Excellent Live Music Choices for Mid-July in NYC

Adam Lambert (left), photographed above with Queen at Madison Square Garden in 2019, will headline at Brooklyn Paramount 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 50+ 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.

Paul Simon at Forest Hills Stadium on July 8 (photograph by Jake Edwards)

Louis Tomlinson at Madison Square Garden on July 8 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

The Beaches at Madison Square Garden on July 8 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Spoon at SummerStage Central Park on July 8

Monday, July 13

• Ariana Grande at Barclays Center
• Madison Beer, thủy, Lulu Simon at Madison Square Garden
• The Skatalites at City Winery NYC
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• Anti-Hoot Open Mic at Baker Falls

American Football at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on July 7

Fantasy of a Broken Heart at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on July 7

Ratboys at Rough Trade Below on July 7

Bug Club at Rough Trade Below on July 3

John Primer & the Real Deal Blues Band at Terra Blues on July 8 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Tuesday, July 14

• Bon Jovi at Madison Square Garden
• Gracie Abrams at the Bowery Ballroom
• Lil Shine at Irving Plaza
• Six Feet Under, Kataklysm, Wormhole at the Gramercy Theatre
• The Samples, Freddy Jones Band at Sony Hall
• My Wonderful Boyfriend, allie, PS6 at Baby's All Right
• Trash Executioner, Copper Cross, Fare Evasion at Mercury Lounge
• Milo Z at the Red Lion
• Torture & the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• Seth Goldart & Co. at Cowgirl Seahorse
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Dave Archer at Terra Blues
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's

Screamin' Rebel Angels at Lucinda's on July 6

Randall Carter and the Real Sound Men at Lucinda's on July 6

Whippoorwill at Lucinda's on July 6

West Side Cowboys at Lucinda's on July 5 (photograph by David Sussman)

Wednesday, July 15

• Alex Warren, Noah Cyrus at Madison Square Garden
• Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Larkin Poe at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Adam Lambert at Brooklyn Paramount
• Buck Meek, Kisser at the Bowery Ballroom
• Mella, Body Thief, Postdrome at the Meadows
• Hunx and His Punx, Index at TV Eye
• The Soul Experience w. Corey Glover, Corey Glover & Vernon Reid at the Loft at City Winery
• Christine Santelli Band at the 11th St. Bar
• Jack Grace Band at the Ear Inn
• Johnny Thunders Birthday Bash at the Bowery Palace
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Density Black Cat at the LIC Bar on July 5 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Marley Bone at the LIC Bar on July 5 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Raven and Red at Cowgirl Seahorse on July 7 (photograph by David Sussman)

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on July 6 (photograph by David Sussman)

Thursday, July 16

• Bon Jovi at Madison Square Garden
• Ariana Grande at Barclays Center
• Jill Scott, J Bambii at the Kings Theatre
• Mavis Staples, Brother Wallace, LaGuardia High School Gospel Ensemble, Luv at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
• Discovery Zone at the Guggenheim Museum
• WILLIS, Boyscott, the Flooks at Webster Hall
• Stabbing Westward, Priest, Acumen Nation at the Gramercy Theatre
• Wu Lyf, Infinity Knives x Brian Ennals at Elsewhere Hall
• The War and Treaty at Robert F. Wagner Jr. Park
• Lip Critic, fantasy of a broken heart, Public Circuit at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Alice Smith at Joe's Pub
• Dave Hill, Josh Gondelman, Ted Leo, Tammy Faye Starlite, Angela DiCarlo, Nath Ann Carrera, Eszter Balint at le Poisson Rouge
• Mephiskapheles, Liberty and Justice, the Stress, Beatcop, Bad Terms at the Wood Shop
• The Brothers Comatose aboard the Liberty Belle
• Ms. Lisa Fischer ft. Orrin Evans Trio at the Blue Note
• Arny Margret, Reuben Bullock at Union Pool
• Oz Noy Trio w. Peter Bernstein at the Iridium
• Carlton Jumel Smith and the Whole Thing at the Bitter End
• Vorhex Angel, Luke Schneider at Trans-Pecos
• Gordon Lockwood at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues

Torture and the Desert Spiders (solo) at Baker Falls on July 7

Lolo (right) with Jake Sinclair at Baker Falls on July 7

Jake Sinclair at Baker Falls on July 7

Birdie Wren at Baker Falls on July 7

Annalise at Baker Falls on July 7

Nate at Baker Falls on July 7

Róisín McKeown at Baker Falls on July 7

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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 July calendar.