Where to Enjoy Live Music in NYC This Weekend

Fleet Foxes at Panorama in 2018; the band will perform at Forest Hills Stadium this weekend

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events coming to New York City. The twice-weekly listings also celebrate via photographs some of the musicians who have performed locally in the past few days.

Everynight Charley recommends the following 70 concerts in New York City this weekend. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, COVID compliance, and other updates. Note that several artists and indoor venues continue to require proof of COVID vaccinations and/or mandate the wearing of masks.

Rage against the Machine began a five-night residency at Madison Square Garden on August 8

Run the Jewels at the first of five nights at Madison Square Garden on August 8

Elvis Costello & the Imposters headlined at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 11

Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 11

Friday, August 12

• Rage against the Machine, Run the Jewels at Madison Square Garden
• Alicia Keys, Pink Sweat$, Lous and the Yakuza at Radio City Music Hall
• Steely Dan at the Capitol Theatre
• Dashboard Confessional, Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Zedd, Dillon Francis, Bleu Clair at the Brooklyn Mirage
• The O'Jays, Gladys Knight at the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
• Kard at the Kings Theatre
• Joyce Manor, Citizen, Prince Daddy & the Hyena, Phony at Brooklyn Steel
• Ken Car$on at Irving Plaza
• Vanilla Ice, Toe Loc, Rob Base, C+C Music Factory at Palladium Times Square
• Tea Leaf Green, Pressing Strings at the Brooklyn Bowl
• Your Old Droog at the Bowery Ballroom
• David Sanborn at the Blue Note
• Kelsey Waldon at the Knitting Factory
• Terry Reid & the Cosmic American Derelicts at the Cutting Room
• DakhaBrakha at Astor Place Plaza
• Underground System at Hudson River Park Pier 45
• Steve Kimock & Friends at City Winery NYC
• Murphy's Law aboard the Cosmo
• V2A, Only Flesh at Drom
• The Slackers aboard the Liberty Belle
• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis
• Paris_Monster at Nublu 151
• Deer France at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1
• The Kyle Lacy Band at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
• Jr. Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Barynya at the Anyway Cafe
• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
• Night of the Living Funk at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
• Jack West at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
• Galdort Gumbo & the Righteous Cats at the Bitter End

Rocker-T with Skadanks at the Brooklyn Bowl on August 10 (photograph by Joe Sarkis)

Skadanks at the Brooklyn Bowl on August 10 (photograph by Joe Sarkis)

The Brothers Yee at the 11th St. Bar on August 10

Nik Moody at Heaven Can Wait on August 10

Saturday, August 13

• Steely Dan at the Capitol Theatre
• Ja Rule, the Lox, Rakim at Roy Wilkins Park
• Fleet Foxes, Uwade at Forest Hills Stadium
• Franz Ferdinand, Vundabar at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Zedd, Snakehips, Bleu Clair at the Brooklyn Mirage
• The Dear Hunter, the World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, Tanner Merritt at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Ken Car$on at Irving Plaza
• Juice, Lady Oflo, Francis Aud, Kerry Blu at Webster Hall
• Buffalo Tom, the Loyal Seas at the Bowery Ballroom
• Meltt at Elsewhere Zone One
• Slick Rick, Wayne Wonder, Shinehead, Red Fox, Lady G. at SummerStage Central Park
• Erra, Alpha Wolf, Thornhill, Invent Animate at the Gramercy Theatre
• David Sanborn at the Blue Note
• Albert Lee at the Iridium
• Plastic Picnic, Bloomsday at Baby's All Right
• La Armada, Ache, Zeta, Maafa, Fire Is Murder at the Sovereign
• Jackie Venson, Bette Smith, Don Bryant, Walter Wolfman Washington, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, Emily Duff, Dina Regine at Hudson River Park, Pier 76
• Kal Marks, Rip Room, Raisalka, Washer at TV Eye
• Doll Spirit Vessel at Alphaville
• Jamie Drake at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
• Joey Arias at Joe's Pub
• Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues
• The Jr. Mack Band at Terra Blues
• The Bobby Bryan Trio at Terra Blues
• Jackson Scott at the Anyway Cafe

Chris Bergson at Arthur's Tavern on August 8 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Puma, Joe & Dave at the Anyway Cafe on August 8 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Alias Smith & Jones at Stitch Bar & Blues on August 5 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Johnny Feds & the Bluez Boyz at Hawkins Park on August 7 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Sunday, August 14

• Rage against the Machine, Run the Jewels at Madison Square Garden
• Beres Hammond, Third World & Friends at the Coney Island Amphitheater
• Dance Gavin Dance, Royal Coda, Body Thief at Irving Plaza
• Holy F*ck, Penelope Isles at Baby's All Right
• David Sanborn at the Blue Note
• A Giant Dog, Steele FC, the Rizzos at TV Eye
• Leeway NYC, Enrage, the Car Bomb Parade, Damn Your Eyes at the Bowery Electric
• Patoranking, Flavour, Juls at SummerStage Central Park
• OK King, This Holy Rodeo, Uncle Skunk, Tony and the Kiki at Arlene's Grocery
• The Irish Seisiun at the 11th St. Bar
• Salt Cracker Crazies at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues
• Fred Thomas at Union Pool
• Sanford: the Band at the Red Lion
• Rob Mastrianni at the Anyway Cafe
• Assaf Salhov at the Anyway Cafe
• The Head Peddlers at Hekate Cafe & Elixir Bar

InCircles at the South Street Seaport on August 11

Simon Langford at the Bedford Street subway station on August 6

G Wyll at the Herald Square subway station on August 7

Prof. Zack Heru at the 14th St. subway station on August 7

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The Manhattan Beat covers New York City's live music circuit. All articles are written by Everynight Charley Crespo. All photographs are taken by Everynight Charley Crespo, except when noted otherwise. For a list of Manhattan venues that are presenting live music regularly, swing the desktop cursor to the right of the home page and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music." For a listing of upcoming concerts for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's August calendar.