Excellent Live Music for Late August in the NYC Area

Chris Stapleton, photographed above at Madison Square Garden in 2018, will headline at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater this 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.

Note that the following concerts, originally scheduled for this week, were postponed or canceled.

• Faetooth, Latter, Bosses at the Bowery Ballroom
• Crack Cloud at the Bowery Ballroom
• James Maddock at the 11th St. Bar

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, set times, location, directions, parking, age restrictions and accessibility.

Blues Traveler at SummerStage Central Park on August 15, with guest Chris Barron of Spin Doctors

Gin Blossoms at SummerStage Central Park on August 15

Spin Doctors at SummerStage Central Park on August 15

Monday, August 24

• Musiq Soulchild at City Winery NYC
• Uncle Leon at Lucinda's
• Jack Grace at Lucinda's
• Christian Apuzzo at Lucinda's
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues
• New Moon Acoustic Blues 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

Patrice Rushen at the Montclair Jazz Festival on August 15 (photograph by Richard Conde)

The Christian McBride Big Band at the Montclair Jazz Festival on August 15 (photograph by Richard Conde)

Dianne Reeves at the Montclair Jazz Festival on August 15 (photograph by Richard Conde)

Take Me to the River New Orleans All-Stars featuring Cyril Neville at the Montclair Jazz Festival on August 15 (photograph by Richard Conde)

The Spanish Harlem Orchestra at the Montclair Jazz Festival on August 15 (photograph by Richard Conde)

Tuesday, August 25

• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee, RAYE at MetLife Stadium
• Masego at Radio City Music Hall
• Myles Smith, Michael Marcagi at SummerStage Central Park
• Eli at Webster Hall
• Deathside at the Bowery Ballroom
• Kota the Friend at Mercury Lounge
• The Paranoyds, 95 Bulls, Firstsex at TV Eye
• Blums, May Rio, Angel Puppet at Night Club 101
• Scarhaven, Love & Murder at Berlin
• Liza Colby at Wild Horses
• Torture & the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• Tuesday Night Hot Jazz at Mona's
• Live Bluegrass at Lucinda's
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. David "Doc" French & Dave Archer at Terra Blues
• NY Blues Rockets & jam at Sour Mouse NYC

American Aquarium at Racket NYC on August 18 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Joelton Mayfield at Racket NYC on August 18 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

James Maddock at the Bitter End on August 18

The weekly Monday Night Bluegrass Session at Mona's on August 17 (photograph by David Sussman)

Wednesday, August 26

• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee, RAYE at MetLife Stadium
• Harry Styles, Jamie xx at Madison Square Garden
• Asake at Barclays Center
• Chris Stapleton, Carter Faith at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater
• Grace Potter at the Loft at City Winery
• Peter Himmelman, Lily Vakili at Drom
• Gibby Haynes, Solarization at Union Pool
• Pinkshift, Blisspoint, AVATAREDEN at TV Eye
• Nuovo Testamento, Lathe of Heaven at Elsewhere Rooftop
• Will Swinton, Henry Verus at Baby's All Right
• Two-Man Giant Squid, Endearments, Glimmer at Baby's All Right
• Puma Perl Band, SoulCake at the 11th St. Bar
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues

Walter Salas-Humara of the Silos at Lucinda's on August 17

Kelley Swindall (right) with Laura Palmer of the Screamin' Rebel Angels at Lucinda's on August 17

Mynd Reader at Lucinda's on August 18

Tessa & Her Paris Texas Collect Callers at Lucinda's on August 16

Thursday, August 27

• Zac Brown Band, Grace Potter at Forest Hills Stadium
• Ishay Ribo at Radio City Music Hall
• Dinosaur Jr., Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog at Lucinda's
• Jutes, In Color, wilt at ​Irving Plaza
• Chxrry at Baby's All Right
• Alice Smith at Joe's Pub
• Big D and the Kids Table, Matamoska! at TV Eye
• Cowboy Mouth, Desk Job. at le Poisson Rouge
• Ariel Posen, Zach Person at Mercury Lounge
• Delivery Boys, Lifeofthom, Andre Lawrence, Aaron Veal, Rhakim at Mercury Lounge
• The Band Memo aboard the Cosmo
• Oz Noy Organ Trio at the Bitter End
• Nate Wood 'fOUR', Kumite w. Tivon Pennicott, Zohar and Adam w. Nory Yaronfeld at Nublu Classic
• The Fish & the Wizard at the Bitter End
• Red thru Red, the MGP Experience, Toasted, Crazy Mary at the Shrine World Music Venue
• Mad Staggers at the 11th St. Bar
• Gary Wright at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & Kelton Cooper at Terra Blues

The Hipp Pipps at Otto's Shrunken Head on August 16

Lucky 7 NYC at Berlin on August 18

The Divining Rod Band at Mama Tried on August 16

Van Hayride at Mama Tried on August 16

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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.