Excellent Live Music for Valentine’s Weekend in the NYC Area

Nine Inch Nails, photographed above at Barclays Center in 2025, will headline at Prudential Center on Valentines Day

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+ upcoming concerts in the New York City area this weekend. 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.

Sprints at the Bowery Ballroom on February 5

Snacktime at Irving Plaza on February 6 (photograph by Nadia Tolar)

Patti Austin at City Winery NYC on February 10

Gabe Dixon at the Loft at City Winery on February 10

Friday, February 13

• Brandi Carlile, the Head and the Heart at Madison Square Garden
• A Boogie wit da Hoodie at Radio City Music Hall
• Gogol Bordello, Puzzled Panther, Pons, Mary Shelley at the Silver Lining Lounge
• Tucker Wetmore, Dasha, Jacob Hackworth at Terminal 5
• Badflower, Olive Vox, Point North at Irving Plaza
• Penelope Road at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Agriculture, Knoll at the Bowery Ballroom
• 1Verse at Racket NYC
• ESG at Elsewhere Hall
• Anaïs & the Hoops at Elsewhere Zone One
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Tyler Ballgame at Rough Trade Below on February 10

Cannabis Cup Band at Sony Hall on February 7

FACS at Union Pool on February 10

Autobahn at Union Pool on February 10

Saturday, February 14 Valentine's Day

• Nine Inch Nails, Boys Noize at Prudential Center
• Brandi Carlile, the Head and the Heart at Madison Square Garden
• Elvis Crespo, Víctor Manuelle, Jerry Rivera, Frank Reyes, El Blachy, Alex Sensation at Barclays Center
• Yandel at Radio City Music Hall
• Arly Lariviere at the Theater at Madison Square Garden
• Gregory Porter, Jr. at Carnegie Hall
• Monolink, Catching Flies at Brooklyn Paramount
• Lee Fields, the Olympians at the Bowery Ballroom
• The Roots at Brooklyn Bowl
• Xibalba at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Agriculture at Rough Trade Below
• Boys Noize, Juliana Huxtable, Katie Rex at Basement
• Black Heart Procession at Mercury Lounge
• Gary U.S. Bonds at the Iridium
• East Nash Grass at the Bitter End
• JP Harris at the Jalopy Theater
• Cory Cross, Patton Magee at Skinny Dennis
• Rew Starr, Val Kinzler, Mimsey Mac, Banipreet, Carol Lester at Fish Bar
• David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
• Noé Socha at Arthur's Tavern

Andy Falco’s Bluegrass Laboratory at People’s Pub on February 7 (photograph by David Sussman)

Michael Daves (right) & Andy Statman at the Jalopy Theatre on February 8 (photograph by David Sussman)

Open Bluegrass Jam Session hosted by Michael Daves at the Jalopy Theater on February 8 (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on February 9 (photograph by David Sussman)

Sunday, February 15

• Lauren Daigle at Carnegie Hall
• Valiant at Terminal 5
• Nightmare of You, Nite Sports at the Bowery Ballroom
• Stéphane Wrembel at barbès
• The Hipp Pipps, the Mess Around, Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers at Otto's Shrunken Head
• JP Harris at Skinny Dennis
• Sean Kershaw & the New Jack Ramblers at Main Drag Music
• Bill Popp (solo) at Lucky
• The Love Hangover at Berlin
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues
• Noé Socha at Arthur's Tavern
• Traditional Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar

The Marvelous Manhattan Mandolins at the Bitter End on February 9 (photograph by David Sussman)

Ferd (on fiddle) at Superfine on February 8 (photograph by David Sussman)

Shane Walton (right) at Three’s Brewing on February 8 (photograph by David Sussman) 

Frankie Dee & the Kickin' Country at Lucinda's on February 9

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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.