The Coolest Live Music This Week in the NYC Area

Lily Allen, photographed above at Radio City Music Hall this past April, will headline two nights at Madison Square Garden starting Thursday (photograph by Jini Sachse)

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 60+ 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.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's rave night at Forest Hills Stadium on August 22 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Myles Smith at SummerStage Central Park on August 25

Michael Marcagi at SummerStage Central Park on August 25

Eihwar at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on August 28

Monday, August 31

• Kacey Musgraves, Flatland Calvary at Madison Square Garden
• Rachel Chinouriri, Blessing Jolie at the Bowery Ballroom
• Rostam at the Greene Space
• Force MD's at Sony Hall
• Deb Never, Hojean at Elsewhere Zone One
• Hubby Jenkins (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• T Blues Band w. Junior Mack & David "Doc" French at Terra Blues
• The Bodega Cats at the Bitter End
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• 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

Lamb of God at Berzerkus at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 29

Black Label Society at Berzerkus at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 29

Down at Berzerkus at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 29

Suicidal Tendencies at Berzerkus at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater on August 29

Tuesday, September 1

• Kacey Musgraves, Flatland Calvary at Madison Square Garden
• Solya, Tele Novella at the Bowery Ballroom
• Justin Hayward at City Winery NYC
• The Happy Fits at Rough Trade Below
• Lucky 7 NYC, the Hipp Pipps at the 11th St. Bar
• Tamar Korn & a Kornucopia at barbès
• Torture & the Desert Spiders at Baker Falls
• T Blues Band w. Kelton Cooper & Adjua Ajamu 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

The Black Angels NYC at Sanger Hall on August 22 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Density Black Cat at Sanger Hall on August 22 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Rew Starr (right) with Donald Sztabnik at Sanger Hall on August 22 (photograph by Alan Rand)

The ReWd OnEz at Otto's Shrunken Head on August 23 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Wednesday, September 2

• Harry Styles, Jamie XX at Madison Square Garden
• Kacey Musgraves, Flatland Cavalry at Barclays Center
• Alabama Shakes, Hannah Cohen at ​Radio City Music Hall
• Rufus Wainwright at the Amph, Little Island
• Samara Joy, Christian McBride, Mei Semones & Friends, aron!, Liana Flores, John Roseboro at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park
• Quicksand, Bane, Soul Blind at Brooklyn Monarch
• Justin Hayward at City Winery NYC
• Grahame Lesh at Bow Bridge, Central Park
• Southpaw FLHC, Arcline at the Wood Shop
• Nino Paid at S.O.B.'s
• The Andy Statman Trio at barbès
• Five Door Sedan, Dock Street Fight Club at Bowery Palace
• Derek Fawcett, Sarah Gross, Cal Stamp at Lucinda's
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French Band at Terra Blues
• Oz Noy Trio at Django
• The Jack Grace Band at the Ear Inn

Chicha Libre at the Accordion Festival at Bryant Park on August 28

The Saami Brothers at the Accordion Festival at Bryant Park on August 28

Les Sans Culottes at Mama Tried on August 23

Lip Service at Young Ethel's on August 22

Thursday, September 3

• Lily Allen at Madison Square Garden
• Ken Carson, xaviersobased, Prettifun at Barclays Center
• Ricardo Montaner at Radio City Music Hall
• slayr at Irving Plaza
• Grace Kelly, Ashni at Bryant Park
• Bill Frisell at the Amph in Little Island
• Justin Hayward at City Winery NYC
• Monolord, Khemmis, Earth Tongue at Elsewhere Hall
• Ghost Note at the Blue Note
• Biird at the Bowery Ballroom
• Gordo at the Edge
• Wingtips at TV Eye
• Chuck Strangers, Akai Solo, Focus the Truth, Obii Say, O Dawg at the Wood Shop
• Henry Moodie, Band of Silver, Grace Gachot at Racket NYC
• RaiNao at the Sultan Room
• Live Skull, Via, Subskin Cables at Mama Tried
• Martha's Vineyard Ferries, Scrawl, Taxidermists at Union Pool
• Parker Barrow at the Debonair Music Hall
• Oz Noy Organ Trio at the Bitter End
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Seydurah Avecmoi Band at Terra Blues

Busy's Dead Collective at the Cobra Club on August 27

Terry Waldo’s Gotham City Band at Moynihan Train Hall on August 24

Native Sun at Tompkins Square Park on August 28

Love Conquers All at Arlene's Grocery on August 29 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Second Coming at Mussels and More on August 22

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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 and September calendars.