Where to Rock This Weekend in NYC

Black Label Society at Irving Plaza in 2021; the band will perform with Anthrax and Hatebreed at the Coney Island Amphitheater tonight

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 50+ live music events in New York City this weekend. Contact the venue or consult 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.

The Shins headlined at Brooklyn Steel on August 24

Joseph at Brooklyn Steel on August 24

Burning Spear at SummerStage Central Park on August 25 (photograph by Joe Sarkis)

Sister Carol at SummerStage Central Park on August 25 (photograph by Joe Sarkis)

Friday, August 26

• Harry Styles, Blood Orange at Madison Square Garden

• Odesza, Sylvan Esso, San Holo, Gilligan Moss at Forest Hills Stadium

• Anthrax, Black Label Society, Hatebreed at the Coney Island Amphitheater

• Local Natives at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• Lauv, Hayley Kiyoko at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• Aeon Station at le Poisson Rouge

• Nascar Aloe at the Gramercy Theatre

• La Luz, Ghost Funk Orchestra at the Bowery Ballroom

• Alesana, Palisades, Vampires Everywhere! at the Brooklyn Monarch

• Sad and Boujee, Spencer Chamberlain at the Brooklyn Monarch

• Castle Rat, Heavy Halo, Dad, Flat Girther, Nick Cage at Brooklyn Made

• Rare DM at the Broadway

• Sgt. Papers, the Mengers, Laurel Canyon, the Tarrys at Berlin

• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis

• McCall, Dead Emerson, Monarch  at Pianos

• Jr. Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• Augie Bello at the Bitter End

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Stitch Bar & Blues

Giveon at Radio City Music Hall on August 19 (photograph by Matt Ramirez/MSG)

Bush Tetras at the David Rubinstein Atrium at Lincoln Center on August 25

The Bongos at the David Rubinstein Atrium at Lincoln Center on August 25

Tape Hiss at the David Rubinstein Atrium at Lincoln Center on August 25

Saturday, August 27

• Bad Bunny, Diplo at Yankee Stadium, Bronx

• Harry Styles, Blood Orange at Madison Square Garden

• Camilo at Radio City Music Hall

• Odesza, Sylvan Esso, San Holo, Gilligan Moss at Forest Hills Stadium

• Lauv, Hayley Kiyoko at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• Peter Hook & the Light, el Ten Eleven at Terminal 5

• Hoodie Allen at Irving Plaza

• The Fixx, Jill Sobule at the Palladium Times Square

• The Skatalites, Royal KhaoZ at the Brooklyn Bowl

• Blonde Otter, Tim Mountain, Di Ivories at the Bowery Ballroom

• Lightning Bolt, Injury Reserve, the Spirit of the Beehive, Giant Swan, Alice Longyu Gao, Umru, DJ Haram, Kill Alters at the Knockdown Center

• Bodega at Brooklyn Made

• Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey & Derico Watson at Sony Hall

• Madi Diaz at Baby's All Right

• Dragged Under, Rivals, Aryia, the Seafloor Cinema at the Meadows

• Young Bugs, Bummer Camp, Colatura, PowerSnap at TV Eye

• Jessica Lea Mayfield, Homeschool at Elsewhere Zone One

• Lauren Balthrop, Violet Bell, Elizabeth & the Catapult at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• B00TY at Soho House

• Jonathan Kalb at Stitch Bar & Blues

• The Michael Hill Acoustic Trio at Terra Blues

• The Jr. Mack Band at Terra Blues

• Squirrels from Hell at Pete's Candy Store

• Kolker at the Bitter End

• Myrna & the Bulldog, Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen, Straight Pepper Diet, the Vigilantes at the Parkside Lounge

• Pinc Louds (solo) at Sara D. Roosevelt Park

• Krebs and the Maynard Gs, the Downstrokes at Sovereign

Disturbed Furniture at the Bowery Electric on August 24 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

The Charles Warren Orchestra at the Bowery Electric on August 24 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

The Yellow Light Orchestra at the Bowery Electric on August 24 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Sunday, August 28

• Bad Bunny, Diplo at Yankee Stadium, Bronx

• Harry Styles, Blood Orange at Madison Square Garden

• Junior H at the United Palace

• MCND at Webster Hall

• Archie Shepp, Jason Moran, Melissa Aldana, Bria Skonberg, Pasquale Grasso at Tompkins Square Park

• Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble at Birdland Jazz Club

• Donna the Buffalo at City Winery NYC

• Aztec Two-Step 2.0 at the Loft at City Winery

• Petite Amie, Lukka, Kid le Chat, Loosie at Berlin

• David Russell and the Gold Standard, Cab Ellis at Mercury Lounge

• Miss Maybell & the Jazz Age Artistes at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• The Irish Seisiun at the 11th St. Bar

• Salt Cracker Crazies at Terra Blues

• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

• Brokeneck Girls, Dino & Jynx, Sunshine Nightmare, the Katzu Blues Band at the Parkside Lounge

The Bennett Matteo Band at Terra Blues on August 24

The Jason Green Trio at the Ear Inn on August 24 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Chris Campion (right) at the 11th St. Bar on August 25

Deep C Revival at the Red Lion on August 24

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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.