, depending on the room's size and the night's format.

How Booking a Residency Works

For a venue in New York, NY looking to add Sydney Small to a recurring calendar slot:

  1. Reach out directly. Booking is direct with no agency middleman — requests are read personally.
  2. Share the details. Venue name/address, proposed recurring date or cadence, and what the room can pay. There's no fixed rate card; every booking, including residencies, is priced on what the room actually needs.
  3. Get a response within 48 hours with availability and a plan.
  4. Confirm format. Full band, duo, or solo with backing tracks — sized to your room and the night's audience.
  5. Sound. If your venue doesn't already have a PA system, Sydney brings one; confirm your existing setup first so the booking isn't priced for gear you don't need.

What's Included

Proof: Real New York Venue History

Sydney Small's residency and recurring-show history in New York is public and checkable, including:

Recent and upcoming dates on the books reflect this recurring pattern in the same rooms: 9/25 at The Groove, NYC; 10/2 at Flatiron Room NoMad, NYC; 10/3 at Sour Mouse, NYC; and 10/9 at Flatiron Room, NYC — the kind of repeat-venue schedule a residency booking is built on.

FAQ

What counts as a "live performance residency" versus a one-off show? A residency is a recurring booking — the same performer returning to the same room on a regular schedule — rather than a single-date show. Sydney Small has fronted the same four-piece band lineup around New York City since 2018, which supports exactly this kind of standing arrangement.

Which New York venues has Sydney Small held residencies or recurring shows at? Her New York venue history includes The Groove, the W Hotel, the Rainbow Room, Café Wha?, The Flatiron Room (NoMad and Murray Hill), Prohibition, The Red Lion, and Casa Cipriani.

How do I book Sydney Small for a residency at my New York venue? Send the venue name or address, your proposed date or cadence, and your budget. Requests are read personally, with a reply on availability and a plan within 48 hours.

Does Sydney Small perform with a full band, or solo, for residency dates? Both, and everything between — full four-piece band, duo, or solo with backing tracks. The same repertoire and voice carry across all three formats, scaled to the room.

Does the venue need to provide sound equipment? Not necessarily. If your venue doesn't already have a PA system, Sydney brings one — confirm your existing setup before booking so the plan is priced correctly.

How far in advance should a New York venue book a residency? Sydney Small is currently booking Fall 2026 / Early 2027 dates. Reach out with your target dates as early as possible to lock in a recurring slot.