Outstanding Live Music for Summer Nights in NYC

The Lumineers, photographed above at Forest Hills Stadium in 2022, will headline Louis Armstrong Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center this Friday to launch the 2026 US Open Fan Week

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 weekend. 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.

Olivia Dean headlined a four-show headline residency at Madison Square Garden starting on August 14 (photograph by Lola Mansell)

Mumford & Sons concluded a three-show headline residency at Madison Square Garden on August 13

Medium Build at Madison Square Garden on August 13

Headsend at Mercury Lounge on August 14

Friday, August 21

• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee, RAYE at MetLife Stadium
• Jonas Brothers at Madison Square Garden
• The Lumineers, Petey USA at USTA Center/Louis Armstrong Stadium
• Kehlani, Durand Bernarr, TheARTI$T, WASEEL at Barclays Center
• King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Die Spitz at Forest Hills Stadium
• Louis Cato at the Amph at Little Island
• Jukebox the Ghost, Daisy the Great, Emerson Woolf & the Wishbones at the LeFrak Center at Prospect Park
• Acid Bath, Obituary, Thou at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• Momo Boyd, Blessing Jolie at the Bowery Ballroom
• Musiq Soulchild at City Winery NYC
• Magi Merlin at Rough Trade Below
• Ugly Kid Joe, Wheatus, Platinum Moon aboard the Liberty Belle
• Jake Shimabukuro at Sony Hall
• Jason Schmidt, Haven Madison at le Poisson Rouge
• Marlon Craft at Nublu 151
• Boys Club, Garcia Peoples at Union Pool
• Steve Krebs & the Maynard G's, Marley Bone, Hardship Lollipop, Space Machine at Parkside Lounge
• David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues
• Junior Mack Band at Terra Blues

Eagles of Death Metal at Warsaw on August 15

Mountain Head at Warsaw on August 15

The Lemon Twigs at Asbury Lanes on August 13 (photograph by Charles David)

Brute Force at Asbury Lanes on August 13 (photograph by Charles David)

Saturday, August 22

• Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak as DJ Pee .Wee, RAYE at MetLife Stadium
• Jonas Brothers at Madison Square Garden
• King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Moktar at Forest Hills Stadium
• Mon Laferte at Radio City Music Hall
• Isaiah Rashad at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden
• The Wiggles at the Beacon Theatre
• Louis Cato at the Amph at Little Island
• Robin Schulz, Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano, Mia Moretti, EREZ at Pacha New York
• Bazooka! Fest 2026: Cloud Nothings, Times New Viking, Sad13, Colleen Green, Winston Hightower, PARKiNG, TV Buddah, Uniflora, Lex Walton, Great Lakes, Giant Day, Garment District, $500, Vivian, Sleeper Fencel, Sunshine Convention at the Meadows and the Wood Shop
• Musiq Soulchild at City Winery NYC
• Starcleaner Reunion, Lowertown, Magi Merlin, Heathers at Bryant Park
• OK Cowgirl, Sabrina Song, Stupid Lucky at Baby's All Right
• Paul Spring at the Stone Circle Theatre
• Strange Majik at Arthur’s Tavern
• The Head Peddlers at De Colores Community Yard
• SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues
• Seydurah Avecmoi at Terra Blues
• Ethan Eubank's Blues Bangers at the Bitter End

Raphaël Feuillâtre at the New York Guitar Festival in Bryant Park on August 14

Goran Ivanovic & Fareed Haque at the New York Guitar Festival in Bryant Park on August 14

Ziggy & Miles at the New York Guitar Festival in Bryant Park on August 14

Gabriele Leite at the New York Guitar Festival in Bryant Park on August 14

Sunday, August 23

• King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, .Vril at Under the K Bridge Park
• Angélique Kidjo, Cimafunk at SummerStage Central Park
• Louis Cato at the Amph at Little Island
• Clarent at Webster Hall
• Will Sheff at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Bazooka! Fest 2026: Stephin Merritt, Destroyer (solo), Joanna Sternberg, Kiwi Jr., 2nd Grade, Josephine Network, Asher White, Chime School, Trinket, Love, Burns, Hang Him to the Scales, the Alaskas, Little Chair at the Meadows and the Wood Shop
• Prison at Rippers
• Stéphane Wrembel at barbès
• Les San Culottes at Mama Tried
• My War, Butterbrain, Word of Chaos, Sonic Bomb at Tompkins Square Park
• Oedipus Triple Rex, Recreational Outrage, Kyler Sane, Rew Starr at Otto's Shrunken Head
• Samoa Wilson (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

Sugaray Rayford at the annual Blues BBQ Festival at Hudson River Park Pier 76 on August 15 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

The Pandemics at the monthly Subway to Skaville at Otto's Shrunken Head on August 14

Batsnack at the monthly Subway to Skaville at Otto's Shrunken Head on August 14

Muller at the 11th St. Bar on August 13 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

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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.