End May with Very Good Live Music in NYC

The Total Bummer Festival this weekend at Knockdown Center includes a headline performance by Dinosaur Jr., photographed above at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park last summer

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 50+ live music events in the New York City area this weekend. Contact the venue or the artists' social media to confirm ticket availability, show times, location and directions, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Greta Van Fleet headlined at the Bowery Ballroom on March 27

Sevendust at the Starland Ballroom on May 23 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Snot at the Starland Ballroom on May 23 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Buckethead at Sony Hall on May 22

Friday, May 29

• Charlie Puth at Rockefeller Plaza (Today show)
• Charlie Puth, Daniel Seavey, Ally Sallort at Madison Square Garden
• They Might Be Giants at Brooklyn Steel
• Iration, Tribal Seeds, Bumpin Uglies at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Dillon Francis, Flosstradamus. Ookay at Terminal 5
• James Blake, SwaVay at Brooklyn Paramount
• Coast Contra, the Fifth Member Experience at le Poisson Rouge
• Yebba, Astyn Turr at Irving Plaza
• Leven Kali, Adanna Duru, Daiela at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Tokyo Machine, blnkspvce at Racket NYC
• Jared James Nichols at Debonair Music Hall
• BrokinPaper at Trans Pecos
• Beck Zegans, Michael Eliran, Washer at Union Pool
• Robber Robber, empath, Maiya Blaney at TV Eye
• Emo Nite: Vicky T, Ronnie Winter, Ace Enders, Shane Told, Stephan Jenkins at Webster Hall
• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis
• Miss Maybell at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Half Step at Lucinda's on May 25

Michael Karson at Lucinda's on May 25

Cathedral Ceilings at Mama Tried on May 23

Guyscrapers at Mama Tried on May 23

Saturday, May 30

• Kid Cudi, M.I.A., Big Boi, A-Trak at Madison Square Garden
• Illenium, Dabin at Under the K Bridge Park
• Dance Gavin Dance, the Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear at SummerStage Central Park
• Chet Faker, Beacon, aLex vs aLex at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• They Might Be Giants at Brooklyn Steel
• James Blake, SwaVay at Brooklyn Paramount
• Le Youth at Terminal 5
• Total Bummer Festival: Dinosaur Jr., Blonde Redhead, Meat Puppets, Flipper, Teen Mortgage, No Joy, Mino Natori, Bloodsports at ​Knockdown Center
• Yebba, Astyn Turr at Irving Plaza
• Dove Ellis, mary in the junkyard at the Bowery Ballroom
• Fentanyl, the Tarrys, End State, B.A.D.G.E., Gassed at the Wood Shop
• Marc E. Bassy at City Winery NYC
• Molly Parden, Joshua Fletcher, Jack Armbrust at Cafe Wha?
• Master Boot Record at TV Eye
• Kid Sistr at Elsewhere Zone One
• Jann Klose Band at the Bitter End
• Kolker at the Bitter End
• Yarn at Groove
• Danny’s Devil’s Blues, Exit 99, the Rover Boys, Density Black Cat at Parkside Lounge
• Adjua Ajamu Trio at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

The Black Angels NYC at Sanger Hall on May 24 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Density Black Cat at Sanger Hall on May 24 (photograph by Alan Rand)

The Hipp Pipps at Sanger Hall on May 24 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Georgie Najar (left) at the Bitter End on March 21 (photograph by Katie Colwell)

Sunday, May 31

• Total Bummer Festival: The Jesus and Mary Chain, julie, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Drop Nineteens, Her New Knife, Starcleaner Reunion, Lathe of Heaven, Blair at ​Knockdown Center
• Rakim at City Winery NYC
• Yebba, Astyn Turr at Irving Plaza
• Dove Ellis, mary in the junkyard at the Bowery Ballroom
• Stéphane Wrembel at barbès
• Rare DM, Gatekeeper at Elsewhere Zone One
• Joseph Keckler, Genre Is death, Alex Tatarsky, Suburban Spee at TV Eye
• Overthrow, Brass Knuckle Brigade, Destroy Myself Cancelled, Fracture, Tied by Fate at the Bowery Palace
• Danny’s Devils Blues, Steve Krebs & the Maynard G’s, Bedpan Fight, Exit 99, Jezo & Ronnie Acoustic at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Miss Maybell & the Ragtime Romeos at barbès
• The Lonesome Prairie Dogs at Lucinda's
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Noé Socha at Arthur’s Tavern
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at the Red Lion
• Traditional Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on May 25

The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar on May 25

Lightning Will at Gun Hill Publick House on May 25

Friends of Jerry at Skinny Dennis on May 24

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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 May and June calendars.