Summer Begins with Good Live Music in the NYC Area

Kim Petras, pictured above at Governors Ball 2023, this Friday will perform live early at Rockefeller Center for The Today Show and late at the Great Hall at Avant Gardner

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events coming to the New York City area. 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 area this weekend. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age requirements, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Orville Peck headlined at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on June 20

Ingrid Andress at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on June 20

Donny McCaslin at Joe's Pub on June 18 (photograph by @formentoandformento)

The Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl on June 19

Friday, June 23

• Avenged Sevenfold, Falling In Reverse, Codefendants at Madison Square Garden

• Zach Bryan, Charles Wesley Godwin at Forest Hills Stadium

• Nickel Creek, Hawktail at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• Christina Aguilera, Mila Jam, BETTY, Mariyea at Hudson Yards (5 p.m.)

• Kim Petras at Rockefeller Plaza

• Kim Petras at the Great Hall at Avant Gardner

• Gorgon City, Korolova, Local Dialect, Adam Ten, monobase at the Brooklyn Mirage

• The Alarm at the Gramercy Theatre

• Jeff Tweedy, le Ren at Brooklyn Made

• Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes at the Victoria Theatre

• Honey Dijon, Peaches, Big Freedia, Gottmik, Ms. Nina, Rebecca Black at Under the K Bridge

• Teen Suicide, Flycatcher, Ogbert the Nerd at le Poisson Rouge

• Tiny Habits, Grace Gardner at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Weston Estate, greek at Racket NYC

• Sergio Mendes at Sony Hall

• Toots and the Maytals w. Leba Hibbert, Royal Khaoz at Brooklyn Bowl

• The So So Glos at Bowery Ballroom

• The James Hunter Six at the Iridium

• Red Baraat at Hudson River Park, Pier 45

• THUS LOVE, Psymon Spine, Katy Kirby at Bryant Park

• Hart & Co. Blues Rock Funk Collective at the Bitter End

• Saddlemen at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• The Vindys at Arlene's Grocery

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band at Greeley Square Park

• Deep C Revival at the Bitter End

Faust at le Poisson Rouge on June 19

Pere Ubu at le Poisson Rouge on June 19

MV Carbon at le Poisson Rouge on June 19

The Aaron Comess Group at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on June 19

Saturday, June 24

• Zach Bryan, Charles Wesley Godwin at Forest Hills Stadium

• Gorgon City, Gareth Emery, Jess Glynne, TSHA, Jonas Blue, Aquaria, Coco & Breezy, Jodie Harsh, Ty Sunderland, DJ Anne Louise, Alex Acosta, Amanda Lepore, Dani Brasil, MikeQ at the Brooklyn Mirage

• NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge), Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway, Bilal, BJ the Chicago Kid at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park

• Stanley Clarke N 4Ever, Kenny Garrett, Brandee Younger, DJ Logic at SummerStage, Central Park

• Jeff Tweedy, le Ren at Brooklyn Made

• Danny Ocean at Damrosch Park

• Tom Keifer, Winger, John Corabi at Palladium Times Square

• Pat Metheny at the Beacon Theatre

• Larry June, Monroe Flow, Dvme at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• The Alarm at the Gramercy Theatre

• Weston Estate, greek at Racket NYC

• Sergio Mendes at Sony Hall

• W.I.T.C.H., Death Valley Girls, Abraxas at Brooklyn Bowl

• Conway the Machine, Sauce Walka, Jae Skeese at Brooklyn Steel

• Swearin', Kate Davis at TV Eye

• Ky Vöss, Seramic, Miss Grit, Dead Tooth at Bryant Park

• The Backfires at the Bowery Ballroom

• Tree, Death Ray Vision at the Kingsland

• Antigone Rising, Melissa Ferrick at the Bitter End

• Sam Greenfield, Augie Bello at Mercury Lounge

• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

• Wino (acoustic) at Generation Records

The Life at Mercury Lounge on June 22 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Voyeur at Mercury Lounge on June 22 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Evan Honer at Mercury Lounge on June 19 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Whiskey Heart at the Bitter End on June 19

Sunday, June 25

• Christina Aguilera, Guy Scheiman, Karina Kay, Mor Avrahami at the Brooklyn Army Terminal

• Zach Williams, Cory Asbury at the Beacon Theatre

• Jeff Tweedy, le Ren at Brooklyn Made

• Natalie Merchant at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center

• Emperor at the Kings Theatre

• Claptone, Stave, Weissman, Chloe Gold at Summer Club

• Admiral T, J. Perry, Talie Cerin, Obed, Martine Marseille, Phyllisia Ross at Damrosch Park

• Purple Disco Machine at SummerStage Central Park

• Puddles Pity Party at City Winery NYC

• The Dragon Sisters, Yvie Oddly, Sasha Colby, Shamir, Lady Shug + Landa Lakes, Medusa, Macy Rodman, Bunny Michael, Libby Larkin, Bobby Sanchez, Meet Me @ the Altar, Rletto, the Broadway Cast of Shucked at PrideFest

• Fred Thomas, Binky Griptite, Carlton Jumel Smith, Inyang Bassey, Irene Blackman at the Bitter End

• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The Irish Seisiun at the 11th St. Bar

• Plane Station at Book Club

• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

• The High & Mighty at the Bowery Electric

• InCircles, Jelly Kelly at Maria Hernandez Park

• Tycoon Dog at Tompkins Square Park

The Letterbombs at Heaven Can Wait on June 21

No Stupid Questions at Heaven Can Wait on June 18

The Jamie Thomas Band at the 11th St. Bar on June 21

Terry Waldo's Gotham City Band at Greeley Square Plaza on June 19 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

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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 June calendar.