Music scene · West Bay Shore

West Bay Shore is a suburban hamlet on Long Island's South Shore, part of the greater Islip area. School concerts, church choirs, and cover band performances at local pubs form the musical backbone, with New York City musicians sometimes traveling east for suburban events.

Performances take place at high school auditoriums, Catholic and Protestant church halls, American Legion posts, and neighborhood restaurants. Summer concerts move to local park gazebos.

Local and regional artists perform here, with musicians from the nearby New York City scene occasionally passing through.

Join the school orchestra or a church choir, check the Islip town recreation schedule, and network at nearby open mics. For real club work, head west toward New York City or north toward Huntington.