End May with Solid Live Music in NYC

Ben Platt, pictured above at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park in 2019, will headline a three-week residency at the Palace Theatre on Broadway starting on Tuesday

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 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.

The Rolling Stones headlined MetLife Stadium for the second time in four days on May 26

Lawrence at MetLife Stadium on May 26

Kevin Devine at Baby's All Right on May 24

Motherfolk at Baby's All Right on May 24

Monday, May 27 Memorial Day

• Funk Flex, A-Trak, Swami Sound, Dylan Ali, Matthew Law, Lord Sko, Niontay, Shallowhalo at Public Records

• The Inspector Cluzo, the Messenger Birds at Mercury Lounge

• Eddie Palmieri at the Blue Note

• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack and Michael Hill at Terra Blues

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues

• Richie Cannata's Monday Jam at the Bitter End

• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion

• Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

• Monday Blues & Roots Jam w. Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues

Little Big at Brooklyn Steel on May 25

Kevin Morby at the Sound Mind Music Festival on May 18

Shaed at the Sound Mind Music Festival on May 18

Bailen at the Sound Mind Music Festival on May 18

Tuesday, May 28

• Tyler Childers, Sylvan Esso at Madison Square Garden

• Ben Platt at the Palace Theatre

• Passion Pit at Irving Plaza

• Luke Hemmings, Cafune at the Brooklyn Paramount

• Kelela at the Blue Note

• Exhumed, Skeletal Remains, Morbikon, Bonginator at the Meadows

• Sophie B. Hawkins at City Winery NYC

• Zero Point Energy, Sean Henry, ZOOMDWEEBY at Baby's All Right

• Luna Aura, Micky James at Mercury Lounge

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

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Blues People at Terra Blues

Blue Rooster Pie at Stitch Bar & Blues on May 18 (photograph by Nicholas Cohen)

Gary Edward Kiyan and the Dragon Boys at Stitch Bar & Blues on May 23 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Magic Forest NYC at Pangea Front Lounge on May 18 (photograph by John Richard)

The Record Players NYC at Young Ethel's on May 25 (photograph by Heidi Miklitz)

Wednesday, May 29

• Tyler Childers, Sylvan Esso at Madison Square Garden

• Ben Platt at the Palace Theatre

• Passion Pit at Irving Plaza

• Kelela at the Blue Note

• Luke Hemmings at the Brooklyn Paramount

• Mount Kimbie, Chanel Beads at Webster Hall

• Head Automatica, Thoughtcrimes at the Bowery Ballroom

• John Garcia, Jared James Nichols, Telekinetic Yeti, Left Lane Cruiser at the Hall at Elsewhere

• Julia Jacklin at National Sawdust

• Anders Osborne & Scott Metzger at City Winery NYC

• Brutus VIII, AFK at Baby's All Right

• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues

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

• Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Wolf Van Elfmand, Red McAdam at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn

• Will Bernard w. Oz Noy, Josh Dion, Adam Minkoff at the Bitter End

• Rachael Sage & the Sequins, Annalyse & Ryan at the Cutting Room

• Ten Ton Mojo, Thornes, Saccharine, Roi and the Secret People at Arlene's Grocery

• Nir Felder (solo) at One Manhattan West

• Danny & the Bad Boyz at Stitch Bar & Blues

• The Phil Gammage Quartet at the 11th St. Bar

• Mulebone at the Ear Inn

Ross at Two Bridges Luncheonette on May 21 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Ra le Bu at Two Bridges Luncheonette on May 21 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Kitty & Gelisa at Two Bridges Luncheonette on May 21 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Nev at Two Bridges Luncheonette on May 21 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Thursday, May 30

• Aventura at Barclays Center

• The Beach Boys, John Stamos at the St. George Theatre

• Ben Platt at the Palace Theatre

• Madness at the Hammerstein Ballroom

• Knocked Loose, Show Me the Body, Loathe, Speed at Brooklyn Steel

• Charlotte Day Wilson, Ouri at Webster Hall

• Janine at the Bowery Ballroom

• Kacy Hill at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• The Bogmen at Irving Plaza

• Shannon and the Clams, Tropa Magica at Warsaw

• Bella Dose, Sergio at the Gramercy Theatre

• Hardrock, Che, Molly Santana at Racket NYC

• Arooj Aftab at Baby's All Right

• Claudio Simonetti's Goblin at City Winery NYC

• Soulive at the Blue Note

• Meta & the Cornerstones, Kaleta, Super Yamba Band at Brooklyn Bowl

• Habibi at Rough Trade NYC

• Betty at Joe's Pub

• Nino Disco, Dead Tooth, Balaclava, Starcleaner Reunion, Pippy at the Knitting Factory NY at Baker Falls

• José Junior, Melissa Mary Ahern, Adam Lytle at Heaven Can Wait

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

• Robert Lighthouse at Terra Blues

• Jimmy Vivino at the Bitter End

• Danny's Devil's Blues, Jezo & the Element, George Gilmore, Love Conquers All. Vigilantes at Parkside Lounge

• The Christine Santelli Band at the Bitter End

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Stitch Bar & Blues

• Chris Campion at the 11th St. Bar

• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

Ed and a Girl at Two Bridges Luncheonette on May 21 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Sonido Costeño Trío at FABnyc Open Streets on May 11

Maribel & Her Jazz Trio at FABnyc Open Streets on May 11

Hollywood Phil busking outside Tompkins Square Park on May 11

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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 May and June calendars.