Excellent Live Music on Tap This Week in NYC

Santana, photographed above at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in 2024, will return to the Long Island venue on Thursday with the Doobie Brothers

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 40+ 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.

Goose performed a pop-up concert at SummerStage Central Park on June 21

Black Country, New Road at SummerStage Central Park on June 24

Horsegirl at SummerStage Central Park on June 24

Sharp Pins at SummerStage Central Park on June 24

Monday, June 29

• Suki Waterhouse at Mercury Lounge
• Julian Lage at National Sawdust
• Jesca Hoop at le Poisson Rouge
• Tony Conniff at the Bitter End
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• Matt Basille at Cowgirl Seahorse
• Spike Polite & Sewage NYC, Oedipus Triple Rex, the Thirsty Pirates, Sherry Lewis at Washington Square Park
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• Adjua Ajamu (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's
• Anti-Hoot Open Mic at Baker Falls

Grahame Lesh & Friends at the Bitter End on June 23

Bodega Cats at the Bitter End on June 23

Angela Autumn at Night Club 101 on June 22

Rachel Angel at Night Club 101 on June 22

Tuesday, June 30

• Suki Waterhouse at Rough Trade Below
• Greg Mendez, Scarlet Rae at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Ásgeir at le Poisson Rouge
• Dorian Electra at Baby's All Right
• Alyson Faith at the Bitter End
• Torture & the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• Milo Z at the Red Lion
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & David "Doc" French 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

Jason Kimmel at Mercury Lounge on June 22

Kim McClay at Mercury Lounge on June 22

Meital at Mercury Lounge on June 22

The weekly Bluegrass Wednesdays at Mathilde on June 24 (photograph by David Sussman)

Wednesday, July 1

• SHABAKA, Kokoroko, Omar, Lovie at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
• Lara Downes, Valerie Coleman, Arturo O'Farrill, Christopher Tin at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
• GiMS at Brooklyn Paramount
• Young Gun, Silver Fox at Sony Hall
• Honey Revenge, Games We Play, Winona Fighter, South Arcade, Chase Petra at Irving Plaza
• The Bug Club, Golomb at Elsewhere Rooftop
• Whisper Doll, Nat Shaheen, Wax Girl, Many Shining Windows at Alphaville
• The Andy Statman Trio at barbès
• Jason Green Trio at the Ear Inn

The Bakersfield Breakers at the 11th St. Bar on June 23 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

The Sheryl Bailey Trio at the Cellar Dog on June 21 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Sweet Magma at the Local on June 21 (photograph by Alan Rand)

The Fischer/Walsh Conspiracy at the Local on June 21 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Thursday, July 2

• Santana, the Doobie Brothers at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• St. Vincent with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center
• Lyle Lovett at City Winery NYC
• Alice Smith at Joe's Pub
• Daniel Seavey at the Blue Note
• The Bausa at Westlight Rooftop, Brooklyn
• Brian Charette Trio at the Bitter End
• Johnny Society, Church of Betty, Life in a Blender at Baker Falls
• St. Divine, Faith NYC, the Lookout Honeys at Mama Tried

Howlin' Hurd at Lucinda's on June 24

Kelley Swindall at Lucinda's on June 21

Lightning Will at Lucinda's on June 22

Friend Somewhere at Wild Horses on June 21

***

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 and July calendars.