Cool Live Music for Warm June Nights in NYC

Rüfüs Du Sol, photographed above at Governors Ball 2021, will begin a four-night residency at Madison Square Garden on 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, are postponed or canceled.

• Big Ed’s Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Liza Colby at Lucinda’s

Everynight Charley recommends the following 60+ 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.

Alicia Keys performed at the Tribeca Festival's closing night after-party at Capitale on June 13 (photograph by Stephanie Augello/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

Nas at the Tribeca Festival's closing night after-party at Capitale on June 13 (photograph by Stephanie Augello/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

Shoshana Bean at the Tribeca Festival's closing night after-party at Capitale on June 13 (photograph by Stephanie Augello/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)

Kelsey Lu at Rough Trade Below on June 13

Monday, June 22

• Carín León at Madison Square Garden
• Kenny Mason, FearDorian at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Third World, Kumar Fyah at Sony Hall
• Kels at le Poisson Rouge
• Teenage Bottlerocket, the Holy Mess at TV Eye
• Laura Anglade at the Blue Note
• Jason Kimmel, Kim McClay, Meital at Mercury Lounge
• Angela Autumn Rachel Angel at Night Club 101
• Elizabeth & the Catapult at the Cutting Room
• Nofun, RIP Dunes, Half Kings at Berlin
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• Seth Okrend Band at Stuyvesant Cove
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's
• Anti-Hoot Open Mic at Baker Falls
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at Bitter End
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues

Robert Randolph at Brooklyn Bowl on June 17

Andy Frasco at Brooklyn Bowl on June 17

Swamp Dogg at Mercury Lounge on June 17 (photograph by Charles David)

Eli "Paperboy" Reed at Mercury Lounge on June 17

Tuesday, June 23

• Bleachers, Wednesday at Madison Square Garden
• James Taylor at Northwell at Jones Beach Theatre
• Trey Anastasio (acoustic) at the Capitol Theatre
• Wale, Smino at Brooklyn Paramount
• Wolfmother, Love Gang at Brooklyn Steel
• The Church at Sony Hall
• Of Montreal, Cormae, la Banda Chuska at Webster Hall
• Kittie, Kingdom of Giants, Gore at Irving Plaza
• Conway the Machine at the Gramercy Theatre
• Jhariah, Lora Mouna at the Bowery Ballroom
• Grahame Lesh at the Bitter End
• The Bodega Cats at the Bitter End
• Daniela Andrade, Brahny at le Poisson Rouge
• Torture & the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's
• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French Band at Terra Blues
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

The Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl on June 15

Torture and the Desert Spiders (solo) at Baker Falls on June 16

Jake Sinclair at Baker Falls on June 16

Lily Too at Baker Falls on June 16

Wednesday, June 24

• Trey Anastasio (acoustic) at the Capitol Theatre
• Evanescence, Spiritbox, Nova Twins at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• The Breeders, Violet Grohl at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Black Country, New Road, Horsegirl, Sharp Pins at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
• Hi-Lo Jack, Nathan Farrell at the Bowery Ballroom
• Big Freedia & Friends at Sony Hall
• Sam Amidon at the David Rubinstein Atrium
• Shawn Colvin at City Winery NYC
• Tabou Combo at the Dance Floor at Lincoln Center
• The Mystery Lights at John Varvatos
• alan vuong, Isaiah Kaleo at Mercury Lounge
• Killcode, Ten Ton Mojo, Honor among Thieves, Newborn Kings, Love and Murder at Arlene’s Grocery
• Ruth B. at Mirror Bar at Arlo Williamsburg
• Caleb Caudle & the Sweet Critters at Lucinda's
• Howlin' Hurd at Lucinda's
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind at Terra Blues
• Mulebone at the Ear Inn

Sea Monster at Parkside Lounge on June 14 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Moonbagel Bodega at Parkside Lounge on June 14 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Bedpan Fight at Parkside Lounge on June 14 (photograph by Alan Rand)

The Underbites at Parkside Lounge on June 14 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Thursday, June 25

• Rüfüs Du Sol, Maribou State at Madison Square Garden
• Michaël Brun at Brooklyn Paramount
• Medium Build at Public Records
• The Hotelier, Bellows at the Bowery Ballroom
• Tortoise at the Ruins at Knockdown Center
• Son Little, Tonina at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• The Reytons, Loose Buttons at Irving Plaza
• Martin Rev, Body Stuff, Rare Form at TV Eye
• The Band Solstice, John Wood Band at Mercury Lounge
• Runnner, Bloomsday at Night Club 101
• Sqwerv, Free Whenever at the Sultan Room
• Carlton Jumel Smith, the Record Players NYC, Tiger Blues Band at the Shrine World Music Venue
• Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. at Otto's Shrunken Head
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind at Terra Blues

Danny Singh at Baby's All Right on June 13 (photograph by @profii.t_)

The Hugh Pool Band at the 11th St. Bar on June 17

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona’s on June 15 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Tardo Hammer Trio at the Cellar Dog on June 15 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

High Time at le Poisson Rouge on June 14

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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.