Live Music for April Fool’s Weekend in NYC

Bruce Springsteen at the John Henry's Friends benefit at the Town Hall in 2021; Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band will begin a run of New York area shows this Saturday at Madison Square Garden

The Manhattan Beat regularly lists the best live music events coming to New York City. 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 New York City this weekend. Contact the venue to confirm ticket availability, show times, age restrictions, COVID compliance, and other updates.

Circa Waves at the Bowery Ballroom on March 27

The Ramona Flowers at the Bowery Ballroom on March 27

The Murder Capital at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 28 (photograph by Kevin Keane)

Sunset Rubdown at the Bowery Ballroom on March 29

Friday, March 31

• Bass Drum of Death, Dead Tooth at Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Sidepiece, Martin Ikin, Corinne at Brooklyn Steel

• The English Beat at Palladium Times Square

• Jawny, Wallice at the Bowery Ballroom

• Avey Tare at Market Hotel

• Austin Meade, the Azures at Mercury Lounge

• Caye, Bensbeendead at Mercury Lounge

• tana, Yung Fazo, Jaydes at Elsewhere Zone One

• The Criticals, Telescreens, Savoia at Brooklyn Made

• Kindred the Family Soul at Sony Hall

• Frankie Rose at Union Pool

• Atsuko Chiba, Heat Death, Heavy Feather & the Magic Word at Alphaville

• Razor Braids, Closeby, Trophy Wife at TV Eye

• Gary U.S. Bonds at the Iridium

• The Alex Skolnick/Ron Jackson Guitar Duo at City Vineyard

• Mary-Elaine Jenkins at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• Mark Erelli, Jobi Riccio at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

• The National Reserve at Skinny Dennis

• Cougar Beatrice, Takeover, Heavenly Faded, Jayani at the Bowery Electric

• The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, Peppermint at the Great Hall at Cooper Union

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• The David "Doc" French Trio at Terra Blues

• Joe Taino at the Bitter End

• The Brian Charette Trio at Café Bohemia

• The Real Stormin' Norman Band at Connolly's Klub 45

• Anne Husick, Val Kinzler, Sadie Schwartz, Rin O'Brien, the ReWd OnEz, Jynx & Dino, Hole in One at Otto's Shrunken Head

Jawny at Baby's All Right on March 29

El Mati at Drom on March 26

Teddy Kumpel, Nome Same? at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on March 27

Katherine "Mad Kat" Arevalo at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1, on March 28 (photograph by Ira Zadikow)

Saturday, April 1

• Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band at Madison Square Garden

• Nathaniel Rateliff w. the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at David Geffen Hall

• Tennis, Kate Bollinger at the Beacon Theatre

• Masego, Ogi at Terminal 5

• Kim Loazia & JD Pantoja at Palladium Times Square

• Melody's Echo Chamber, Will Paquin at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Wax Tailor, Kuf Knotz & Christine Elise at the Hall at Elsewhere

• Robyn Hitchcock, Kelley Stoltz at the Bowery Ballroom

• Natu Camara at Drom

• SUSU, Lion Babe, Big Body, Kweeng, Miss Sabado, Synead, Enomoto at 45 Franklin Street

• Church of the Cosmic Skull, Valley of the Sun at le Poisson Rouge

• KanKan, Trapmade Jason, Goonie at Racket NYC

• DANAVA, Ecstatic Vision, Century, Tower at Brooklyn Made

• Alex Lustig, Mishegas at Elsewhere Zone One

• High Vis, Age of Apocalypse, Restraining Order, Dead Last at Saint Vitus Bar

• Godcaster, Dirt Buyer, Venus Twins at Union Pool

• Kiwi Jr., 2nd Grade at Berlin

• Hazmat Modine at Terra Blues

• The SaRon Crenshaw Band at Terra Blues

• Kolker at the Bitter End

• Telescreens at the Bitter End

• Sirsy at the Bitter End

• Blue Wave Theory, Tsunami of Sound, Underwater Bosses at Otto's Shrunken Head

• Everlectric at Connolly's Klub 45

The Cynz at Parkside Lounge on March 23 (photograph by Kathy Klass)

SoulCake at Parkside Lounge on March 23

Chris Bergson at the Ear Inn on March 22 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Sheryl Bailey (left) at the Cellar Dog on March 22 (photograph by Seth Okrend)

Sunday, April 2

• Masego, Ogi at Terminal 5

• Davido at Irving Plaza

• Nick Lutsko & the $100k Band at the Gramercy Theatre

• Melody's Echo Chamber, Will Paquin at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

• Al Stewart & the Empty Pockets at City Winery NYC

• The Hardkiss at Racket NYC

• Trapper Shoepp, Evangeline Young at Mercury Lounge

• Channel 3, Incendiary Device, War Orphan, Slashers, Regicide at Berlin

• The Luca Benedetti Trio at Barbès

• Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra at Birdland Jazz Club

• The Pioneers at Terra Blues

• David "Doc" French at Terra Blues

• Sid Simons at Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 1

• The Band of Brothers, Everlectric at Connolly's Klub 45

• Gian Perez, the Cynz, the Anderson Council at the Bowery Electric

• Jean Ramirez at Book Club

• Dean Maupin at Lucky

• The Irish Seisiun at the 11th St. Bar

The Hipp Pipps at Arlene's Grocery on March 21

SickWalt at Arlene's Grocery on March 21; Nino Jett Starr is in the far right background preparing to jam on harmonica

Density at Arlene's Grocery on March 21

Nino Jett Starr & the Blue Jean Junkies at Arlene's Grocery on March 21 (photograph by Alan Rand)

Lyndsay Stone at Book Club on March 26

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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 listing of upcoming performances for live audiences, visit The Manhattan Beat's March and April calendars.