Rock the Week with Awesome Live Music in NYC

David Byrne, photographed at the John Henry's Friends benefit concert at the Town Hall in 2023, will headline at Radio City Music Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday

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.

Note that the following concerts, originally scheduled for this week, were postponed or canceled.

• Kneecap at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Ray LaMontagne, the Weather Station at the Beacon Theatre

Everynight Charley recommends the following 70+ 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 502s at Irving Plaza on September 23

Arts Fishing Club at Irving Plaza on September 23

Noga Erez at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on September 23

John Maus at Rough Trade Below on September 23

Monday, September 29

• Reneé Rapp, Syd at Madison Square Garden
• Tyler Childers, Medium Build at Forest Hills Stadium
• Ava Max at Radio City Music Hall
• Itzhak Perlman at the Beacon Theatre
• elbow, Why Bonnie at Brooklyn Steel
• The Beaches, Debbii Dawson at Webster Hall
• Tyga at Irving Plaza
• Matt Maltese, Cornelia Murr at Warsaw
• Talisk and Gardiner Brothers at the Gramercy Theatre
• mehro at Racket NYC
• Junglepussy at Elsewhere
• Worthitpurchase at Night Club 101
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• Rachel Rose, Jules Alati, Marley Hudson at Arlene's Grocery
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at Bitter End
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

Kula Shaker at Irving Plaza on September 22 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

The Mystery Lights at Irving Plaza on September 22 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Dinowalrus at Irving Plaza on September 22 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Donna the Buffalo at the Landmark on Main Street on September 26 (photograph by David Sussman)

Tuesday, September 30

• Tyler Childers, Medium Build at Forest Hills Stadium
• David Byrne at Radio City Music Hall
• The Format, Ben Kweller at the Beacon Theatre
• Real Estate, Trace Mountains at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• The Beaches, Debbii Dawson at Webster Hall
• Oceano, I Declare War, Larcenia Roe, Crucifiction, PRDGMS at the Meadows
• Hazlett, Lighthearted at Warsaw
• Zoe Keating at the Gramercy Theatre
• Waterparks at le Poisson Rouge
• Mehro at Racket NYC
• Black Uhuru, Cannabis Cup Band at Sony Hall
• The Cactus Blossoms, Jackson and the Janks at Baby's All Right
• saturdays at your place at Rough Trade Below
• Batterhead, Catie Lausten, Annabel Asher at Hart Bar
• Jessi Wilkins, James Bally at Pete's Candy Store
• Seydurah Avecmoi at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• NY Blues Rockets jam at Sugar Mouse NYC

English Teacher at Mercury Lounge on September 24 

People I Love at Mercury Lounge on September 24

Native Sun at Rough Trade Below on September 25

The Molotovs at Rough Trade Below on September 24 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Wednesday, October 1

• Tomorrow X Together at Prudential Center
• Lorde, Japanese House, Chanel Beads at Madison Square Garden
• Reneé Rapp at Barclays Center
• David Byrne at Radio City Music Hall
• The Favors at SummerStage Central Park
• Kneecap at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Stereolab, Memorials at Brooklyn Steel
• Addison Rae at Brooklyn Paramount
• The Raveonettes, Shallowater at the Bowery Ballroom
• Tops, Starcleaner Reunion at Webster Hall
• Janine at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Aidan Bissett at Irving Plaza
• Front Line Assembly, Mentallo & the Fixer, Clock DVA, Lead into Gold at le Poisson Rouge
• The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die, Askysoblack, Sleepwalk at Market Hotel
• Ana Popovic at Sony Hall
• Nels Cline (Consentrik Quartet), Ingrid Laubrock at Littlefield
• Macario Martínez at Baby's All Right
• Elliot Moss at National Sawdust
• Kirby Baby, Molly Parden, Allie at ​Union Pool

Debra Devi at Berlin on September 24

Faith NYC at Berlin on September 24

Stephanie Marie & the Double Knit Players at Berlin on September 24 (photograph by Bob Krasner)

Felipe Pavani Band at Broadway Plaza on September 24

Thursday, October 2

• Tomorrow X Together at Prudential Center
• Jordan Davis, Mitchell Tenpenny, Vincent Mason at ​Radio City Music Hall
• Raphael Saadiq at Prudential Hall
• Chance the Rapper at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Stereolab, Dorothea Paas & Bitchin’ Bajas, Natural Information Society at Brooklyn Steel
• The Story So Far, Neck Deep, Origami Angel, Pain of Truth at the Great Hall at Avant Gardner
• Steven Wilson at Brooklyn Paramount
• Michelle at Webster Hall
• Dry Cleaning, Infinity Knives, Brian Ennals at Warsaw
• MXGPU at SILO
• Lady Wray at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Drugdealer at the Bowery Ballroom
• Pale Waves at Racket NYC
• Slow Fiction at Rough Trade Below
• Anika, Avishag Cohen Rodrigues at le Poisson Rouge
• Karate Steve at Lucky 13 Saloon
• The MGP Experience, the James Rocket at the Shrine World Music Venue

Matisyahu at A Musical Celebration of Rosh Hashanah at Brooklyn Bowl on September 22

Nicole Atkins at A Musical Celebration of Rosh Hashanah at Brooklyn Bowl on September 22

Eric Slick of Dr. Dog at A Musical Celebration of Rosh Hashanah at Brooklyn Bowl on September 22

Leslie Mendelson at A Musical Celebration of Rosh Hashanah at Brooklyn Bowl on September 22

Kenny Kosek (right) of Breakfast Special at A Musical Celebration of Rosh Hashanah at Brooklyn Bowl on September 22

Arma at A Musical Celebration of Rosh Hashanah at Brooklyn Bowl on September 22

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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.

For a more complete listing of upcoming performances in the New York City area, visit The Manhattan Beat's September and October calendars.