Mardi Gras & More: Live Music in New York City This Week

Jack White at Governors Ball 2018; he will headline at Brooklyn Steel on Wednesday

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 New York City this week. Contact the venue to confirm ticket availability, show times, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Elvis Costello at the Gramercy Theatre on February 17; the 10-night residency ends with his February 22 show.

Soulfly at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 18

Bodybox at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 18

Skinflint at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on February 18

Tuesday, February 21 Mardi Gras

• Carrie Underwood, Jimmie Allen at Madison Square Garden

• Dvsn at Terminal 5

• Jennifer Holliday at Feinstein’s/54 Below

• The Winery Dogs at Sony Hall

• Crash Test Dummies at City Winery NYC

• Matisyahu at the Blue Note

• Norma Jean, Fire from the Gods, Greyhaven at the Brooklyn Monarch

• Gilla Band, Pure Adult at Brooklyn Made

• Zolita, Lulu Simon at Baby's All Right

• tiLLie, Olivia O. at Elsewhere Zone One

• Junny at le Poisson Rouge

• Too Many Zoos at S.O.B.'s

• Jesse Harris & Dida Peled at City Vineyard

• Damn Tall Buildings at Pete's Candy Store

• Tamar Korn and Friends at Barbès

• The Gabriel Hermida Duo at the Flatiron Room

• The Big Mamou at the 11th St. Bar

• The Typsy Gypsy Girls at the Anyway Cafe

• Milo Z at the Red Lion

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

Saddlemen featuring Ava Heatley at the Bitter End on February 17

The T Blues Band featuring Bobby Bryan (left) at Terra Blues on February 17

The Phil Gammage Quartet at Stitch Bar & Blues on February 18 (photograph by Nicholas Cohen)

Social Creatures at the Sultan Room on February 19 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Wednesday, February 22

• Jack White, Olivia Jean at Brooklyn Steel

• Elvis Costello at the Gramercy Theatre

• Jennifer Holliday at Feinstein’s/54 Below

• Matisyahu at the Blue Note

• GloRilla at Irving Plaza

• Otoboke Beaver, Ratas en Zelo at le Poisson Rouge

• The 502s, Oliver Hazard at the Bowery Ballroom

• Visions of Atlantis, the Spider Accomplice, Dead City Crown at the Meadows

• King Solomon Hicks w. Rev. Shawn Amos and Hubby Jenkins at City Winery NYC

• Mykal Rose at S.O.B.'s

• Miss Grit, Datachoir at Baby's All Right

• Sunny War at Joe's Pub

• James Maddock at the 11th St. Bar

• Motorbrained, Snake Canyon, Newborn Kings at Arlene's Grocery

• Michael Hill (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Adam Najemian at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• The Backfires, Secondhand Sound at Baby's All Right

• The T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Doc French at Terra Blues

• The Jack Grace Band at the Ear Inn

• Brian Charette's Mighty Grinders at the Bitter End

John Paul Louis at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on February 19 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Katherine "Mad Kat" Arevalo at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on February 19 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Pawa at Pete's Candy Store on February 18

Tower and Star at Pete's Candy Store on February 18

Thursday, February 23

• Craig Finn, Kevin Morby, Talib Kweli, Connor Ratliff, Krista Tippett, John Cameron Mitchell, Brendan Francis Newnam, Sam Fragoso, Susan Matthews, Major Jackson, Kaitlin Prest at the Wythe Hotel

• Ledisi at Carnegie Hall

• Cory Wong, Victor Wooten, Trousdale at the Beacon Theatre

• Powerwolf at Palladium Times Square

• Jennifer Holliday at Feinstein’s/54 Below

• Junior Boys, Hagop Tchaparian at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Central Cee at Irving Plaza

• The 502s, Oliver Hazard at the Bowery Ballroom

• Otoboke Beaver, Ratas en Zelo at le Poisson Rouge

• Drew & Ellie Holcomb at City Winery NYC

• Riovaz at Baby's All Right

• Marcy Playground, Hanke & Cupcakes, the Back-Alley Dolls at Arlene's Grocery

• Karl Denson Project at the Blue Note

• The High Hawks, the Jefferson Tamer Trio at Brooklyn Made

• Gunnar at SoFar Sounds

• Salt Cathedral at Baby's All Right

• Desert Sharks, the Planes, Big Oil at Our Wicked Lady

• Emmet Cohen at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club

• Pedrito Martinez at Drom

• The Oz Noy-Adam Rogers Band w. Gene Lake & Fima Ephron at the Bitter End

• Jr. Mack with Noé Socha Duo at Arthur’s Tavern

• Monica Passin & Monette at Pangea

• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Bobby Bryan at Terra Blues

• Gordon Lockwood at Terra Blues

• Buck and a Quarter at the Anyway Cafe

• Chris Campion at the 11th St. Bar

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

Women Rock NYC presented a Galentine's Bash at Otto's Shrunken Head on February 16; above, Valkyrie's Vendetta (photograph by Alan Rand)

Emily Frembgen at the Galentines Bash at Otto's Shrunken Head on February 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Patti Rothberg Hole in One Band at the Galentines Bash at Otto's Shrunken Head on February 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Princess Pamela at the Galentines Bash at Otto's Shrunken Head on February 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Rigel Mary Sarjoo at the Galentines Bash at Otto's Shrunken Head on February 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Don_Pour at the Galentines Bash at Otto's Shrunken Head on February 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Jennifer Juneau at the Galentines Bash at Otto's Shrunken Head on February 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

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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.