Start September with Excellent Live Music in NYC

Nine Inch Nails, photographed above at Radio City Music Hall in 2018, will headline Barclays Center this 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.

Everynight Charley recommends the following 50+ 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. 

Dierks Bentley headlined Madison Square Garden on August 28

Zach Top at Madison Square Garden on August 28

The Band Loula at Madison Square Garden on August 28

Jon Bellion at Forest Hills Stadium on August 23 (photograph by Jess Licata)

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

• Genovieve, Katie Blackwell, Slow Go Oftens, Farrah Hanna at Arlene's Grocery

• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack at Terra Blues

• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues

• Ethan Eubanks Blues Bangers at the Red Lion

• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion

• Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at Bitter End

Chevelle at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 26 (photograph by Ryan Muir/The Rooftop at Pier 17)

Asking Alexandra at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 26 (photograph by Ryan Muir/The Rooftop at Pier 17)

Dead Poet Society at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on August 26 (photograph by Ryan Muir/The Rooftop at Pier 17)

Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience at SummerStage Central Park on August 27

Tuesday, September 2

• Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize at Barclays Center

• Justin Hayward w. Mike Dawes at City Winery NYC

• Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at Barbes

• Stay Out, East Brothers, Choked Up, Blockage at Berlin

• Jesse Leor, SIRA, Kat Marcella, Luna Rae at Arlene's Grocery

• Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• NY Blues Rockets jam at Sugar Mouse NYC

Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan at the Light of Day benefit concert at Parker Press Park on August 27 (photograph by Charles David)

The Emily Duff Band at the Light of Day benefit concert at Parker Press Park on August 27 (photograph by Charles David)

Pinkshift (acoustic) at Rough Trade Below on August 27

The Sophs at Berlin on August 26

Wednesday, September 3

• Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize at Barclays Center

• Tate McRae, Zara Larsson, Alessi Rose at Madison Square Garden

• Kaleo at the Bowery Ballroom

• Justin Hayward w. Mike Dawes at City Winery NYC

• Ron Gallo, Léna Bartels at Elsewhere Rooftop

• French 79, Nickodemus at le Poisson Rouge

• Bobby Bare, Jr. (solo, acoustic) at Lucinda's

• Cast, Laptop at Sony Hall

• Paul Muldoon & Rogue Oliphant at Joe's Pub

• Point Break 2 at Nightclub 101

• Jeff McErlain at the Bitter End

• The Andy Statman Trio at Barbes

• Greg Humphreys & Friends at the 11th St. Bar

• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues

James Maddock at the 11th St. Bar on August 27

Jack Grace (left) at the Ear Inn on August 27 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Groovers Paradise at Lucinda's on August 27

The weekly Bluegrass Wednesday at Mathilde on August 27 (photograph by David Sussman)

Thursday, September 4

• Tate McRae, Zara Larsson, Alessi Rose at Madison Square Garden

• T-Pain at Radio City Music Hall

• Leon Bridges, Charley Crockett, Reyna Tropical at Forest Hills Stadium

• Gianmarco at Palladium Times Square

• Ghoul, No/Mas, Spiter, Anti-Sapien at the Meadows

• Low Cut Connie, Lizzie and the Makers at Industry City Bandshell

• Anand Wilder at Rough Trade Below

• Mach-Hommy, Three Peat at le Poisson Rouge

• Sonny Landreth and Cindy Cashdollar at the Iridium

• Ron Sexsmith at the Loft at City Winery

• Fenne Lily, Wild Pink at the Sultan Room Rooftop

• Avery Tucker at Night Club 101

• Les Sans Culottes at Mama Tried

• Her Dark Heaven, E.W. Harris, Zir Indigo at the Bowery Electric

• The Band Memo at Drom

• Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. at Otto's Shrunken Head

• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues

• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

Bobby Sanabria (center, on drums) at SummerStage Harlem on August 28 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

The Adams Experience at SummerStage Harlem on August 28 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Glenn Roth at Broadway Plaza on August 27

The Thistle Brothers at Broadway Plaza on August 29

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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 calendar.