Great Live Music for Late August in the NYC Area

The Who, photographed above at Prudential Center this past Tuesday, will headline at Northwell at Jones Beach Theatre this coming Thursday (photograph courtesy of Prudential Center)

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.

The Struts headlined at Brooklyn Paramount on August 22

Dirty Honey at Brooklyn Paramount on August 22

D4vd at Terminal 5 on August 19 (photograph by @JM_Filippone)

Billy Bob Thornton and the Boxmasters at Prudential Center on August 19 (photograph courtesy of Prudential Center)

Monday, August 25

• Jessie Murph at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Wisp, Dream, Ivory, Aldn at Webster Hall
• The Beths at the Bowery Ballroom
• Greg Freeman at Rough Trade Below
• Town Cryer at Cowgirl Seahorse
• Carl Banks at the Red Lion
• 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

Flawed Mangoes at the Bowery Ballroom on August 19

The Frank White Experience: A Live Band Tribute to the Notorious B.I.G. at City Winery NYC on August 20

Dead Zeppelin at Brooklyn Bowl on August 20

Weird Phishes at Brooklyn Bowl on August 22

Tuesday, August 26

• Lady Gaga at Madison Square Garden
• Chevelle, Asking Alexandria, Dead Poet Society at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Jessie Murph, Jorjiana at Brooklyn Paramount
• fromis_9 at Palladium Times Square
• Kolohe Kai, Cannabis Cup Band at ​Irving Plaza
• Glom, Sid Simons, Thesaurus Rex, Meyru at Sony Hall
• Phil Gammage Quartet at Peck Slip Social
• Seahorse/Porch Stomp Sessions at Cowgirl Seahorse
• Ethan Eubanks Blues Bangers at the 11th St. Bar
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Mona's Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

The Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl on August 18

James Maddock (left) at the Loft at City Winery on August 20

Leah Tash at Skinny Dennis on August 17 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

E.W. Harris (right) performed as Kelley Swindall hosted the weekly open mic at Lucinda's on August 17

Wednesday, August 27

• System of a Down, Korn, Wisp at MetLife Stadium
• Lady Gaga at Madison Square Garden
• Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience at SummerStage Central Park
• Elmiene, Sasha Keable, Venna at Irving Plaza
• Pinkshift (acoustic) at Rough Trade Below
• Coyle Girelli, Cancion Franklin at Mercury Lounge
• Katy Kirby, Lambskiss at Cassette
• David Murray Quartet at the Smoke Jazz Club
• James Maddock at the 11th St. Bar
• Sam Brown (solo, acoustic) at Hill Country Barbecue Market
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Clarence Spady Band at Terra Blues

The Dirty Mother String Band at Cowgirl Seahorse on August 18 (photograph by David Sussman)

High Horse at Sunny's Bar on August 21 (photograph by David Sussman)

Wednesday Bluegrass at Mathilde on August 20 (photograph by David Sussman)

Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on August 18

Thursday, August 28

• System of a Down, Korn, Wisp at MetLife Stadium
• The Who at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• Dierks Bentley, Zach Top, the Band Loula at Madison Square Garden
• Conan, Mares of Thrace, Blood Vulture at the Meadows
• De la Rose at Irving Plaza
• Lloyd Cole at City Winery NYC
• Jake Minch, Hana Bryanne at Baby's All Right
• The Long Losts, the Brickbats at TV Eye
• David Murray Quartet at the Smoke Jazz Club
• Mike Stern at Drom
• Supermoon at the Bitter End
• Gary Wright at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

Belongó: Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra at Bryant Park on August 22

Antonio Hart at Broadway Plaza on August 21

Kels at Broadway Plaza on August 22

Maurice John Vaughn, John Watkins and Freddie Dixon at Terra Blues on August 21 (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 August and September calendars.