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Blue Note's own FAQ page states that seating inside the club is first-come, first-served with no reserved tables, and that the venue 'suggests arriving early with your complete party' since parties arriving separately or late aren't guaranteed the same table (bluenotejazz.com). The same page notes doors typically open two hours before an 8pm show (6pm), an hour before a 10:30pm show, and at noon for the Sunday brunch's 1:30pm seating — arrival timing that effectively sets when the door queue starts to form.
The venue's site also emphasizes scarcity, describing itself as the 'jazz capital of the world' where tickets 'get sold out quickly,' and stating flatly that 'everyone needs a ticket to enter the club' — walk-up entry isn't guaranteed once a show sells out (bluenotejazz.com). Yelp reviewers of the club echo this dynamic, advising that 'if you want a good seat get there early and wait in line,' and noting that for in-demand artists even walk-ins with tickets can be pushed to standing-room-only space rather than a table (Yelp).
For the club's Sunday Jazz Brunch specifically, OpenTable lists a bookable listing with waitlist functionality, giving that one recurring show a reservation-adjacent option that the regular evening sets don't have through the venue's own site (OpenTable).
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: No table reservations for regular ticketed shows — entry is ticketed and seating is first-come, first-served; the Sunday Jazz Brunch has a separate OpenTable listing with waitlist functionality.
Walk-ins: Walk-up tickets are sometimes available if a show hasn't sold out, but shows 'get sold out quickly' per the venue, and walk-ins to high-demand shows may be limited to standing room, per Yelp reviewers.
Doors open at 6pm for 8pm shows, 10pm for 10:30pm shows, and noon for the Sunday brunch's 1:30pm show, per the venue's FAQ.
There's no posted wait-time figure, but because seating is first-come, first-served with no reserved tables, Yelp reviewers say arriving early and queueing is the norm for a good seat, especially for popular acts. Blue Note's own FAQ reinforces this by noting doors open about two hours before an 8pm show (6pm) and recommending guests arrive with their whole party, since late or separate arrivals aren't guaranteed the same table (bluenotejazz.com).
Not in the traditional restaurant sense — the venue's FAQ states 'everyone needs a ticket to enter the club,' and seating is assigned first-come, first-served rather than reserved by table (bluenotejazz.com). The exception is the Sunday Jazz Brunch, which has its own OpenTable listing with a waitlist option (OpenTable).
Walk-up ticket purchases are possible when a show hasn't sold out, but the venue's site warns tickets 'get sold out quickly,' so walk-up availability isn't guaranteed (bluenotejazz.com). Yelp reviewers add that walk-ins to high-demand shows may only be able to get standing-room space rather than a seat (Yelp).
Per the venue's FAQ, doors open at 6pm for 8pm shows, 10pm for 10:30pm shows, and noon for the Sunday brunch's 1:30pm show (bluenotejazz.com).
Sources: Blue Note New York — FAQs · Yelp — Blue Note New York reviews · OpenTable — Blue Note Jazz Brunch