Start September with Smoking Live Music in NYC

Benson Boone, photographed above at Governors Ball 2025, will headline at Palladium Times Square on Thursday

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.

Iron Maiden at Sports Illustrated Stadium on September 5 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Megadeth at Sports Illustrated Stadium on September 5 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Anthrax at Sports Illustrated Stadium on September 5 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Empire of the Sun at the PNC Bank Arts Center on September 2 (photograph by Ehud Lazin)

Monday, September 7

• Joey Bada$$ at the Blue Note
• Svetlana & the Delancey Five at the Back Room
• Rev. Vince Anderson & the Love Choir at Union Pool
• Kacie Jewel Hill at Lucinda's
• Matt Basile at Cowgirl Seahorse
• T Blues Band w. SaRon Crenshaw & Junior Mack at Terra Blues
• David "Doc" French (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• 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

Justin Hayward at City Winery NYC on September 2 (photograph by Unstready Freddie)

Ashni at the Picnic Performances at Bryant Park on September 3

Brass Queens at the Picnic Performances at Bryant Park on September 4

Les Greene & the Swayzees at Mercury Lounge on September 6

Tuesday, September 8

• Lucki, Sk8star at Brooklyn Paramount
• 3Quency at the Gramercy Theatre
• Fenix Flexin at Warsaw
• Jim E. Brown, Emperor X, Andy Burns at the Bowery Ballroom
• Emmet Cohen at Birdland
• Wé Ani at Baby's All Right
• Bob Bert Beach Bongo Bloodbath at Berlin
• Brian Charette Trio at the Cellar Dog
• 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. Junior Mack & Adjua Ajamu at Terra Blues
• NY Blues Rockets & jam at Sour Mouse NYC

Creux Lies at A Murder of Crows at the Bowery Ballroom on September 4

Nyx Division at A Murder of Crows at the Bowery Ballroom on September 4

Guilty Strangers at A Murder of Crows at the Bowery Ballroom on September 4

The Spyder Darling Band at Otto's Shrunken Head on September 4 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Wednesday, September 9

• Harry Styles, Jamie XX at Madison Square Garden
• Lucki, Sk8star at Brooklyn Paramount
• Angine de Poitrine at le Poisson Rouge
• Eric Nam at the Bowery Ballroom
• Fuel at the Silver Lining Lounge
• Mike D at Knockdown Center
• Xavier Wulf at Racket NYC
• Emmet Cohen at Birdland
• Evil Twin, Saint Leonard at Night Club 101
• Lorg at Union Pool
• Ben Musser, Sasha Dobson at the Bowery Palace
• Brian Charette Quartet at JazzCultural
• Christine Santelli Trio at the Ear Inn
• Ripple Allstars at the Bitter End
• Junior Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues
• Noé Socha at Arthur’s Tavern

Liana Flores at Rough Trade Below on September 4

Derek Fawcett at Lucinda's on September 2 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Sarah Gross at Lucinda's on September 2

Cal Stamp at Lucinda's on September 2 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Thursday, September 10

• Robyn, Romy at Barclays Center
• New York Philharmonic, Lizzo, St. Vincent, Aaron Tveit, Joaquina at Radio City Music Hall
• Benson Boone at Palladium Times Square
• Lucky Daye, Yung Miami, Destin Conrad, Samara Cyn, Skippa at Brooklyn Steel
• President, Showing Teeth, Cenobia at Brooklyn Paramount
• Channel Tres, Eliza Rose at Knockdown Center
• Black Marble, Public Circuit, Jimmy Cicero at ​Webster Hall
• Brian Fallon & the Painkillers, Dave Hause at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Brian Fallon at Rough Trade Below
• Angine de Poitrine at le Poisson Rouge
• Eric Nam at the Bowery Ballroom
• The Callous Daoboys, Girl of Glass, Machine Baby at Saint Vitus Bar
• 156/Silence, Aviana, Heavensgate, Fromjoy at the Meadows
• Aye D1 at Racket NYC
• Nirosta Steel, Time Wharp at Night Club 101
• O Town at City Winery NYC
• The Cybertronic Spree at Mercury Lounge
• Angel White, Disko Cowboy, Chase Manhattan at Desert 5 Spot
• Very Old Morris, Deathblow, Logan Pitt, Horsebaby at the Cobra Club
• Corey Glover & Vernon Reid at the Loft at City Winery
• Emmet Cohen at Birdland
• Oz Noy & Mark Lettieri, Nate Wood & Evan Marien at the Iridium
• Charlie Nieland, Bubble, Faith NYC at the Bowery Palace
• Adjua Ajamu (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Kelton Cooper Band at Terra Blues

Chris Luquette, Christian Apuzzo and Will Pavilonis at Sunny’s Bar on September 3 (photograph by David Sussman)

James Austin Jr. Quartet at the Cellar Dog on September 3 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Bobby Harden at Pershing Square Plaza on September 5 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Ultimate Doors at Brooklyn Bowl on September 3

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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 September calendar.