Cool Live Music for Mardi Gras and More in NYC

Jesse Malin, photographed above at the Love Rocks NYC concert in 2025, will relaunch his Silver Manhattan musical at the Bowery Palace this 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 60+ upcoming concerts in the New York City area this week. Consult the website 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.

Nine Inch Nails headlined Prudential Center in Newark on February 14

Boys Noize at Prudential Center on February 14

Gogol Bordello at the Silver Lining Lounge on February 13

Puzzled Panther at the Silver Lining Lounge on February 13

Monday, February 16

• Billy F. Gibbons and the BFG Band at City Winery NYC
• Chris Bergson & John Conte at the Roxy Bar
• Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl
• The Wildmans at Lucinda’s
• Erik Vincent Huey, Eric "Roscoe" Ambel + Starbelly at Lucinda's
• Rev. Vince Anderson at Union Pool
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's
• Anti-Hoot Open Mic at Baker Falls

James Taylor headlined the The Nearness of You Concert benefitting cancer research at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Appel Room on January 9

Badflower at Irving Plaza on February 13

Point North at Irving Plaza on February 13

Olive Vox at Irving Plaza on February 13

Tuesday, February 17 Mardi Gras

• Langhorne Slim, Laney Jones & the Spirits at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• The Rural Alberta Advantage at Baby's All Right
• Billy F. Gibbons and the BFG Band at City Winery NYC
• Dinosaur Pile-Up at Baby's All Right
• The Dead Boys at the Meadows
• BODEGA, Open Head at TV Eye
• Alex Sampson, maryjo at Mercury Lounge
• Reed Turchi at Lusinda’s
• Gun Outfit, Ornament at Union Pool
• Why Bonnie, Esther Fallick, thanks for coming at Night Club 101
• Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at barbès
• Big Mamou at the 11th St. Bar
• The Brass Queens, John the Martyr at Littlefield
• Phil Gammage Quartet at Peck Slip Social NYC
• Corey Quinn, Ava McCoy, Purser, DARLIN' at Arlene's Grocery
• Torture and the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• T Blues Band w. Adjua Ajamu & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's

Lee Fields at the Bowery Ballroom on February 14

Nightmare of You at the Bowery Ballroom on February 15

Cody Melville at City Vineyard on February 11

Diane Gentile (left) with James Mastro at City Vineyard on February 11

Wednesday, February 18

• Mandy Patinkin at Symphony Space
• Aleman, Gera MX at Brooklyn Paramount
• Jesse Malin's Silver Manhattan at the Bowery Palace
• The Runarounds, Aestrea at Irving Plaza
• Trueblood, Prestyn Smith at the Bowery Ballroom
• Marissa Nadler, Maria BC at le Poisson Rouge
• Szn4 at the Gramercy Theatre
• The Blackbyrds at Sony Hall
• Jay Buchanan at Rough Trade Below
• Edgehill at Baby's All Right
• Oz Noy at the Django
• The Soul Experienced (acoustic) w. Corey Glover at City Vineyard
• Christine Santelli Band at the 11th St. Bar
• Liza Colby at Lucinda's
• Ripple Allstars at the Bitter End
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

East Nash Grass at the Bitter End on February 14 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Eugene Tyler Band at the Bitter End on February 14 (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Live Bluegrass night at Lucinda's on February 10

The weekly Bluegrass Wednesdays at Mathilde on February 11 (photograph by David Sussman)

Thursday, February 19

• Jade at Brooklyn Paramount
• Margo Price, Pearl Charles at Webster Hall
• Jesse Malin's Silver Manhattan at the Bowery Palace
• The Runarounds, Aestrea at Irving Plaza
• The Strumbellas, Sam Burchfield at le Poisson Rouge
• Jackie Greene, Steve Kimock, Berry Duane Oakley at Sony Hall
• Edgehill at Rough Trade Below
• Junny at Racket NYC
• Banda AL9 at the Cutting Room
• smush, Daundry, Crate at Union Pool
• The Oz Noy Quartet at the Bitter End
• Dale Hollow, Quartz Casino at Lucinda's
• Sarah Orloff, Turbo Goth, Evil Twin, Soullow at Arlene's Grocery
• Hugh Pool Band at the 11th St. Bar
• Sanford: at Peck Slip Social
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues

The Sam Grisman Project at the Landmark on Main Street on February 12 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Johnny King Trio at the Jazz Genius on February 12

An instrumental jazz trio at Old Flings on February 10

The weekly Blues Rockets NY jam at Sour Mouse NYC on February 10

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The Manhattan Beat covers 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 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 February calendar.