March Begins with a Roar of Awesome Live Music in NYC

Elvis Costello, photographed above at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester in 2025, will perform at two benefit concerts this week, the Tibet House US concert at Carnegie Hall and the Love Rocks NYC concert at the Beacon Theatre

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 90+ 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.

Stephen Kellogg & the Homecoming at le Poisson Rouge on February 27

gutter sinatra at le Poisson Rouge on February 27

Nothing at Rough Trade Below on February 27 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Guitarricadelafuente at the Bowery Ballroom on February 27

Monday, March 2

• Mitski, Sex Week at the Shed
• Akira Yamaoka, Raj Ramayya at Irving Plaza
• Kota the Friend at the Blue Note
• The Saloon Sessions: Matt DeAngelis, Brandon Kalm and Audrey Wilson Kalm, Van Hughes, the Rescues, the Astroband, Nikki MacCallum, Alex Offenkrantz at Hurley's Saloon
• Sarah Borges w. Eric Ambel at Lucinda's
• Rev. Vince Anderson at Union Pool
• Niall Connolly at Lucinda's
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & SaRon Crenshaw 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

Beauty School Dropout at the Bowery Ballroom on March 1

The Sadies at Brooklyn Bowl on February 28

Crow Moses at Brooklyn Bowl on February 28

Sam Brown and Hearts on Fire at Lucinda's on February 28 (photograph by David Sussman)

Tuesday, March 3

• Tibet House US: Elvis Costello, Robert DeNiro, Laurie Anderson, Maya Hawke, Kate Pierson, Allison Russell, Jesse Malin, Toro y Moi, Christian Lee Hutson, Elysian Fields, the Philip Glass Ensemble, Tenzin Choegyal, the Resistance Revival Chorus, the Scorchio Quartet at Carnegie Hall
• Mitski, Sex Week at the Shed
• Akira Yamaoka, Raj Ramayya at Irving Plaza
• Maggie Lindermann, Ayleen Valentine at Webster Hall
• Lindsay Ell at Baby's All Right
• Nathan Evans and the Saint Phnx Band, Taylor Ashton at Racket NYC
• Julian Lage at the Village Vanguard
• Wayne Krantz at the Bitter End
• Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at barbès
• Matt Basile at Cowgirl Seahorse
• LEXXE, Valentina, LUCIA, Sierra Lancaster at Arlene's Grocery
• Chris Campion's Gen-X-istentialism at the 11th St. Bar
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's
• Anti-Hoot Open Mic at Baker Falls
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues
• Allen Gogarty at the Red Lion

New Colossus Festival:

• Borscht, Bad Tomato, Fat Concubine, activemirror, Star's Revenge, Sun Byrd at Pianos Showroom
• Sexverbot, Run Remedy, Ski Club,  Meskerem Mees & Carlos Garbin at Pianos Upstairs Lounge

Sonny Landreth Band at City Winery NYC on March 1

The Iguanas at City Winery NYC on March 1

Alejandro Escovedo (center) with James Mastro at the Loft at City Winery on March 1

The Permutations at Bob Elliott's Music Makers at the Bitter End on February 27

Wednesday, March 4

• Mitski, Sex Week at the Shed
• Amber Mark, Sherwyn at Brooklyn Steel
• Lang Lang at the Metropolitan Club
• Jesse Malin's Silver Manhattan at the Bowery Palace
• The Wonder Years, Knuckle Puck, Equipment at Brooklyn Paramount
• I See Stars, Mothica, Until I Wake, Diamante at the Gramercy Theatre
• Hamilton Leithauser at Café Carlyle
• Wet at National Sawdust
• Ratboys at Night Club 101
• Jesse Baez, Sylo at le Poisson Rouge
• Julian Lage at the Village Vanguard
• Nobu Woods, ISAIAH KALEO, NOMI. at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Ike Reilly Assassination at Mercury Lounge
• lots of hands, Mage Tears at Baby's All Right
• Fai Laci at Night Club 101
• Max Gomez at City Vineyard
• The Andy Statman Trio at barbès
• Brian Charette at the Django
• Leah Tash at the Wayland
• Greg Humphreys & Friends at the 11th St. Bar
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Ripple Allstars at the Bitter End
• Dirty Water Dogs at the Ear Inn

New Colossus Festival:

• BORSCHT, Oswald Slain, Loveletter, Lone Aires, Winter McQuinn, Iggy Mayerov, Pillowprince at Pianos Upstairs Lounge
• Krooked Tongue, Joseon, the Jump Cuts, NORY, the Cavs, Run Remedy, Hause Plants, J Mahon, Surma at Pianos Showroom
• The Slates, Yuvees, Bee Blackwell, Ken Park, Wiring, Fake Pollocks, Shaggo at Arlene's Grocery
• Still Depths, Midscale, Thelma's Dream, Winter Gardens, Ghosts on TV, Alfah Femmes, The K's at Baker Falls
• Fat Concubine, Junk Drawer, Sunset Images, Tramhaus, Sexverbot, babybaby_explores, Firstsex, Bussy Kween Power Trip, Ski Club at Berlin

Briscoe at Hill Country Barbecue Market on February 27 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Jack Blocker at Hill Country Barbecue Market on February 27 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Logan Michael at Mercury Lounge on February 28 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Ethan Griffeth at Mercury Lounge on February 28 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Thursday, March 5

• Love Rocks NYC: Billy F Gibbons, Elvis Costello, Goo Goo Dolls, Hozier, Jon Batiste, Linda Perry, Mary J. Blige, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, Paul Simon, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Susanna Hoffs, Trombone Shorty, Warren Haynes at the Beacon Theatre
• Roberto Carlos at Radio City Music Hall
• Jesse Malin's Silver Manhattan at the Bowery Palace
• Amber Mark, Sherwyn at Brooklyn Steel
• Humbe at Brooklyn Paramount
• Bryce Vine, Out in Front, Brake at the Bowery Ballroom
• Hamilton Leithauser at Café Carlyle
• Ratboys, Florry at Warsaw
• Landon Conrath, Abby Holliday at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Fey at Irving Plaza
• Amigo the Devil at Lucinda's
• Eric Hutchinson, Caleb Hawley at le Poisson Rouge
• Julian Lage at the Village Vanguard
• Kem at the Blue Note
• Truman Sinclair, Oldstar at Baby's All Right
• LauraB at Drom
• Balaclava, Motherhood, Shyness at Alphaville
• Rich Pagano & the SugarCane Cups at the Bitter End
• The MGP Experience, Fandango NYC, St. Divine, Bugs & Crumbs, Sheila G at the Shrine World Music Venue
• The Whiskey Biscuits at the 11th St. Bar
• Gary Wright at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Bobby Bryan at Terra Blues

New Colossus Festival:

• Lucid Express, High., Diary, Punchlove, Dallas Love Field at Arlene's Grocery
• Moon Goons, the Sewing Club, Bee Blackwell, Sarah Michelle Lee, Van Vreeland, Glassio, Luc Swift & Kacie Hill at Baker Falls
• Sunset Images, Blood Club, Ultra Lights, Catherine Moan SNOWMEN, Mannequin Death Squad, Creature Canyon, P.O.R.T., the Jump Cuts, Winter McQuinn at Berlin
• Runner, Dinowalrus, Ditch Days, Dour, Oliver Beardmore, Tentative Decisions, Amor Vincit Omnia at Francis Kite Club
• Danny Blu, Silver Car Crash, Suburban Speed, Bonnie Trash, No Juventud, activemirror, Sex Mask at Ki Smith Gallery
• TVOD, Alix Fernz, Shunk, the Dutch Kills at Niagara
• TUKAN, Samsara the Cavs, DBA!, Adult Leisure, Dune Blue, Joseon, redeye, His His Talon at Nublu 151
• Heet Deth, Bussy Kween Power Trip, EATT, Deady at Parkside Lounge
• marcel, I See Orange, Pillowprince, Sloe Noon, Lone Aires, Fullscreen, I Want Poetry at Pianos Showroom
• Fransia, Keren Ilan, Blankslate, b1n0 at Pianos Upstairs Lounge
• Sex Mask, the Baxbys Tramhaus, SNOWMEN, the K's, FEET, Torture and the Desert Spiders, Komodos at the Silver Lining Lounge
• Perennial, Bindy, Boyhood, Holy Void, Bellcave, J Mahon, Buddie at Sour Mouse NYC
• Bad Tomato, Mannequin Death Squad, Honey I'm Home, Alien Chicks, Runner at Parkside Lounge

Sugar Park at Groove on February 27

Lightning Will with Terrapin Groove at the Irish Haven on February 26

Fast Forward at the Wicked Monk on February 21

Dr. Harry's Foggy Trips at the Kettle Black on February 28

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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 and March calendars.