Hot Live Music for Cool Spring Nights in NYC

Mark Ambor, photographed above at Governors Ball 2025, will headline at Union Pool on Wednesday

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

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Barclays Center on May 14 (photograph by David Sussman)

Ani DiFranco at the Capitol Theatre on May 10 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Valerie June at the Capitol Theatre on May 10 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Oteil & Friends at Brooklyn Bowl on May 14

Monday, May 18

• Muna at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• The Kid Laroi, Tommy Richman, WizTheMC at Brooklyn Paramount

• The Joy Formidable at le Poisson Rouge

• Curren$y, Fendi P., Tye Cooper, Eman Jones at Sony Hall

• Jimmy Vivino at the Bitter End

• The Whitmore Sisters at Lucinda's

• The Wildmans at Lucinda's

• The Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl

• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar

• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

• New Moon Acoustic Blues 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

The Black Keys at Brooklyn Paramount on May 12

Eddie 9V at Brooklyn Paramount on May 12

Iron & Wine at Brooklyn Steel on May 13

Improvement Movement at Brooklyn Steel on May 13

Tuesday, May 19

• Muna at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• The Kid Laroi, Tommy Richman, WizTheMC at Brooklyn Paramount

• Zhamira at Irving Plaza

• Friendship, Lomelda, Lily Talmers at ​Elsewhere

• Rose Gray at le Poisson Rouge

• Cardinals at 66 Greene Street

• Stella Lefty, Ryman at Mercury Lounge

• White Collar Crime at the Bitter End

• Wayne Krantz at the Bitter End

• Lucky 7, Faith NYC at the 11th St. Bar

• Joey Ramone 2026 Birthday Bash: Tracy Bonham, Mutated Music, Steve Conte, Jiro, Hyperdolls at Bowery Palace

• Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at barbès

• Torture & the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls

• Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues

• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's

• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's

• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

Avatar at Palladium Times Square on May 15

Fleshgod Apocalypse at Palladium Times Square on May 15

Frozen Soul at Palladium Times Square on May 15

Tigercub at the Gramercy Theatre on May 13 (photograph by John R. Wisdom)

Wednesday, May 20

• Aja Monet at Carnegie Hall

• The Black Angels, L.A. Witch at Brooklyn Steel

• Mark Ambor at Union Pool

• Warren G. at the Backyard at Hudson Yards

• Thornhill, 156/Silence, Fox Lake, Vianova at Webster Hall

• Wage War, Nevertel, Orthodox at Irving Plaza

• Death Angel, Vio-lence, Incite at the Gramercy Theatre

• Marina Satti, Leon of Athens at the Bowery Ballroom

• Rose Gray at le Poisson Rouge

• The Brudi Brothers, Robert Leslie at Mercury Lounge

• Keznamdi at S.O.B.'s

• Brown Horse, God's Country, Adelyn Strei at Night Club 101

• The Jamie McLean Band at the Bitter End

• Buck and a Quarter Quartet at the Francis Kite Club

• Ryan Bingham at Lucinda's

• Liza Colby at Lucinda's

• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues

• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Cat Clyde at Baby's All Right on May 17

Boy Golden at Baby's All Right on May 17

Andy Falco of the Infamous Stringdusters and Cody Kilby of the Travelin' McCourys at People's Pub on May 16, with guest Tom Falco (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Bluegrass Wednesdays at Mathilde on May 13 (photograph by David Sussman)

Thursday, May 21

• Roberto Carlos at Radio City Music Hall

• Lorna Shore, Paleface Swiss, Signs of the Swarm at Brooklyn Paramount

• Toadies, Local H, Vandoliers at ​Webster Hall

• Nia Archives at the Bowery Ballroom

• Grace Ives, Rockie Rode at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Napalm Death, Primitive Man, Nastie Band at Racket NYC

• Lorna Luft at the Laurie Beechman Theatre

• Cash Only Tony's, Liturgy, Holidays in United States, xbongx, Seven Crimson Suns at le Poisson Rouge

• Ivy, Sex Week, Dominque Da Silva at Sony Hall

• Brothertiger, Hotel Pools at Baby's All Right

• John Wood Band, Dock Street Fight Club at Bowery Palace

• Blake Morgan w. Janita at the Bitter End

• Georgie Najar at the Bitter End

• Kolker at the Bitter End

• The Hugh Pool Band at the 11th St. Bar

• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues

• Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues

Tilt at the David Rubinstein Atrium on May 15

Lefty at the Union Square subway station on May 16

The Mill at Tompkins Square Park on May 10

Kazoo at Tompkins Square Park on May 10

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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 calendar.