Awesome Live Music Choices for Labor Day Weekend in NYC

Cage the Elephant, photographed above at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in 2022, will open for Oasis at MetLife Stadium this Sunday and Monday

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 40+ concerts in the New York City area this week. 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.

Lady Gaga headlined Madison Square Garden on August 26 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 23

Reverend Billy & the Stop Shopping Choir at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 23

Jon Bellion at Forest Hills Stadium on August 22 (photograph by Jess Licata)

Friday, August 29

• Vybz Kartel at Barclays Center
• Michael Learns to Rock at the Kings Theatre
• A.G. Cook, Rick Farin at Brooklyn Paramount
• Naomi Raine at Irving Plaza
• Nick Smith at the Gramercy Theatre
• A Murder of Crows: Pink Turns Blue, Ritual Howls, Soft Vein, Astari Nite, Hallowed Hearts at the Bowery Ballroom
• Innumerable Forms, Exsanguinated, Satanic Magick at TV Eye
• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis
• Grant Richards & Julia Easterlin at Catalyst Records
• The NorthEast Band, the Record Players NYC, the Earthlings NYC at Otto’s Shrunken Head
• Gabriel Hermida at Pangea Front Lounge
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Jessie Murph at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 25 (photograph by Ryan Muir/the Rooftop at Pier 17)

AJR at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 9 (photograph by Christine Connallon)

Chelsea Cutler at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 9 (photograph by Christine Connallon)

Goth Babe at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 9 (photograph by Christine Connallon)

Saturday, August 30

• The Who, Feist at Madison Square Garden
• Capleton, Shenseea, Alkaline, Elephant Man, Mr. Vegas, T.O.K, Tony Matterhorn, Tanto Metro & Devonte at Barclays Center
• The Dip, Bhi Bhiman at the Rockaway Hotel
• Dystinct at Brooklyn Steel
• Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra w. Vernon Reid, Corey Glover, Joan as Police Woman at Bryant Park
• A Murder of Crows: Vision Video, Altar de Fey, Nox Novacula, Past Self, Octavian Winters at the Bowery Ballroom
• Racket City, Molly Sierra, Jaden Andreone, Nudey at Racket NYC
• Dune Blue, Rohna, Shred Flintstone at Mercury Lounge
• Darlin' at Lucinda's
• Junior Mack at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
• Joe Taino Group at Arthur's Tavern

Valley at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 9 (photograph by Christine Connallon)

Madilyn Mei at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 9 (photograph by Christine Connallon)

The Beths at the Bowery Ballroom on August 25

Greg Freeman at Rough Trade Below on August 25

Sunday, August 31

• Oasis, Cage the Elephant, Cast at MetLife Stadium
• Badfish at the Rockaway Hotel
• IZA, Ilê Aiyê w. Amanda Maria, Evandro Fióti at SummerStage Central Park
• Dimension at the Great Hall at Avant Gardner
• Griffin House at the Loft at City Winery
• Stéphane Wrembel at Barbes
• Dmize, Nailed to the Cross, Cropsey, Jackknife Johnny, Concrete Burial at the Bowery Electric
• My War at the Bowery Electric
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues 
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• The Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar

Sun Ra Arkestra at Union Pool on August 29

Blue Wave Theory at the Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival on August 23 (photograph by Unsteady Freddie)

The TarantinosNYC at the Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival on August 23 (photograph by Unsteady Freddie)

The Vista Cruisers at the Rockaway Beach Surf Music Festival on August 23 (photograph by Unsteady Freddie)

Monday, September 1 Labor Day

• Oasis, Cage the Elephant, Cast at MetLife Stadium
• Kevn Kinney, Aaron Lee Tasjan at Lucinda's
• Palehound, Katy Kirby, S.3.R, Sofia Wolfson, Kierst, Tracey Nelson, Thanks for Coming, Will Menaker at Night Club 101
• The Dang-it Bobbys at Skinny Dennis, Brooklyn
• Genovieve, Katie Blackwell, Slow Go Oftens, Farrah Hanna at Arlene's Grocery
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack at Terra Blues
• Ethan Eubanks Blues Bangers at the Red Lion
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at Bitter End
• Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

Sam Brown and Hearts on Fire at the Jalopy Tavern on August 22 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Dirty Mother String Band at Sunny's Bar on August 22 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on August 25 (photograph by David Sussman)

Fred Riko at Tompkins Square Park on August 24

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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 August and September calendars.