The Coolest Live Music in the NYC Area This Week

Sam Smith, photographed above at the United Palace in 2014, will begin a 24-night residency at Warsaw on 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, are postponed or canceled.

• Michael Kiwanuka at the Beacon Theatre
• The Murder Capital at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Noah Floersch, Gatlin at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Circa Waves at Baby's All Right
• Rommulas at Terminal 5

Everynight Charley recommends the following 60+ live music events in the New York City area this week. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, location and directions, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Bayside at Irving Plaza on September 20 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Sam Fender at Terminal 5 on September 19 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

The Buzzcocks at Brooklyn Bowl on September 27

The Live Ones at Brooklyn Bowl on September 27

Monday, October 6

• Deltron 3030, Kid Koala X Lealani at Webster Hall
• Marvelous 3, Thesaurus Rex at Irving Plaza
• Skullcrusher at Night Club 101
• Eric Ambel & His Hat Band, Tom Clark & the High Action Boys at Lucinda's
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper 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
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• Mona's Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

Real Estate at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on September 30

Trace Mountains at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on September 30

The Cactus Blossoms at Baby's All Right on September 30

Jackson and the Janks at Baby's All Right on September 30

Tuesday, October 7

• Swans, Little Annie & Paul Wallfisch at Brooklyn Steel
• Natasha Bedingfield, Leanna Firestone at Irving Plaza
• The Living Tombstone, Tokyo Machine, Qbomb! at Webster Hall
• Marietta, awakebutstillinbed, Nervous Dater at Warsaw
• Ethan Regan, the Man the Myth the Meatslab at the Bowery Ballroom
• Mind's Eye, Hot Flash Heat Wave, Sad Park at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at barbès
• The MGP Experience, the James Rocket, the Franklin Byron Band, the Stigmatics, the Patti Rothberg Coincidence at the Shrine World Music Venue
• Phil Robinson, Jason Vitelli, Mary Kate Arcuri, Anne Mitcheltree, Phil Gammage (solo) at Mary O's
• Benjamin Miller Band, Sam Brown Duo at the 11th St. Bar
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

Sam Brown with Hearts on Fire at the Good Fork Pub on September 28 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Cody Sisters at Pete's Candy Store on September 28 (photograph by David Sussman)

Stephanie Marie at the 11th St. Bar on September 30 (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on September 29 (photograph by David Sussman)

Wednesday, October 8

• Sam Smith, Sienna Spiro at Warsaw
• Josh Groban, Norah Jones, Ben Folds, Terence Blanchard, Jordan Fisher, Maleah Joi Moon, Ernie and Elmo from Sesame Street at Jazz at Lincoln Center
• Alex G, Nilüfer Yanya at Radio City Music Hall
• Noah Cyrus, Carter Faith at Brooklyn Paramount
• 2hollis, Nate Sib, Rommulas at Terminal 5
• The Rapture, the Cribs at Brooklyn Steel
• The California Honeydrops at Webster Hall
• Pachyman, MNDSGN, Gabriel da Rosa at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Adrien Nunez at the Gramercy Theatre
• Glare, Cloakroom, Jivebomb, Destiny Bond at the Bowery Ballroom
• Robert Glasper X Emily King at the Blue Note
• Close Enemies at the Iridium
• Makaya McCraven at le Poisson Rouge
• Bo Staloch, Emma Ogier at Baby's All Right
• Beau, Partygirl, the Breaks Inc. at the Silver Lining Lounge
• Amy Jay, Son of Cloud at Mercury Lounge
• The Cross-Eyed at the Bowery Electric
• Calvin Love, Adam Lytle, Ellery Harper at Berlin
• Christine Santelli Trio at the Ear Inn
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at the Red Lion

The Patti Rothberg Coincidence at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 28 (photograph by Val Kinzler)

Zona Rosa at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 28 (photograph by Sue Lashley)

The Ruminators at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 28 (photograph by Sue Lashley)

Susan Hwang at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 28 (photograph by Patricia Santos)

Thursday, October 9

• Alex G, Nilüfer Yanya at the Kings Theatre
• Pat Metheny at Carnegie Hall
• Martha Redbone at the Town Hall
• sombr, Devon Gabriella at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Sub Focus, Nero, Blossom at the Great Hall at Avant Gardner
• Destin Conrad, Mack Keane at Brooklyn Paramount
• 2hollis, the Hellp, Nate Sib at Terminal 5
• Iniko, Bryan Breeding, Evolution of the Revolution at Brooklyn Steel
• Royel Otis at the Loreto Theater at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture
• Noga Erez, V1V1D at Webster Hall
• Tune-Yards, Ringdown at the Bowery Ballroom
• Thomas Day at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Robert Glasper X Emily King at the Blue Note
• High Vis, Cold Gawd, Secret World, Crush Your Soul at Warsaw
• Colony House, Happy Landing at Racket NYC
• Pile, NNAMDÏ, youbet at Sony Hall
• moe. at Brooklyn Bowl
• Pan Arcadia, Bec Lauder and the Noise at Night Club 101
• Victor V. Gurbo at Wagner Park
• JT Curtis & Mongoose at the Bitter End
• Gary Wright at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues

The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar on September 29 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band at Broadway Plaza on September 29

Tycoon Dog at Tompkins Square Park on September 28

Half Step at the Industry City Bandshell on September 28

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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 October calendar.