Live Music Highlights for This Week in NYC

Carly Rae Jepsen, pictured above at Governors Ball 2021, will headline two concerts this week at the Rooftop at Pier 17

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.

The following concerts, originally scheduled for this weekend, have been postponed or canceled. If you planned to attend any of these shows, look further down the list for alternate shows.

• Deb Never at the Bowery Ballroom
• VHS Collection at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
• Michael Daves & Andy Statman at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

Everynight Charley recommends the following 60+ concerts in New York City this week. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Louis Tomlinson headlined at Forest Hills Stadium on July 29 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Deadmau5 Vs. Testpilot at the Brooklyn Mirage on August 4

King Krule at the Kings Theatre on August 1

Jerkcurb at the Kings Theatre on August 1

Monday, August 7

• Carly Rae Jepsen, Poolside (DJ set) at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Fantastic Negrito (acoustic) at City Winery NYC
• The T Blues Band w. SaRon Crenshaw & Junior Mack at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Richie Cannata's Monday Jam at the Bitter End
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Open Blues Jam Mondays w. Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues

The Mountain Goats at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 4 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Pool Kids at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 4 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

The Drums at Webster Hall on August 3 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Cold Hart at Webster Hall on August 3 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Tuesday, August 8

• Sam Smith, Jessie Reyes at Madison Square Garden
• Carly Rae Jepsen, Poolside (DJ set) at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Moneybagg Yo, Sexxy Redd, Luh Taylor, Finesse2Tymes, Big Boogie, YTB Fatt at Terminal 5
• The Jungle Giants, Love Language at Elsewhere Rooftop
• David Sanborn at the Blue Note
• Magos Herrera at the Neighborhood Church of Greenwich Village
• The Mike Stern Band at the Bitter End
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues
• Milo Z at the Red Lion
• SickWalt, MJT, Dave Koltai at Mercury Lounge
• Rew Starr w. Billy Ficca, Magic Forest at the Hard Swallow

Elle King at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2, on July 31, where she presented a $10,000 gift to the Preserve Rockwood campaign

The Winstons at Rockwood Does Rockwood at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1, on July 31

Chatterbox at Rockwood Does Rockwood at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1, on July 31

Dan Santos at Rockwood Does Rockwood at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 1, on July 31

Wednesday, August 9

• Sam Smith, Jessie Reyes at Madison Square Garden
• Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Jeremih at Barclays Center
• Mt. Joy at SummerStage Central Park
• JPEGMAFIA, Danny Brown at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Death Grips at Terminal 5
• J.Period w. Rakim & Big Daddy Kane at Damrosch Park
• Tim Heidecker at Webster Hall
• City of the Sun at le Poisson Rouge
• Alexander 23, Stephen Dawes at Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens
• Cowboy Mouth at City Winery NYC
• David Sanborn at the Blue Note
• Whitmer Thomas at the Bell House
• The Andy Ezrin Band w. Will Lee, Oz Noy & Clint De Ganon at the Bitter End
• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Jonathan Kalb at Stitch Bar & Blues

Magic at the Brooklyn Bowl on August 3

Andrew Cushin at Mercury Lounge on July 31 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Loose Buttons at Mercury Lounge on July 31 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Dave Achelis & 8ace at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on July 30 (photograph by Shelley Fromm)

Thursday, August 10

• Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Busta Rhymes, Jeremih at Barclays Center
• Wu-Tang Clan at the Knockdown Center
• The Revivalists, Band of Horses at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park
• Mt. Joy at SummerStage Central Park
• Ja Rule, Ashanti & Friends at the Rooftop at Pier 17 (6 p.m.)
• Moldy Peaches at Brooklyn Steel
• Jidenna at Terminal 5
• Calexico, Brian Lopez at le Poisson Rouge
• The Lone Bellow at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2
• Dave Koz aboard the Cornucopia
• Big Youth, Danny Dread, Cindy Campbell, Kool Herc, Coke La Rock at Webster Hall
• Sweeping Promises, Constant Smiles, Jeanines at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• !!! at Union Pool
• Hit the Lights, Latewaves, Northvale at Racket NYC
• The Clientele at the Bowery Ballroom
• Joeyy, Marlon DuBois, Shed Theory, EERA at the Gramercy Theatre
• David Sanborn at the Blue Note
• The Brian Mitchell Band at the Bitter End
• Tomo Fujita w. Oz Noy, Will Lee & Shawn Pelton at the Bitter End
• Navegante, KALEN, Sparxsea, Alfonso Velez at Our Wicked Lady Roof
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues
• Days of Wild at the Red Lion
• The Whiskey Biscuits at the 11th St. Bar

Charlie Apicella & Iron City at Arthur's Tavern on July 30 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Diane Lotny at the Ear Inn on July 2 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Peter Stampfel at Otto's Shrunken Head on August 4 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

DonBlackCat and Friends at Flip, Flop & Fly night at Otto's Shrunken Head on August 4 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

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The Manhattan Beat reports on 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 The Manhattan Beat home page and click on the pop-up tab "Where to Find Live Music."

For a more complete listing of upcoming performances in the New York City area, visit The Manhattan Beat's August calendar.