End April with Great Live Music in NYC

Peso Pluma, photographed above at Governors Ball in 2024, will headline at Madison Square Garden this Thursday

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, have been postponed or canceled.

• Whib at Palladium Times Square
• Elio Mei, Madds Buckley at the Bowery Ballroom

Everynight Charley recommends the following 70+ concerts in New York City 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.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Prudential Center on April 20

Jesse Malin's Silver Manhattan at Bowery Palace on April 17

The New Pornographers at Webster Hall on April 23

Will Sheff of Okkervil River at Webster Hall on April 23

Monday, April 27

• Uli Jon Roth at the Iridium
• The John Doe Folk Trio at the Loft at City Winery
• Bre Kennedy, Abigail Rose at Mercury Lounge
• Eric Anderson at the Bitter End
• Herahero, Koko & the Healers, Rocky Billop, Roo Kats at Arlene's Grocery
• Christina Jones, Nia Marie, Sophia Lena at Pete's Candy Store
• Rev. Vince Anderson at Union Pool
• Dave Doobinin, Kelley Swindall at Lucinda's
• Density Black Cat at Sugar Mouse
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• 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

Krooked Kings at the Bowery Ballroom

Burning Spear at Brooklyn Bowl on April 19

Kelsey Lu at the Blue Note on April 17 (photograph by Dervon Dixon)

Brother Rabbit at Hill Country Barbecue Market on April 18 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Tuesday, April 28

• Dethklok, Amon Amarth, Castle Rat at Brooklyn Paramount
• Sarah Kinsley, Charlie Burg at Brooklyn Steel
• Nettspend at Terminal 5
• 49 Winchester at Rough Trade Below
• Faetooth, Latter, Bosses at the Bowery Ballroom
• Archive, JoyCut at the ​Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Uada, Mortiis, Jerome Reuter’s Rome, Wraith Knight, Suicidechain at the Meadows
• Niia at the Blue Note
• Asher White, Amiture Music, Brutus VIII at Elsewhere Zone One
• Jake Kulak & the Modern Vandals, No Stupid Questions, Red Girl's Blue at Brooklyn Bowl
• Julia Cumming at Public Records
• Claire Ozmun Band, Nathan Xander & Friends, ZPF & the Kicks at Union Pool
• Tom Clark and the High Action Boys, Cody Melville Band at Lucinda’s
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Adjua Ajamu & Bobby Bryan at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at the Red Lion
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

Superchunk at Indieplaza at Rockefeller Center on April 18

Incendiary at Indieplaza at Rockefeller Center on April 18

Hotline TNT at Indieplaza at Rockefeller Center on April 18

Momma (duo) at Indieplaza at Rockefeller Center on April 18

Wednesday, April 29

• Jesse Malin’s Silver Manhattan at Bowery Palace
• Robin Pecknold, the Westerlies, Amanda Petrusich at Kaufmann Concert Hall
• Thursday, Chris Conley (solo) at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• 49 Winchester at Webster Hall
• Oneohtrix Point Never at Pioneer Works
• Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore Acoustic Duo at City Winery NYC
• Frankie and the Witch Fingers at the Sultan Room
• Niia at the Blue Note
• Paul Gilbert at the Iridium
• Monobloc, Beau, Catcher, D’Lourdes at Sony Hall
• Steve Wilson Quintet at Smoke Jazz Club
• Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, the Cody Sisters at Mercury Lounge
• Pon Far, Purser, Blood Root, Molly Frances at Arlene's Grocery
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues
• Mulebone at the Ear Inn

Winter at Indieplaza at Rockefeller Center on April 18

Friko at Indieplaza at Rockefeller Center on April 18

Nuovo Testamento at Indieplaza at Rockefeller Center on April 18

Weird Nightmare at Indieplaza at Rockefeller Center on April 18

Thursday, April 30

• Foo Fighters at Irving Plaza
• Peso Pluma, Tito Double P at Madison Square Garden
• Raphael at the Beacon Theatre
• Dave at Brooklyn Paramount
• Joost Klein at Terminal 5
• Jesse Malin’s Silver Manhattan at Bowery Palace
• The Afghan Whigs, Mercury Rev at Webster Hall
• Dance with the Dead, Magic Sword, Megan McDuffie at Sony Hall
• White Reaper, Drug Church, Public Opinion at Warsaw
• Proteje at Racket NYC
• Oneohtrix Point Never at Pioneer Works
• Victor Jones, Snowmen at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• The Driver Era at the Bowery Ballroom
• Paul Gilbert at the Iridium
• Al Olender, Aubrey Haddard at Night Club 101
• Steve Wilson Quintet at Smoke Jazz Club
• Niko Rubio, Fuqya at Mercury Lounge
• Jeffrey Lewis & the Voltage, Lou Barlow at le Poisson Rouge
• T​he Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band at Littlefield
• Pylon Reenactment Society at Union Pool
• Two-Man Giant Squid, Jenny Alien, Uncle Skunk at the Main Drag
• Oz Noy Organ Trio at the Bitter End
• JT Curtis at the Bitter End
• Whisper Doll, Fleet, Tiger Would at Alphaville
• Gary Wright at Terra Blues
• Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues
• Mad Staggers w. Chris Campion at the 11th St. Bar

Laura Cantrell's States of Country at Lucinda's on April 22

Paul Burch at Laura Cantrell's States of Country at Lucinda's on April 22

Amy Allison at Laura Cantrell's States of Country at Lucinda's on April 22

Harlem Slim at Laura Cantrell's States of Country at Lucinda's on April 22

Kenny Kosek at Laura Cantrell's States of Country at Lucinda's on April 22

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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 and May calendars.