A Weekend of Awesome Live Music in NYC

Kim Petras, photographed above at Governors Ball 2023, will headline the LadyLand 2026 festival at Under the K Bridge Park this Saturday

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+ concerts in the New York City area this weekend. 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.

Goose headlined at Madison Square Garden on June 19

Young the Giant at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on June 18

Cold War Kids at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on June 18

Almost Monday at the Rooftop at Pier 17 on June 18

Friday, June 26

• Rüfüs Du Sol, Maribou State at Madison Square Garden
• Joji, Nate Sib, Corbin at Barclays Center
• Barry Manilow at Prudential Center
• Patti Labelle, Lady Wray, morernbplease at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park
• The Human League, Soft Cell, Alison Moyet at ​Radio City Music Hall
• PinkPantheress, Larry June at Brooklyn Bridge Park
• El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico at the ​Beacon Theatre
• Alison Krauss & Union Station, Theo Lawrence at Prudential Hall
• The Moldy Peaches, Paleface at Carnegie Hall
• Michaël Brun at Brooklyn Paramount
• John Cameron Mitchell at the Town Hall
• Laurie Anderson, Sexmob at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
• Panteón Rococo, Sinkronia at Brooklyn Steel
• The Hotelier, Doll Spirit Vessel at the Bowery Ballroom
• Circles Around the Sun, the Wildmans at Brooklyn Bowl
• Andy Frasco & the U.N., Caleb Hawley aboard the Liberty Belle
• Nekromantix, the Rumours at the Wood Shop
• bixby, Bhertuy at Irving Plaza
• Barns Courtney, Identity Crisis, T Skies, Holy Vulture at the Silver Lining Lounge
• Eric Roberson at City Winery NYC
• Teddy Thompson at the Loft at City Winery
• Trixie Whitley at Joe's Pub
• Katzpascale at le Poisson Rouge
• Sarah Sharp Quintet at Five Spot Jazz
• Seydurah Avecmoi Trio at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

Del Amitri at le Poisson Rouge on June 20

Adam Lytle at le Poisson Rouge on June 20

The Crosby Collective at Brooklyn Bowl on June 20

Eddie 9V at Brooklyn Bowl on June 19

Saturday, June 27

• Rüfüs Du Sol, Maribou State at Madison Square Garden
• Godsmack, Stone Temple Pilots, Dorothy at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• Kim Petras, CupcakKe, Babymorocco, BAYLI, Hannah Diamond, Sam Quealy, Maara b2b OZA, Muchas Problemas (Charlie Le Mindu), the Illustrious Blacks, Amarji King, Coyado, Dane Deveraux, Joopiter, Markus, p1nkstar, Truck Stage at Under the K Bridge Park
• Kes at Forest Hills Stadium
• Michaël Brun at Brooklyn Paramount
• Loud Luxury, Don Diablo, Acraze, Ines Rau, Juicy Love b2b Athena Dion, Anne Louise, Adham b2b Erik Vilar, Ty Sunderland at Pacha New York
• Isabella Lovestory, Lil Mariko at Elsewhere
• Galactic w. Jelly Joseph, Circus Mind at Brooklyn Bowl
• The Cab, Paradise Fears, Carr at Irving Plaza
• Lowertown, Holidays in United States, Bbpue at the Bowery Ballroom
• Weird Nightmare, Golden Apples at Union Pool
• Harvey Street at Mercury Lounge
• Um, Jennifer? at the Perelman Performing Arts Center Lobby Stage
• Crazy Mary, Rick Eckerle, SoulCake, the Puma Perl Band at St. Mark's Church on the Bowery
• Leftover Crack, Doll Heads, Balaclava, Loosey at Tompkins Square Park
• Nisemono, Blu Anxxiety, Infernal Spawn, Kleptocracy, Hated at Search and Destroy
• Ethan Eubank's Blues Bangers at the Bitter End
• David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues
• Ajamu/Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Mickey Avalon at Mercury Lounge on June 18

Kam Franklin of the Suffers at Mercury Lounge on June 20

Rebelmatic at Tompkins Square Park on June 20

Raw Nerve at Otto's Shrunken Head on June 20

Sunday, June 28

• Rüfüs Du Sol, Maribou State at Madison Square Garden
• Jack Johnson, Hermanos Gutiérrez at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• Nightbirds at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
• Purple Disco Machine, Kungs, Dani Brasil at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
• The Cab, Paradise Fears, Carr at Irving Plaza
• Galactic w. Robert Randolph & Jelly Joseph, Stoop Kidz Brass Band at Brooklyn Bowl
• Vincint at Broadway Pedestrian Plaza
• Martha Wash and Marsha Warfield at Sony Hall
• Savannah Pope at Joe's Pub
• Paul Collins' Beat, Fast Kids, Murat Akturk at TV Eye
• Pinc Louds, Starfox and the Fleet, Theophobia, EROS at Arlene's Grocery
• Lifestyle Change, Skitzopolis, Johnny Mellor's Bastardos, Oedipus Triple Rex at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Jake Sinclair at Lucky
• Emy & the Epix at Sugar Mouse NYC
• Traditional Irish Seisiún at the 11th St. Bar
• Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Red Barrat at barbès
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

Bill Warfield & the Hell's Kitchen Funk Orchestra at the Shrine World Music Venue on June 19 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Bombat Babies at Young Ethel's on June 19

Red Horizon at Young Ethel's on June 19

West Side Cowboys at Wild Horses on June 18

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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 June calendar.