The Best Live Music in the NYC Area This Week

Neil Young, photographed above at Forest Hills Stadium in May 2024, will return to the New York City area for two shows at the Capitol Theatre this week

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 week, were postponed or cancelled.

• Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band at Radio City Music Hall
• David Kushner, Rosie at the Brooklyn Paramount

Everynight Charley recommends the following 100+ concerts in the New York City area this week. Consult the website or social media of the venue to confirm ticket availability, show times, location and directions, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Kings of Leon headlined at Forest Hills Stadium on September 18

Phantogram at Forest Hills Stadium on September 18

Smith & Watt Steakhouse at Brooklyn Bowl on September 18; left to right, Andrew Watt, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and guest Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes

Outernational with Chad Smith at Astor Place Plaza on September 17 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Monday, September 23

• Korn, Gojira, Spiritbox at Prudential Center
• Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts at the Capitol Theatre
• Charlie XCX & Troye Sivan, Shygirl at Madison Square Garden
• Lauv, Alexander 23 at Radio City Music Hall
• Common, Pete Rock at the Blue Note
• Fleshgod Apocalypse, Shadow of Intent, Ingested, the Zenith Passage, Disembodied Tyrant at Warsaw
• Dora Jar at Irving Plaza
• Luna Li, Jahnah Camille at the Bowery Ballroom
• Hanggai at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Emarosa, Val Astaire at the Meadows
• The Babies, Jeffrey Lewis at the Hall at Elsewhere
• Winter, Shower Curtain at Baby's All Right
• Close to Monday, Orange Peel Mystic, Mevius at the Bowery Electric
• Brigitte Calls Me Baby at Rough Trade NYC
• The Bakersfield Breakers at Cowgirl
• The T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Michael Hill at Terra Blues
• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night 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
• Carl Banks at the Red Lion

Badflower at Irving Plaza on September 16

Slothrust at Irving Plaza on September 16

Missio at Irving Plaza on September 16

As he does every Monday night, Rick Snell curated Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on September 16

Tuesday, September 24

• Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts at the Capitol Theatre, Port Chester
• Keane at Radio City Music Hall
• Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Beacon Theatre
• The Hives, Bad Nerves at the Kings Theatre
• Common, Pete Rock at the Blue Note
• Dropkick Murphys, Pennywise, the Scratch at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Hippo Campus, Hank Heaven at the Bowery Ballroom
• Dabeull at Brooklyn Steel
• Issa Rae at the Brooklyn Paramount
• Ivy Lab, Thys, Lake Hills, Arielle NYC at Webster Hall
• The Babies, Joanna Sternberg at Warsaw
• Liana Flores, Juliana Chahayed at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Brad Stank, Ricewine at the Brooklyn Monarch
• Speed, Angel Du$t, Big Boy, Hangman at the Hall at Elsewhere
• Keith Shocklee at Sony Hall
• Local H, Radkey at Mercury Lounge
• Adeem the Artist, Bettysoo at Mercury Lounge
• Taylor Bickett, Maddy Hicks at Elsewhere Zone One
• Julius Rodriguez at le Poisson Rouge
• Bob Vylan, Jigsaw Youth at Baby's All Right
• Pete Mancini, Nathan Xander, Goatroper at Sleepwalk
• Belle Roscoe, Adam Masterson, Rene Lopez at the Bowery Electric
• Raia Was at the Ki Smith Gallery
• Supremo Massiv & Friends at the 11th St. Bar
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

Scream at the Back to the NYHC Roots Music Series at the Bowery Electric on September 15 

Rebelmatic at the Back to the NYHC Roots Music Series at the Bowery Electric on September 15 

Beau at Baby's All Right on September 17

Matilda Marigolds at Baby's All Right on September 17

Wednesday, September 25

• Meghan Trainor, Natasha Bedingfield, Paul Russell, Chris Olsen, Ryan Trainor at Madison Square Garden
• Tedeschi Trucks Band at the Beacon Theatre
• Maxwell, Jazmine Sullivan, London October at Barclays Center
• Common, Pete Rock at the Blue Note
• Mk.gee at Terminal 5
• Royel Otis, Friko at Brooklyn Steel
• Lalah Hathaway, Victory Boyd at the Town Hall
• Death from Above 1979, NOBRO at Webster Hall
• Cass McCombs, Advance Base at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Sierra Hull, Samantha Lambring at the Bowery Ballroom
• Ibibio Sound Machine, Lollise at Brooklyn Bowl
• KB, WHATUPRG, Bizzle at Irving Plaza
• Pete Yorn at Racket NYC
• Bruce Sudano at the Cutting Room
• SPEED, the Chisel, Firewalker, Nothin' but Enemies, Heads Will Roll at le Poisson Rouge
• The Antlers, Julien Chang, MICHELLE, Mutual Benefit, Mykki Blanco, Odetta Hartman at Baby's All Right
• bôa, Rocket at Warsaw
• TopHouse, Upstate at Brooklyn Made
• The Armed, Ho99o9, Kumo99 at Pioneer Works
• David Higgins, Grayson Little at the Loft at City Winery
• J.R.C.G., Marbled Eye at TV Eye
• Tuelo at Joe's Pub
• James Maddock, Brian Mitchell & Sean Pelton at the 11th St. Bar
• Austin Walkin' Cane at Terra Blues
• The Junior Mack (acoustic) Band at Terra Blues

Shred Flintstone at Washington Square Park on September 14

Dead Tooth at Washington Square Park on September 14

Desert Sharks at Washington Square Park on September 14

Seth Goldart & Co. at Cowgirl Seahorse on September 16 (photograph by Michael Friedman)

Thursday, September 26

• Vance Joy, Tiny Habits at Radio City Music Hall
• Sofi Tukker, Confidence Man at Forest Hills Stadium
• Blues Traveler, Vanessa Collier at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Royel Otis, Friko at Brooklyn Steel
• Cash Cobain at the Brooklyn Paramount
• Deerhoof, Ekko Astral, Model Home at the Ruins at Knockdown Center
• The Black Lips, Native Sun, Sex Week at Xanadu
• bôa, Rocket at Warsaw
• Los Bitchos at the Bowery Ballroom
• Gatecreeper, Frozen Soul, Worm at Brooklyn Monarch
• Elephant Gym, Mei Semones at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Al-Qasar w. Lee Ranaldo at Brooklyn Bowl
• Marc Rebillet at the Blue Note
• Origami Angel at Rough Trade NYC
• Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers at Mercury Lounge
• Jimmy Vivino at the Iridium
• Dave Guy at the Sultan Room
• Leisure Hour, Moosecreek Park at Purgatory
• Eljuri at Drom
• Xenia Rubinos and Voices of the New at the David Rubenstein Atrium
• Raye at the Loreto Theater
• Elias Rønnenfelt (acoustic) at Giorno Poetry Systems
• Vended, Wristmeetrazor, LIE at Mercury Lounge
• Gabe Lee, Sophie Gault at Cafe Wha?
• A Very Special Episode, Sharkswimmer, Short Porch, Jelly Kelly at Brooklyn Made
• Dan & Peggy Reeder, Zack Villere at le Poisson Rouge
• The Dead Tongues at Union Pool
• Gustaf, One Seven Eight Product at Sleepwalk
• The Brain Cloud at Belvedere Plaza
• Seth Goldart & Co. at the Prospect Bar & Grill, Brooklyn
• Tiny Pinecones, the MGP Experience, St. Divine, the Puma Perl Band, Magic Forest NYC, Rew at Otto's Shrunken Head (6 p.m.)
• The T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Bobby Bryan at Terra Blues

Roy Wilson at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 15

The Hipp Pipps at the band's monthly performance at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 15

Clara Miller at Heaven Can Wait on September 15

The Grant Stewart Trio at the Cellar Dog on September 15 (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 September and October calendars.