Spring Begins with Good Live Music in NYC

Disturbed, photographed above at Irving Plaza in 2016, will headline at Madison Square Garden tonight

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 70+ concerts in the New York City area this weekend. Consult the web site or social media of the venue for more information about a show, including location and directions, parking, ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, and COVID compliance.

The Grammy Museum presented a performance by Japanese Breakfast at National Sawdust on March 19; the band will perform tomorrow at el Museo del Barrio (photograph by Sachyn Mital)

Matisyahu performed a benefit concert for If You Heard What I Heard at City Winery NYC on March 18

Hazlett at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 19

Rum Jungle at Mercury Lounge on March 19

Friday, March 21

• Disturbed, Three Days Grace, Sevendust at Madison Square Garden
• Trey Songz, Omarion, Rick Ross, Bow Wow, Plies, Ying Yang Twins, RSVP, Nivea at Barclays Center
• Il Volo at Radio City Music Hall
• Refused, Quicksand at the Brooklyn Paramount
• Zed's Dead, Truth, Distinct Motive, Hershe at the Great Hall at Avant Gardner
• Yugyeom at Terminal 5
• Darkside, eucademix at Brooklyn Steel
• Notd, Blusher at Webster Hall
• Helmet, Slomosa, War on Women at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Railroad Earth, Tom Hamilton at Brooklyn Bowl
• Ceremony, Glitterer, Mary Jane Dunphe at the Bowery Ballroom
• Hamilton Leithauser at Cafe Carlyle
• SKEGSS at Warsaw
• Sarah and the Sundays, the Slaps at ​Irving Plaza
• And One at the Brooklyn Monarch
• Gusi at Sony Hall
• Shaina Taub at the Appel Room
• DakhaBrakha at le Poisson Rouge
• David Longstreth at Public Records
• Jordan Tice w. Patrick M'Gonigle, Michael Daves, Jacob Jolliff at Cafe Wha?
• The Black Jackals, Tom Clark & the High Action Boys, Colebrookers at Baker Falls
• Margie Goldsmith, Val Kinzler, Rigel Mary Sarjoo at the Bitter End
• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis
• Michael Hill Trio at Terra Blues
• SaRon Creshaw Band at Terra Blues

Sarah McLachlan performed at a benefit gala for the Wayuu Taya Foundation at Chelsea Industrial on March 11 (photograph by Peter Ou)

Joshua Bell performed at a benefit gala for the Wayuu Taya Foundation at Chelsea Industrial on March 11 (photograph by Peter Ou)

Larissa Martinez performed at a benefit gala for the Wayuu Taya Foundation at Chelsea Industrial on March 11 (photograph by Peter Ou)

Micah McLaurin performed at a benefit gala for the Wayuu Taya Foundation at Chelsea Industrial on March 11 (photograph by Peter Ou)

Saturday, March 22

• Dream Theater at Radio City Music Hall
• Zed's Dead, Mr. Carmack, Mary Droppinz, Suray Sertin at the Great Hall at Avant Gardner
• Ben Böhmer at Brooklyn Paramount
• Japanese Breakfast at el Museo de Barrio
• Darkside, Kalia Vandever at Brooklyn Steel
• The Feelies at White Eagle Hall
• Confidence Man, Veggi, Twonski at Webster Hall
• Ceremony, Ed Schrader's Music Beat at the Bowery Ballroom
• Emei, Haiden Henderson at Irving Plaza
• Hamilton Leithauser at Cafe Carlyle
• Reggie Watts, Max & Nicky at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Bear McCreary at the Gramercy Theatre
• Geographer, Lily Kershaw at the Hall at Elsewhere
• Joan as Policewoman at the Appel Room
• Fishbone, Scream, Shutdown, La Armada, Ache, MAAFA, Lamacchia, Neighborhood Shit at the Brooklyn Monarch
• Emo Nite at Webster Hall
• Emo Nite Brooklyn at le Poisson Rouge
• David Longstreth at Public Records
• The Lagoons, the Morning Herald at Mercury Lounge
• Sirsy, Lisa & Lori Brigantino at the Bitter End
• Macseal, Carly Cosgrove, Buffchick at Racket NYC
• Gary Louris at the Loft at City Winery
• Gary U.S. Bonds at the Iridium
• Goya Gumbani at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts
• Monobloc, Catcher, Magic America at ​Night Club 101
• Dean Friedman at the Triad Theater
• Ricky Stein at Pete's Candy Store
• Strange Majik at Arthur's Tavern
• David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Donovan Woods at le Poisson Rouge on March 19

Billy Raffoul at le Poisson Rouge on March 19

Sona Jobarteh at Brooklyn Bowl on March 18

Steak at the 11th St. Bar on March 18

Sunday, March 23

• Cleo Sol at Radio City Music Hall
• of Montreal, Cumgirl8 at Brooklyn Steel
• Spencer Sutherland, Stacey Ryan, Cloe Wilder at Irving Plaza
• Delain, Xandria, Edge of Paradise at the Gramercy Theatre
• Meshell Ndegeocello at the Appel Room
• Alcest, Kaelan Mikla Mono at Warsaw
• Rich Amiri, Swapa at Webster Hall
• The Swell Season at City Winery NYC
• Chuck Ragan, Cory Branan at the Loft at City Winery
• Twain, Esther Rose at Baby's All Right
• Meshell Ndegeocello at the Appel Room
• Stéphane Wrembel at Barbès
• Mark Guiliana at le Poisson Rouge
• Beau, Big Dumb Baby, Boyfriend Network at Night Club 101
• The Deep Drags, Density Black Cat, Exit 99 at the Bowery Electric
• Rat City Sunrise, NEVERHOME, Why Another, Brunette Champion at Arlene's Grocery
• The Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar
• Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

Cardinals at Baby's All Right on March 17

Loose Buttons at Baby's All Right on March 17

Boxxer at Baby's All Right on March 17

Craig Dreyer & Fiends at the Bitter End on March 19

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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 March calendar.