Live Music for the Post-Independence Day Weekend

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, pictured above at the Love Rocks NYC concert, will perform at the Vogel at Count Basie Theatre this Sunday

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 30+ concerts in the New York City area this weekend. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Lacey Sturm headlined at the Brooklyn Monarch on July 2

Islander at the Brooklyn Monarch on July 2

Amethyst Michelle at the Brooklyn Monarch on July 2

Gina Fritz at the Brooklyn Monarch on July 2

Friday, July 5

• Anthony Green at Rough Trade NYC
• Grace Pettis, Robby Hecht at Cafe Wha?
• Sidiki Diabate at Palladium Times Square
• Bob James at the Blue Note
• Rogê at the David Rubenstein Atrium
• Blackout Shoppers, Two Man Advantage, Loafass, Dr. Ex & the Break-Ups, the Bloody Muffs at Otto's Shrunken Head
• The Unthinkable, Sugarlife, Female Genius, Diceholes at the Knitting Factory NY at Baker Falls
• Apollo Flowerchild at Rockwood Music Hall
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

beccs (right) with Kendra McKinley outside the Shag Shop on June 30 (photograph by Andrew Corrica)

Tuomo & Markus at Mercury Lounge on July 1

Trampolines at Night at Mercury Lounge on July 1

Saturday, July 6

• Rezz, Inco, Grabbitz, Digital Ethos, Noer the Boy at the Brooklyn Mirage
• Bob James at the Blue Note
• slchld, JHIN at Racket NYC
• Fresh, Ogbert the Nerd, Um, Jennifer? at Elsewhere Zone One
• Scott Hellard Guitarmy of One, the Supertones, the Flying Faders at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Lavender Fields at Pete's Candy Store
• Nikita Lev at the Perelman Performing Arts Center Lobby Stage
• Joopi, Little Slugger, Komodos, Church Crush, Endearments at 18th Ward Brewing
• Christian X. Hunter, John S. Hall, Nick Perry, Chihoe Hahn at Two Bridges Luncheonette
• The David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues
• The Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Ricky Stein at Skinny Dennis on July 1

The Monday Blues & Roots Jam hosted by Joe Taino at Stitch Bar & Blues on July 1 (photograph by Nicholas Cohen)

Jason Heim at Rockwood Music Hall on July 1 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Sunday, July 7

• Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo at the Vogel at the Count Basie Theatre
• Ezra Collective, Celeste at SummerStage Central Park
• José Madero at Irving Plaza
• Shawny Biladen at the Gramercy Theatre
• AB6IX at Racket NYC
• Bob James at the Blue Note
• Joe Bataan at Union Pool
• Marcela De Campos, Val Kinzler at Mercury Lounge
• Traditional Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar
• Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

Hard Nips at the Francis Kite Club on June 28 (photograph by Philip Simkowitz)

Hippie with a Hammer at the Francis Kite Club on June 28 (photograph by Philip Simkowitz)

Jay Henry at the Francis Kite Club on June 28 (photograph by Philip Simkowitz)

Maya Luz at the Francis Kite Club on June 28 (photograph by Philip Simkowitz)

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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 July calendar.