Live Music for the Official Start of Summer in NYC

Lucinda Williams at Fotografiska in 2019; she will be the support act for Bonnie Raitt's concerts at the Beacon Theatre this week

Bonnie Raitt at the Damrosch Park Bandshell in Lincoln Center in 2017

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events coming to New York City. It also celebrates via photographs some of the musicians who have performed locally in the past few days.

Everynight Charley recommends the following 70 live music events in New York City this week. Contact the venue for ticket availabilities, show times, COVID compliance, and other updates. Note that several artists and indoor venues continue to mandate the wearing of masks and/or proof of COVID vaccinations.

Monday, June 20, Juneteenth

• Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls at the Knockdown Center
• Ab6ix at Webster Hall
• Los Bitchos at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Gaelic Storm at City Winery NYC
• Taylor Mac & Matt Ray at Joe's Pub
• Tony Conniff & Band at the Bitter End
• Rebecca Haviland & Whiskey Heart at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1
• Big Ed's Blues Jam at the Red Lion
• Chris Snell's Bluegrass Session at Mona's
• The 11th St. Bar Quintet at the 11th St. Bar
• New Moon Acoustic Blues at Terra Blues
• Richie Cannata's Monday Night Jam at the Bitter End
• The Emily Duff Band at Cowgirl
• Lorraine Leckie & Her Demons, the Grasping Straws at Mercury Lounge
• The T Blues Band at Terra Blues
• Dirty Water Dogs at the Ear Inn
• Felix Slim at the Red Lion

The Lumineers at Forest Hills Stadium on June 17

Caamp at Forest Hills Stadium on June 17

Tuesday, June 21

• Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams at the Beacon Theatre
• deadmau5, NERO, Noizu, Daniel Allan, BRUX at the Brooklyn Mirage
• Stand Atlantic at le Poisson Rouge
• UMI at Webster Hall
• Into It. Over It. at Brooklyn Made
• Boyish, Cece Coakley at Elsewhere Rooftop
• Combo Chimbita, Red Baraat at Brooklyn Bowl
• Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna at the Sultan Room
• MC Solarr, Bon Entendeur, Hyphen Hyphen at SummerStage Central Park
• Janiva Magness at Cafe Wha?
• Taylor Mac & Matt Ray at Joe's Pub
• Milo Z at the Red Lion
• The Bobby Bryan Band at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Frankadelics at the 11th St. Bar

Sigur Ros at the Kings Theatre on June 17 (photograph by Francesco Marano)

Psyclon Nine at Stimulate at Drom on June 17

Wednesday, June 22

• Waxahatchee, Swearin', OHMME at SummerStage Central Park
• Kiesza at Hudson Yards Public Square and Gardens
• Bonnie Raitt, Lucinda Williams at the Beacon Theatre
• Rebelution, Steel Pulse, DENM at the Rooftop at Pier 17
• UMI at Webster Hall
• Crown the Empire, the Word Alive, D.R.U.G.S., Until I Wake at the Gramercy Theatre
• Paris Jackson at Mercury Lounge
• Sarah Kinsley, Genevieve Stokes at the Bowery Ballroom
• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Sony Hall
• Jim Messina at City Winery NYC
• Rone, Bottler at le Poisson Rouge
• Ambar Lucid at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Thee Sacred Souls, the Far East at Brooklyn Made
• Boyish, Cece Coakley at Elsewhere Rooftop
• Jimmy Vivino at the Iridium
• Domino, Space Fight at Mercury Lounge
• Scout Gillett at Mama Tried
• Chris Berardo at the Bitter End
• The NYChillharmonic at Cafe Wha?
• Helene Gillet at Barbes
• The Jr. Mack Band at Terra Blues
• SaRon Crenshaw (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• The Phil Gammage Quartet at the 11th St. Bar

Sudan Archives at the Brooklyn Magazine Music Festival at the Lefrak Center in Prospect Park on June 17 (photograph by Chris Ofner)

Jones Crusher at the Endless Party at the Parkside Lounge on June 18

Thursday, June 23

• Lawrence, MisterWives, Winnetka Bowling League at SummerStage Central Park
• Walk off the Earth at Carnegie Hall
• DIIV at Brooklyn Steel
• Swearin' (acoustic) at Rough Trade NYC
• Ultra Nate w. Icona Pop, Bright Light Bright Light, Rissa Garcia at the Oasis at Lincoln Center
• Buddy, HVN, Kent Jamz at the Bowery Ballroom
• James McMurtry, Betty Soo at Brooklyn Made
• Marlon Craft at the Music Hall of Williamsburg
• Jr. Mack (acoustic) at Terra Blues
• Stew Cutler at Stitch Bar & Blues
• Atlas Engine, Mars Motel, Chatterbox at Arlene's Grocery
• White Collar Crime at the Bitter End
• Cola, Thanks for Coming at Baby's All Right 
• Meta and the Cornerstones, Zeph Farmby at the DUMBO Archway 
• Days of Wild at the Red Lion

The Tenth Street Church sponsored a block party on June 18 featuring local bands, including Gina Healy's DreamBand 

SoulCake

Joe Sztabnik

Dino & Jynx

Spy Vs. Spy

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The Manhattan Beat covers New York City's live music developments as they happen. 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 listing of upcoming concerts for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's June calendar.