Supercool Live Music in the NYC Area This Week

Jason Mraz, photographed above at SummerStage Central Park in 2018, will headline at Brooklyn Paramount this Tuesday and 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 70+ 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.

Summer Walker headlined at Barclays Center on June 2 (photograph by Marcus Stevens)

John Legend at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 2026 Summer Gala at David Geffen Hall on June 1 (photograph by Getty Images for Lincoln Center)

Alice Smith at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 2026 Summer Gala at David Geffen Hall on June 1 (photograph by Getty Images for Lincoln Center)

MonoNeon at the Blue Note on June 2 (photograph by Dino Perrucci)

Monday, June 8

• Echo & the Bunnymen, the Dan Pappalardo Trio at Brooklyn Paramount
• Feng at the Bowery Ballroom
• Jalen Ngonda at the Gramercy Theatre
• Ella Hunt, Henry Jamison at le Poisson Rouge
• Jarrod Lawson, Raina Sokolov-Gonzalez at City Winery NYC
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• Lorraine Leckie and Friends at Pete's Candy Store
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at 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

Elizabeth Cook at the opening of Wild Horses on June 2 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

Aaron Lee Tasjan at the opening of Wild Horses on June 2 (photograph by Jini Sachse)

The Hilary Hawke Band at the Westchester Bluegrass Club on May 31 (photograph by David Sussman)

Sean Kershaw & Friends at Cowgirl Seahorse on June 1

Tuesday, June 9

• Jason Mraz, Gregory Page at Brooklyn Paramount
• Babyface Ray x 42 Dugg, JORJIANA at Webster Hall
• Deer Tick, Ben Vaughn at Warsaw
• Ryan Bingham and the Texas Gentlemen at Irving Plaza
• Feng at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Choker, Arima Ederra at the Bowery Ballroom
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• The Andy Timmons Band at the Iridium
• Ella Hunt, Henry Jamison at le Poisson Rouge
• Torture & the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's
• Hubby Jenkins at Terra Blues
• Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues
• NY Blues Rockets at Sour Mouse NYC

The Locksmiths at Cowgirl Seahorse on June 2 (photograph by David Sussman)

The Marvelous Manhattan Mandolins at the Bitter End on June 1 (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on June 1 (photograph by David Sussman)

David Massengill at the weekly Songwriter's Open Mic at Lucinda's on May 31

Wednesday, June 10

• Forrest Frank, Tori Kelly, Cory Asbury, the Figs at Madison Square Garden
• Dave Matthews Band at Forest Hills Stadium
• Yungblud, the Warning at Radio City Music Hall
• Jason Mraz, Gregory Page at Brooklyn Paramount
• Lupe Fiasco at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Ledisi, José James, Spilata at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
• Kevin Morby, Liam Kazar at Brooklyn Steel
• smokedope2016, Ghostfacekush, bartesianWater at Webster Hall
• Cold, Sierra Swan at the Gramercy Theatre
• Bella Kay at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Emei at the Slipper Room
• Izzy Escobar, Jake Thistle, Mira Housey at the Bowery Ballroom
• Bedouine at Rough Trade Below
• The Andy Timmons Band at the Iridium
• Dylan LeBlanc, Carlyle Griffin at Baby's All Right
• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band at the Blue Note
• Kalia Vandever, eucademix at le Poisson Rouge
• Annabelle Chairlegs, Pippy at Night Club 101
• Christine Santelli Trio at the Ear Inn
• Ripple Allstars at the Bitter End
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French Band at Terra Blues

Danny's Devils Blues at Otto's Shrunken Head on May 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Steve Krebs & the Maynard G's at Otto's Shrunken Head on May 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Bedpan Fight at Otto's Shrunken Head on May 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Exit 99 at Otto's Shrunken Head on May 31

Thursday, June 11

• Martin Garrix at Barclays Center
• Yellowcard, New Found Glory, Plain White T's at SummerStage Central Park
• The Warning, Charlotte Sands at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Killswitch Engage, Machine Head, Iron Reagan, Havok at Brooklyn Paramount
• Sara Bareilles at the Cherry Lane Theatre
• Dion (solo, acoustic) at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture
• Joshua Slone, Jake Minch at Webster Hall
• Prince Daddy and the Hyena, Remo Drive, Liquid Mike, idkconundrum at le Poisson Rouge
• Cracker, Tracy Bonham at ​Sony Hall
• dead prez at the Dance Floor at Lincoln Center
• Mariami, Arielle Silver at Groove
• Eszter Balint and Mamie Minch at barbès
• Runaway Gin at Brooklyn Bowl
• Sace6, John Harvie at Mercury Lounge
• Holy Wars, Oxymorrons at Mercury Lounge
• Lucky Break, Babe City, Second Adolescence at Night Club 101
• Gregory Page at the Bitter End
• Kolker at the Bitter End
• The Bottle Rockets Tribute Show at Lucinda's
• Gordon Lockwood at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Bobby Bryan & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

The F*Bomb Tribute to the Runaways at Otto's Shrunken Head on May 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Mama's Dead at Mama Tried on May 31

London Fogg at the Fun on Fifth Festival on May 31

Fast Forward at the Fun on Fifth Festival on May 31

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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.