A Week of Electrifying Live Music in NYC

Jack Harlow, photographed above at Governors Ball 2022, will headline at Brooklyn Paramount this Tuesday

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 ticket availability, show times, location, directions, parking, age restrictions and accessibility.

BTS headlined at MetLife Stadium on August 1 (photograph courtesy of  HYBE/BIGHIT MUSIC)

Phish concluded its five-night residency at Madison Square Garden on July 29 (photograph by Rene Huemer)

Hot Tuna at the Capitol Theatre on July 31

Keller Williams Grateful Grass at Brooklyn Bowl on August 1

Monday, August 3

• Rush at Madison Square Garden
• G-Flip, Vienna Vienna at the Bowery Ballroom
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & SaRon Crenshaw at Terra Blues
• Bobby Bryan (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's

Metric at Brooklyn Paramount on July 30 (photograph by Chinaza Ajuonuma)

Broken Social Scene at Brooklyn Paramount on July 30 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Stars at Brooklyn Paramount on July 30 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

West Side Cowboys at Lucinda's on July 30 (photograph by David Sussman)

Tuesday, August 4

• J. Cole at Madison Square Garden
• Five Finger Death Punch, Cody Jinks, Eva under Fire at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• Nosky's Baroque Band at Naumberg Bandshell, Central Park
• Jack Harlow, James Savage at Brooklyn Paramount
• G-Flip, Vienna Vienna at the Bowery Ballroom
• Talib Kweli at the Blue Note
• HIGHSIGH, More Eaze, Chris Ryan Williams at Union Pool
• Ghais Guevara, student 1, Cavalier at Baby's All Right
• PPLCTRL, the Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black at Night Club 101
• Rebelmatic, the Sleights, Goners UK, Dear Dan at the Wood Shop
• Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at barbès
• Torture & the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• T Blues Band w. Bobby Bryan & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's
• NY Blues Rockets & jam at Sour Mouse NYC

Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at Tompkins Square Park on August 1

Shellshag at Tompkins Square Park on August 1

Crush Fund at Tompkins Square Park on August 1

Antoinette Montague Experience at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater at Marcus Garvey Park on July 31 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Mac Gollehon & the Hispanic Mechanics at the 4th Annual West Harlem Summer Jazz Festival at Montefiore Square Park on August 1 (photograph by Seth Okend)

Wednesday, August 5

• Hilary Duff, La Roux, Jade LeMac at Madison Square Garden
• Alex Isley at Brooklyn Paramount
• Hurray for the Riff Raff at the Dance Floor at Lincoln Center
• Water from Your Eyes, Deerhoof aboard the Liberty Belle
• Fink, Maggie Koerner at le Poisson Rouge
• Noname at Sony Hall
• Talib Kweli at the Blue Note
• Gibby Haynes, Jambly at Union Pool
• Monobloc, Croaker, Venetian Blinds at the Sultan Room Rooftop
• The Andy Statman Trio at barbès
• King City Corral at Lucinda's
• Phil Gammage Quartet at the 11th St. Bar
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French Band at Terra Blues

Freeball at the Bitter End on August 1 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Matt Pinto at the Bitter End on August 1 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Weeping Icon at Mama Tried on July 30

Female Genius at Mama Tried on July 30

Thursday, August 6

• Olivia Rodrigo at Warsaw
• Hilary Duff, La Roux, Jade LeMac at Madison Square Garden
• Yoasobi at Barclays Center
• Andrew Bird w. the Wordless Music Orchestra at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
• Cortis at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden
• Loe Shimmy at Webster Hall
• Riff Wood, Willowake at Irving Plaza
• Royal Coda at the Gramercy Theatre
• Digable Planets at Brooklyn Bowl
• HR & the Human Rights Movement at Bowery Palace
• Johnny Manchild and the Poor Bastards, Friend of a Friend, Karma and the Killjoys at Mercury Lounge
• Wailin Storms, Vid Linger, Eyes Have It, Z.O.N.E. at the Gutter
• Jarrod Dickenson at Lucinda's
• Cheater Slicks, Skull Practitioners, Richard Papiercuts at Union Pool
• Oz Noy Jazz Quartet at the Bitter End
• Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. at Otto's Shrunken Head
• The Whiskey Biscuits at the 11th St. Bar
• Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues
• Doc/Bryan Band at Terra Blues

Rew Starr at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Mars Ramon at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Val Kinzler at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

The Rebel Factory at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

The Methmatics at Otto's Shrunken Head on July 31 (photograph by Alan Rand)

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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 August calendar.