Guide to Good Live Music This Weekend in NYC

Tove Lo at Governors Ball 2022; the Swedish pop singer will headline the Knockdown Center tonight

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

Everynight Charley recommends the following 60+ concerts in the New York City area this Super Bowl weekend. Contact the venue to confirm ticket availability, show times, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Pete Francis, formerly of Dispatch, performed at City Winery NYC on February 8

Man on Man, with Roddy Bottom (right) of Faith No More, headlined a free concert at Union Pool on Februarty 7

Macy Rodman at Union Pool on February 7

Arlie at the Bowery Ballroom on February 9

Friday, February 10

• Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Keyshia Cole, Mario, Stokely, Rakim, Blackstreet, Carl Thomas at Barclays Center

• Bob Weir & Wolf Bros at the Capitol Theatre

• Elvis Costello at the Gramercy Theatre

• J.Y. Park at the Kings Theatre

• Lisa Lisa, TKA, Montell Jordan, Slick Rick, George Lamond, Tone Loc, Cece Peniston, Mase, Nice & Smooth, Judy Torres, Soul Sonic Force, the Cover Girls, Cynthia, Black Sheep, Soave at Radio City Music Hall

• Tove Lo, Slayyyter at the Knockdown Center

• Yo La Tengo at the Greene Space

• Adam Melchor at Brooklyn Steel

• Cheat Codes at Marquee

• Ty Sunderland at Webster Hall

• Claire Rosinkranz, DWLLRS, mehlo at Webster Hall

• Lorna Luft at Feinstein’s/54 Below

• Dianne Reeves at the Rose Theater

• BJ the Chicago Kid at the Blue Note

• Kiwi Jr., Laszlo & the Hidden Strength, Musique Chienne at Berlin

• Forest Blakk at Mercury Lounge

• Kids Return, Plastic Waves at Elsewhere Zone One

• Candy, L.O.T.I.O.N., Ekulu, Fleshwater at TV Eye

• Gift, Hooveriii, Customer at Baby's All Right

• Mau P at Super Ingredients

• Horrendous, Outer Heaven, Reeking Aura at Saint Vitus Bar

• Scout Gillett, Jackie West, Nicomo at the Owl

• Percy Jones & MJ12 at Barbes

• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis

• Back 2 Zero at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• The Phil Gammage Quintet at Shenanigans Pub

• Kolker at the Bitter End

• Arnt Arntzen at the Anyway Cafe

• Jo Mercado, Not from Concentrate, Barbicide, the Pomps at Otto’s Shrunken Head

Mike and the Moonpies at Brooklyn Made on February 6

Rob Leines at Brooklyn Made on February 6

Damned Tall Buildings at Pete's Candy Store on February 7 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Luke Tushscherer at Pete's Candy Store on February 7 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Saturday, February 11

• Bob Weir & Wolf Bros at the Capitol Theatre

• Elvis Costello at the Gramercy Theatre

• El Gran Combo, Jerry Rivera, India, Puerto Rican Power at Radio City Music Hall

• Gregory Porter, Jazzmeia Horn at the Kings Theatre

• The Stylistics, Bloodstone, Heatwave, Blue Magic, the Intruders at the Beacon Theatre

• Morat at Palladium Times Square

• Samia, Tommy Lefroy, Wormy at Brooklyn Steel

• Lorna Luft at Feinstein’s/54 Below

• Dianne Reeves at the Rose Theater

• BJ the Chicago Kid at the Blue Note

• Sheila E. & the E Train at City Winery NYC

• Imperial Triumphant, Couch Slut, Sunrot, Diva Karr, Greyfleshtethered at Saint Vitus Bar

• Billy May (acoustic) at the Green Room 42

• Hazmat Modine at Terra Blues

• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

• JT Bowen & the Mighty Kings of Soul at Arthur’s Tavern

• Blu Eye Extinction at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• The Acute at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• The Car Bomb Parade at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

Tilden at the Broadway on February 4 (photograph by Chris Ofner)

Moses Patrou (right) at Arthur's Tavern on February 7 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

New Moon Acoustic Blues at Stitch Bar & Blues on February 3 (photograph by Nicholas Cohen)

The Comedie of Robert Kennedy at Flip, Flop & Fly night at Otto's Shruinken Head on February 3 (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Sunday, February 12

• Stéphane Wrembel at Barbès

• BJ the Chicago Kid at the Blue Note

• Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Birdland Jazz Club

• Lilys, Arthur at Baby's All Right

• Imperial Triumphant, Couch Slut, Sunrot, Diva Karr, Greyfleshtethered at Saint Vitus Bar

• Hank, Amadelle, Tomás Tomás, Sticktype at the Sultan Room

• Svetlana and Her Big Band at Joe's Pub

• The Rover Boys Trio, the Sean Kershaw Trio at Otto's Shrunken Head (5 p.m.)

• The Irish Seisiun at the 11th St. Bar

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at City Vineyard

• Stew Cutler and Friends at Arthur’s Tavern

• Assaf Salhov at the Anyway Cafe

The Christine Santelli Trio at the Ear Inn on February 8

Chris Luquette at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on February 8

KQ and the Soundtrip at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on February 8

The Top Shelf Party Band at the Red Lion on February 8

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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 performances for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's February calendar.