Hot Live Music for Cool September Nights in NYC

Janelle Monae, pictured above at Global Citizen 2018, will headline concerts at Radio City Music Hall and the Kings Theatre this week

Everynight Charley recommends the following 80+ concerts in the New York City area this week. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best concerts 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.

Duran Duran headlined Forest Hills Stadium on September 22

Nile Rodgers & Chic at Forest Hills Stadium on September 22

Bastille at Forest Hills Stadium on September 22

Rob Stoner at the Turning Point on September 22 (photograph by Unsteady Freddie)

Monday, September 25

• Neon Trees, Laundry Day, the Charming Liars at Irving Plaza

• Marshall Crenshaw, Sarah Borges at City Winery NYC

• Lauren Sanderson at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Philip Selway, Matt Pond at le Poisson Rouge

• Tommy LeFroy, Haley Blais at the Bowery Ballroom

• Devon Gilfillian, Oh He Dead at Racket NYC

• The T Blues Band w. 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 Jake Walker Trio at the Ear Inn

Willie Nile at the Pollok at Monmouth University on September 23 (photograph by Unsteady Freddie)

James Maddock at the Pollok at Monmouth University on September 23 (photograph by Unsteady Freddie)

Jesse Daniel at Brooklyn Made on September 22 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Hannah Juanita at Brooklyn Made on September 22 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Tuesday, September 26

• Janelle Monae, Jidenna, Flyana Boss, Nana Kwabena at Radio City Music Hall

• Mitski (acoustic), Mary Lattimore at the Town Hall

• Ashnikko at the Brooklyn Mirage

• Dean Lewis, Sara Kays at Terminal 5

• Toad the Wet Sprocket at City Winery NYC

• Allison Russell at the Greene Space

• Cimafunk at the Blue Note

• The Mattson 2, Kendra McKinley at Elsewhere Rooftop

• Dylan at the Bowery Ballroom

• Sammie at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Pachyman, King Pari, Maddie Ruthless at the Sultan Room

• Johnny Orlando, Sadie Jean at Racket NYC

• Lost Girls, Annie Belski at National Sawdust

• Allie Crow Buckley, Dear Dear at Baby's All Right

• Mick Flannery, Jeffrey Martin at le Poisson Rouge

• Roselit Bone, Arlo Indigo, Moon Cult, Diceholes at TV Eye

• Nuovo Testamento, Normal Bias at Saint Vitus Bar

• Deeper, Godcaster at Brooklyn Made

• Julia Haltigan, Supremo Massiv & Friends at the 11th St. Bar

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Trash Executioner, Johnny Brilliant, Mac Gollehon & the Hispanic Mechanics, Billy Magee, Paranoid Larry at the Hard Swallow

• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

The Cynz at the Bowery Electric on September 24 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Palmyra Delran and the Doppel Gang at the Bowery Electric on September 24 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Slamdanistas at the Bowery Electric on September 24 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Shakedown Citi at Hill Country Barbecue Market on September 19 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Wednesday, September 27

• Wu-Tang Clan, Nas, De la Soul at Barclays Center

• Róisín Murphy at Terminal 5

• Movements, Mannequin Pussy, Softcult, Heart to Gold at Brooklyn Steel

• The Joshua Redman Group w. Gabrielle Cavassa at the 92Y

• Cavalera, Exhumed, Incite at Irving Plaza

• Venom Inc., Satan, Ringworm, 72 Legions at the Meadows

• Slowdive, Drab Majesty  at Webster Hall

• Ratboys, Free Range at the Bowery Ballroom

• Rival Consoles, Khotin, Qasim Naqvi at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Cimafunk w. Pedrito Martinez at the Blue Note

• Briston Maroney at Rough Trade NYC

• Dead Boys, the Plimsouls, the Richard Lloyd Group at Saint Vitus Bar

• Deeper, Godcaster at Brooklyn Made

• Royel Otis, Friko at Racket NYC

• Steve Mason at le Poisson Rouge

• Corey Smith (solo) at City Winery NYC

• Zach Brock at the Iridium

• Pop Music Fever Dream, Two-Man Giant Squid, Uncle Skunk, QIRL at the Hart Bar

• The Nathan Xander Band, the Marley Hale Band at the 11th St. Bar

• Mulebone at the Ear Inn

• Val Kinzler at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• The David "Doc" French Band at Terra Blues

The Hipp Pipps at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 17 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Faith NYC at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 17 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Mad Kat and the TMs at Stitch Bar & Blues on September 22 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Jonathan Kalb at Stitch Bar & Blues on September 20 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Thursday, September 28

• Old 97's, Drive-By Truckers, American Aquarium at the Rooftop at Pier 17

• Janelle Monae, Jidenna, Flyana Boss, Nana Kwabena at the Kings Theatre

• Grupo Frontera at the Theater at Madison Square Garden

• Matt and Kim, babybaby_explores at Brooklyn Steel

• Slowdive, Drab Majesty at Webster Hall

• Sam Tompkins at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Hand Habits, Allegra Krieger at the Bowery Ballroom

• Durand Jones, Bird and Byron at Brooklyn Bowl

• Code Orange, Vein.fm at the Gramercy Theatre

• Christopher Cross at Sony Hall

• Lankum at Warsaw

• Cimafunk & la Tribu w. Chucho Valdes at the Blue Note

• NRBQ at the Iridium

• Woods, Anna St. Louis at the Knitting Factory NY at Baker Falls

• W.H. Lung, Activity at le Poisson Rouge

• Jake Miller, Brooke Alexx, Hariz at Racket NYC

• Becca Mancari at Baby's All Right

• Briscoe, Late Night Thoughts  at Mercury Lounge

• Zand, Lucy Loone, Moistbreezy at Elsewhere Zone One

• Mold!, Di Ivories, Crate at Alphaville

• Pedrito Martinez at Drom

• Dirty Old Gangsters, Melt, the Elliott Morabia Band at the Delancey

• Rachel Sage at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• Elefantkiller at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band at Terra Blues

• Kolker at the Bitter End

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

• Screamer Party at the 11th St. Bar

Kelley Swindall at Ethyl's on September 20 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Dina Regine with Mark Plati at Ethyl's on September 20 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Diane Gentile with Jason Victor at Ethyl's on September 20 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Motorbrained at Shillelagh Tavern on September 16 (photograph by Alan Rand)

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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 September calendar.