Freda

"Live music, DJs, craft beer, cocktails & pop-up dining in a neighborhood bar with a laid-back vibe."

Freda is a dive bar and live music venue on the Ridgewood/Bushwick border in Queens, offering live bands, open mic nights, DJs, and a full bar across two floors. The basement level hosts a fully staged NYC rock venue with laser lights, fog machine, and a sound engineer, while the upstairs bar features a customizable LED ceiling, video projector, turntables, and a range of events including comedy, karaoke, drag and burlesque shows, and fetish figure drawing. Located at 801 Seneca Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385, within walking distance from the L and M trains. Visitors highlight the basement venue's sound quality, the laid-back upstairs bar, and the variety of programming, with several noting the space fills up quickly on show nights.