Electrifying Live Music This Week in the NYC Area

Bruce Springsteen, photographed above in 2024 when he joined John Mellencamp on stage at NJPAC Prudential Hall, will headline his first show in the New York area this year tonight at Prudential Center

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 80 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.

Lily Allen headlined Radio City Music Hall on April 16 (photograph by Rich Fury/MSG Entertainment)

Bush at Brooklyn Paramount on April 10

Mammoth at Brooklyn Paramount on April 10

James and the Cold Gun at Brooklyn Paramount on April 10

Monday, April 20

• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Prudential Center
• Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman at the Beacon Theatre
• Louis Cato and the Great Big Joy Machine at the Ed Sullivan Theater
• Hail the Sun, Foxy Shazam, Makari, Resilia at Irving Plaza
• Courtney Marie Andrews, Maia Friedman at the Bowery Ballroom
• Courtney Marie Andrews at Mercury Lounge
• Kota the Friend & Friends at the Blue Note
• Tinsley Ellis at the Bitter End
• James Maddock at the Bitter End
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• Eyal Vilner's Band at the Back Room
• The Wildmans at Lucinda's
• Max Norton at Lucinda’s
• Gilboa, California Highway Patrol, Josh Tepper at Arlene's Grocery
• emma where, Mollie Edsell, Lucia at Pete's Candy Store
• Rev. Vince Anderson at Union Pool
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's
• Anti-Hoot Open Mic at Baker Falls

Glen Hansard at the Bowery Ballroom on April 9 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Margaret Glaspy at the Bowery Ballroom on April 9 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Oh Wonder at Brooklyn Paramount on April 13 (photograph by Chinaza Ajuonuma)

Wrabel at Brooklyn Paramount on April 13 (photograph by Chinaza Ajuonuma)

Tuesday, April 21

• Florence + the Machine, Sofia Isella at Madison Square Garden
• John Legend at Prudential Hall
• The Maine, Grayscale, NIGHTLY, Broadside at Brooklyn Paramount
• Dark Tranquility, Soen, Perséfone at the Gramercy Theatre
• Krooked Kings, Night Cap at the Bowery Ballroom
• Haley Heynderickx and Max Garcìa Conover at le Poisson Rouge
• Trauma Ray, Glixen, Her New Knife, Knifeplay at Elsewhere Hall
• Ber, Tom Siletto at Baby's All Right
• The James Hunter Six at the Iridium
• Johnny Pandora, Screamin' Rebel Angels at TV Eye
• Wayne Krantz at the Bitter End
• The Bakersfield Breakers at the 11th St. Bar
• Brennan Gregg, Jayna Elise, Jeffrey Tulliz, Sav Summers at Arlene's Grocery
• softspill, Let's Be Good, ktwheels, Slumberjack at Hart Bar
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

Creepy Nuts at the Hammerstein Ballroom on April 13 (photograph by Hiroya Brian)

Happy Landing at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 11

Morrissey Boulevard at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 11

Joy Crookes at Irving Plaza on April 13 (photograph by Alice Backham)

Wednesday, April 22

• Florence + the Machine, Sofia Isella at Madison Square Garden
• Zoé, Memorex, Rexsexex, Mas at the Theater at Madison Square Garden
• Juvenile, the 400 Degreez Band & Friends at Racket NYC
• Allie X at Warsaw
• Weedeater, Conan, Telekinetic Yeti, Leather Lung at Brooklyn Monarch
• Zinadelphia, Macy Todd at the Bowery Ballroom
• Des Rocs, Romes, Tiny Gun at the Gramercy Theatre
• Metric (acoustic) at Rough Trade Below
• Rec Hall, Summerdrive at Mercury Lounge
• Tommy Castro and the Painkillers at the Iridium
• Asim Azhar at le Poisson Rouge
• Dan Mangan, matt pond PA at Baby's All Right
• Gregory Uhlmann, Alan Wyffels at Public Records
• Laura Cantrell at Lucinda's
• Liza Colby, Kelley Swindall, Amanda Cross, Lizzie Edwards, Darlin' at Lucinda's
• Zora Imani, René Hélène, Angelique Rodriguez at Arlene's Grocery
• Robert Lighthouse at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues
• Jason Green Trio at the Ear Inn

Barns Courtney, solo and acoustic, at the Sultan Room on April 14

Belle and Chain at the Sultan Room on April 14

Robert Leslie (left) at NYC Buskerball in Tompkins Square Park on April 11

Jason Green at NYC Buskerball in Tompkins Square Park on April 11

Thursday, April 23

• Lamb of God, Kublai Khan TX, Fit for an Autopsy, Sanguisugabogg at Brooklyn Paramount
• Calum Scott, Jamie Fine at Terminal 5
• The New Pornographers, Will Sheff at ​Webster Hall
• Aaron Hibell at Brooklyn Steel
• Squirrel Nut Zippers at Symphony Hall
• Hippie Sabotage, Kembe X at Elsewhere Hall
• Jacob Collier & Chris Thile at the ​Blue Note
• Melrose Avenue, Autumn Kings, Stray View at the Gramercy Theatre
• Caroline Kingsbury, Bershy at Racket NYC
• JJ Sansaverino at the Iridium
• Takuya Kuroda at le Poisson Rouge
• Miss Grit (acoustic) at Rough Trade Below
• Nic Panken, Eamon Fogarty, Relatives at ​Alphaville
• Red Barrat at barbès
• The Oz Noy-Andrew Synwiec Band at the Bitter End
• Russ Irwin at the Bitter End
• Johnny Pandora at Lucinda’s
• Chiche, Joy and the Wildfire, Jules Alati, Stevie & the Weeblies at Arlene's Grocery
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Malang Jobarteh at NYC Buskerball in Tompkins Square Park on April 11

Rob Mastrianni at NYC Buskerball in Tompkins Square Park on April 11

Street Mule at NYC Buskerball in Tompkins Square Park on April 11

The Saw Lady at NYC Buskerball in Tompkins Square Park on April 11

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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 April calendar.