Raise your hand if you're the next Regina Spektor.

Tonight, head to the Upper West Side’s Manhattan School of Music (120 Claremont Ave at 122nd St; 212-493-4428, msmnyc.edu) to catch the student-run concert series “Jazz Café.” Enter at the main entrance on West 122nd Street, and follow some stairs down to the cafeteria, also known as the Mitzi Newhouse Pavilion. Students, who actually fulfill performance requirements and receive class credit for these cozy gatherings, decorate the intimate space with hanging fabric and candles to make the audience feel welcome; and since it’s a cafeteria, expect some nibbles as well. Keep in mind, the lineup is always different, so there’s no telling which ensembles will take the stage on any given night. But a quick look at the school’s list of prominent alumni (Harry Connick Jr., Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel, Regina Spektor) should give you some sense of the pedigree. The event, which usually runs for about two hours, starts at 7:30pm, and is nonticketed. So savor the moment; in a few short years, you might be paying top dollar just to see this budding talent onstage!